I wanted to see how quickly I could knock out this “very easy” vulnhub VM. And maybe help out any beginners who stumble upon this blog post.
They do give some hints. Let’s fill in the blanks from the authors description.
CTF Walkthroughs
These are write-ups for intentionally vulnerable machines and CTFs from VulnHub and other sources.
DC: 6 Vulnhub Walkthrough
DC:6 can serve as a light introduction to WordPress pen testing with WPScan.
This Vulnhub VM featured some decent, realistic web entry points that I enjoyed.
digitalworld.local: DEVELOPMENT Vulnhub Walkthrough
This is a very easy web-focused VM, done in the style of some OSCP/PWK lab machines. You can download it here.
If you have experience with web pen testing and Linux this should be a quick pwn, and if you’re new, it’s a decent first box to try.
Few tools are needed other than your browser, NMAP, and an SSH client.
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Web Developer: 1 Vulnhub Walkthrough
“Web Developer” is the first in a new series of vulnerable machines by Fred Wemeijer on Vulnhub.
HackInOS: 1 Vulnhub Walkthrough
The author describes HackInOS as a “beginner level CTF style” VM.
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Stapler 1: Vulnhub Walkthrough
Here’s a simple and fun vulnerable VM I completed in preparation for the OSCP.
It was ranked as beginner/intermediate with at least 2 paths to limited shell, and 3 paths to root.
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Basic Pentesting: 2 Walkthrough
Here’s another easy VulnHub VM.
My goal this month is to increase the speed that I pop these boxes, in preparation for the OSCP.
I had already completed the first entry in the Basic Pentesting series by this author in about 20 minutes, and wanted to see if I could crack this one in under an hour as well. The author states that it is a “a moderate step up in difficulty” from the first.
Let’s dig in!
LazySysAdmin: 1 Walkthrough
LazySysAdmin is another VulnHub CTF.
The description suggests you shouldn’t overthink this. The author states that it was built out of frustration from failing the OSCP exam and that you should be looking right “in front of you” for the answers.
The description intrigued me, as my main goal this month has been to increase the speed that I solve these VMs and reduce the time wasted in rabbit holes.
Kioptrix Level 1.1 (#2) Walkthrough
How to Get Root in Kioptrix 2
Kioptrix 2 is a Vulnhub VM. This is the first in a series of write-ups of various hands-on hacking resources I will be working through on my way to the OSCP.
First: get the IP addresses
Make note of the local IP address for Kali Linux (the attacking machine)
We will need this later for reverse shells and other fun.
ifconfig
Find the Kioptrix VM
netdiscover
Look for something in the netdiscover output with a MAC Vendor / Hostname of “VMWare.”
Found it, in my case it’s 192.168.1.114
