Blurry Writeup | Hack The Box

Introduction

Hack The Box (HTB) is an online platform providing a range of virtual machines (VMs) and challenges for both aspiring and professional penetration testers. One of these intriguing challenges is the "Blurry" machine, which offers a comprehensive experience in testing skills in web application security, system exploitation, and privilege escalation. In this writeup, we'll dive into the step-by-step process of compromising the Blurry Writeup, providing detailed explanations and insights into each step.

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Setting Up Blurry Writeup Your Environment

VPN Connection

To start with HTB challenges, you need to connect to the HTB VPN. This connection provides access to the private network where all HTB machines are hosted.

1. Download the VPN Configuration File: From the HTB website, download the VPN configuration file (usually a .ovpn file).

2. Connect to VPN: Use a VPN client like OpenVPN to connect using the downloaded file:bashCopy codesudo openvpn --config <your_vpn_file.ovpn>

Tools Required

Ensure you have the necessary tools installed on your machine. For this writeup, we will primarily use:

• Nmap

• Burp Suite

• SQLmap

• Netcat

• LinPEAS (Linux Privilege Escalation Awesome Script)

• Metasploit