Hack the Box
Access
Pwnbox is a VM running by HackTHeBox. Via OpenVPN (OVPN) you can connect your own computer to the hackthebox network.
HTB Academy
There are a lot of modules to learn. MyWorkstation is a Parrot OS vm you can spin off
Docker Target: http://
If the task cannot be done with a docker image, the section will spin off a VM or multiple VMs.
My Hackbox
VirtualBox
Make sure you enabled shared-clipboard option. Otherwise you cannot copy from host to VM and vice versa.
Hacking Lab Live CD
I am using the latest Hacking-Lab liveCD on VirtualBox. based on a 64-bit Kali Linux system.
Username = hacker Password = compass
Parrot OS
VM networkmodus: NAT No password for admin account.
Its pain in the ass to change keyboard layout after every restart.
$sudo openvpn starting_point_saywhatagain.ovpn
Couldnt ping or nmap the target either…
- Now trying with TCP VPN connection instead of UDP.
- Connection didn’t even show up. So I soft-resetted the whole Meow box. Always the same. VPN connection is working but target is not pingable.
31.10.2022 nothing fucking works here.
Kali linux
Same behaviour as Parrot. username: kali password: kali
Starting Point Challenges
Meow
In my vm: Open browser a browse to Meow challenge.
Downloading the VPN file to my Desktop and run:
/home/hacker openvpn /home/hacker/Desktop/starting_point_saywhatagain.ovpn
What tool do we use to test our connection to the target with an ICMP echo request? ping
What is the name of the most common tool for finding open ports on a target? nmap
using nmap against the target IP address gives me: …
It tells me the target is not running. Investigated some VPN issues until I decided to switch to a plain parrot security vm.
Fawn
using a pwnbox and starting point vpn server located in us -> It works
Ping is an ICMP echo request.
Do a simple portscan on target:
Check OS info with -sV options
Getting the flag
FTP (File transfer protocol) works normally on port 21.
Dancing
Targets IP: 10.129.189.104
Trying again with ovpn, but this time tacking US starting point. It worked.
SMB (Server Message Block) works on port 445.
Doing nmap scan on target:
nmap -sV 10.129.189.104
-sV: Probe open ports to determine service/version info
smbclient -L 10.129.189.104
