00_Overview

🐱 Meow - Overview

📝 Machine Information

• Name: Meow
• Platform: Hack The Box (Starting Point - Tier 0)
• Difficulty: Very Easy
• IP Address: 10.129.84.227

🎯 Objective

Identify the open Telnet service and gain root access to retrieve the flag.

🚀 Walkthrough Summary

1. Reconnaissance: Identified Port 23 (Telnet) as open using nmap.
2. Enumeration: Verified that the Telnet service was running and allowed unauthenticated access for certain accounts.
3. Initial Access: Logged in directly as root with no password.
4. Exfiltration: Located and read the flag.txt file in the root home directory.

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🔗 Quick Links

• 🔍 Reconnaissance
• 📂 Enumeration
• 🔑 Initial Access
• 🏁 Flags & Completion
• 📝 Lessons Learned
• ✅ Checklist

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🖼️ Proof of Compromise

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Next Step

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