HTB: OpenAdmin

Linux machine exploiting a public OpenNetAdmin RCE, chaining reused database credentials into an internal-only site, and abusing a sudo-permitted nano binary for root.

February 14, 2026 · 4 min

HTB: Pandora

Linux machine leaking SSH credentials over SNMP, exploiting a Pandora FMS SQL injection to hijack a session, chaining an event feature into command execution, and hijacking a SUID binary’s relative tar call for root.

February 14, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Nineveh

Linux machine chaining an LFI-executed webshell (staged via phpLiteAdmin), a port-knocked SSH key hidden with steganography, and a chkrootkit cron exploit for root.

February 12, 2026 · 7 min

HTB: Mentor

Linux machine brute-forcing an SNMP community string for API credentials, chaining a command injection into a Docker container, pivoting via ligolo to PostgreSQL, and abusing an SNMP config password for root.

December 3, 2025 · 8 min

HTB: CozyHosting

Linux box chaining a Spring Boot Actuator session leak into cookie hijacking, command injection, JAR credential discovery, and sudo SSH abuse.

November 17, 2025 · 6 min

HTB: Sunday

Solaris machine using the finger service to enumerate valid users, brute forcing SSH, cracking a leaked shadow backup, and abusing a sudo wget rule for root.

November 14, 2025 · 4 min