Christophe is creating a web page for his resistance. Will he succeed?

Flags - /root/flag.txt - /home/christophe/flag.txt

Tested with VirtualBox

DHCP enabled

Difficulty: Intermediate

Should not be as easy as to just run a MSF module to get root right away, if so please let me know.

Eric is trying to reach out on the Internet, but is he following best practice?

Flags - /root/flag.txt - /home/eric/flag.txt

Tested with VirtualBox

DHCP enabled

Difficulty: Beginner

Should not be as easy as to just run a MSF module to get root right away, if so please let me know.

Ike is a servant of something which also starts with "I" and has only three letters.

Flags - /root/flag.txt - /home/ike/flag.txt

Tested with VirtualBox

DHCP enabled

Difficulty: Intermediate

Should not be as easy as to just run a MSF module to get root right away, if so please let me know.

Jenkins will hack you into pieces! Watch out. He usually works alone, but sometimes he tries to work with his imaginary friends.

Flags - /root/flag.txt - /home/jenkins/flag.txt

Tested with VirtualBox

DHCP enabled

Difficulty: Intermediate

Should not be as easy as to just run a MSF module to get root right away, if so please let me know.

Replay is a sequel to Bob my first CTF. What sort of terrible redneck netsec engineering has Bob done now?

Your Goal is to get root and read /flag.txt

Note: There are three difficulties Hard: No Changelog.txt, no hex editor Mid: Read Changelog.txt, no hex editor Easy: Anything goes

DHCP service: Enabled

IP address: Automatically assign

Ultimate goal : find the /root/root.txt

Difficulty for user: Medium

Difficulty for root: Easy/Medium

Description

DC-1 is a purposely built vulnerable lab for the purpose of gaining experience in the world of penetration testing.

It was designed to be a challenge for beginners, but just how easy it is will depend on your skills and knowledge, and your ability to learn.

To successfully complete this challenge, you will require Linux skills, familiarity with the Linux command line and experience with basic penetration testing tools, such as the tools that can be found on Kali Linux, or Parrot Security OS.

There are multiple ways of gaining root, however, I have included some flags which contain clues for beginners.

There are five flags in total, but the ultimate goal is to find and read the flag in root's home directory. You don't even need to be root to do this, however, you will require root privileges.

Depending on your skill level, you may be able to skip finding most of these flags and go straight for root.

Beginners may encounter challenges that they have never come across previously, but a Google search should be all that is required to obtain the information required to complete this challenge.

Technical Information

DC-1 is a VirtualBox VM built on Debian 32 bit, so there should be no issues running it on most PCs.

While I haven't tested it within a VMware environment, it should also work.

It is currently configured for Bridged Networking, however, this can be changed to suit your requirements. Networking is configured for DHCP.

Installation is simple - download it, unzip it, and then import it into VirtualBox and away you go.

Important

While there should be no problems using this VM, by downloading it, you accept full responsibility for any unintentional damage that this VM may cause.

In saying that, there shouldn't be any problems, but I feel the need to throw this out there just in case.

Contact

This is the first vulnerable lab challenge that I've created, so feel free to let me know what you think of it.

I can be contacted via Twitter - @DCAU7

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|   Name: Happycorp         |          IP: DHCP           |
|   Date: 2019-March-05     |        Goal: Get Root!      |
| Author: Zayotic           | Difficultly: ???            |
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| + Average beginner/intermediate VM, only a few twists   |
|   + May find it easy/hard (depends on YOUR background)  |
|   + ...also which way you attack the box                |
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| + It SHOULD work on VMware                              |
|   + REBOOT the VM if you CHANGE network modes           |
|   + Fusion users, you'll need to retry when importing   |
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|       --[[~~Enjoy. Have fun. Happy Hacking.~~]]--       |
|                                                         |
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Does penetration testing spark joy? If it does, this machine is for you.

This machine is full of services, full of fun, but how many ways are there to align the stars? Perhaps, just like the child in all of us, we may find joy in a playground such as this.

This is somewhat OSCP-like for learning value, but is nowhere as easy to complete with an OSCP exam timeframe. But if you found this box because of preparation for the OSCP, you might as well try harder. :-)

If you MUST have hints for this machine (even though they will probably not help you very much until you root the box!): Joy is (#1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AvWs2X-bEA, (#2): something that should be replicated, (#3): what happens when you clean out seemingly "hidden" closets.

Note: There are at least two reliable ways of obtaining user privileges and rooting this machine. Have fun. :-)

Feel free to contact the author at https://donavan.sg/blog if you would like to drop a comment.

This is the evil twin of JOY. Unlike JOY, this machine is designed to drive you crazy. Stephen Hawking once mentioned, "God plays dice and throws them into places where they cannot be seen."

The dice for the machine can all be found on the Internet. Like all other machines built by me, you should not torment yourself by brute force. But perhaps, JOY and TORMENT are two sides of the same coin of satisfaction? Can we really spark joy if we can't first be tormented to endure sufferance?

This machine guarantees to teach you some new ways of looking at enumeration and exploitation. Unlike all the other OSCP-like machines written by me, this machine will be mind-twisting and maybe mind-blowing. You may lose your mind while at it, but we will still nudge you to... try harder!

This is NOT an easy machine and you should not feel discouraged if you spend a few days headbanging on this machine. At least three competent pentesters I have asked to test this machine report days (thankfully not weeks) of head banging and nerve wrecking. Do this machine if you enjoy being humbled.

If you MUST have hints for this machine (even though they will probably not help you very much until you root the box!): Torment is (#1): what happens when you can't find your answer on Google, even though it's there, (#2): what happens when you plead for mercy, but do not succeed, (#3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ge1yWot4cE

Feel free to contact the author at https://donavan.sg/blog if you would like to drop a comment.

A new machine works in VirtualBox. Two flags: user and root. Some easy overflow stuff.

Sputnik is an easy level boot2root machine designed to be a challenge for security enthusiasts to learn and practice compromising machines and penetration testing.

The vulnerable machine was made as a boot2root CTF challenge for an InfoSec community wherein CTF challenges were made by hackstreetboys (a CTF team from Philippines).