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hack the box machine writeups
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machines
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refs
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cheatsheet
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search
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pdf-inject
← cd ../tags
grep -l "Active-Directory" ./machines
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sorted: date ▼
$ grep
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date
tags
DanglingTree
medium
windows
2026-08-08
not yet retired
Checkpoint
medium
windows
2026-06-13
not yet retired
Overwatch
medium
windows
2026-01-24
Windows AD DC with anonymous SMB share leaking .NET app credentials, MSSQL linked server DNS poisoning for credential capture, and WCF SOAP service command injection for SYSTEM access.
active directory
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mssql
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wcf
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command injection
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dns poisoning
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linked server
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+1
Baby
easy
windows
2025-11-18
LDAP anonymous bind leaks an initial password in a user description; the target user (Caroline.Robinson) has STATUS_PASSWORD_MUST_CHANGE set, allowing password reset via SAMR; Backup Operators group membership enables direct flag read via FILE_OPEN_FOR_BACKUP_INTENT over SMB.
active-directory
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ldap
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password-must-change
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backup-operators
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sebackupprivilege
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windows-server-2022
Eighteen
easy
windows
2025-11-15
Windows Server 2025 DC with MSSQL impersonation leading to credential extraction, password spray for WinRM access, and BadSuccessor dMSA privilege escalation to Domain Admin.
mssql
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sql impersonation
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pbkdf2
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dmsa
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badsuccessor
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active directory
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+1
no machines match that filter