THM: Athena

Linux machine chaining SMB enumeration, new-line command injection on an in-development router panel, cron job abuse, and a patched Diamorphine LKM rootkit for root.

August 23, 2026 · 7 min

VulnLab: Breach

Active Directory machine capturing NTLM hashes from a writable SMB share, Kerberoasting a service account, forging an MSSQL Silver Ticket, and escalating via SeImpersonatePrivilege.

March 23, 2026 · 7 min

VulnLab: Baby2

Active Directory box enumerating users over SMB, reusing a weak password, abusing a writable logon script, and escalating through GPO.

March 22, 2026 · 8 min

HTB: Mailing

Windows box abusing a path-traversal bug in hMailServer for credentials, capturing NTLM via a crafted email, and executing code through LibreOffice.

March 8, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: SecNotes

Windows machine exploiting an unprotected change-password endpoint via CSRF to hijack an account, planting a PHP webshell through an SMB-writable IIS site, and recovering Administrator credentials from a WSL bash history file.

March 6, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Querier

Windows machine extracting MSSQL credentials from an Excel macro, capturing and cracking an NTLMv2 hash via xp_dirtree, enabling xp_cmdshell, and decrypting a Group Policy Preferences password for Administrator.

February 27, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Escape

Active Directory machine where MSSQL abuse leaks credentials that feed into an AD CS certificate attack for full domain compromise.

November 9, 2025 · 7 min

HTB: Cicada

Active Directory box where exposed SMB shares leak credentials that get reused, then Backup Operators membership is abused to dump domain hashes.

November 7, 2025 · 6 min

HTB: Blackfield

Active Directory machine covering AS-REP Roasting, BloodHound-guided lateral movement, LSASS credential extraction, and Backup Operators abuse.

November 6, 2025 · 7 min

HTB: Flight

Active Directory box capturing NTLM hashes, abusing SMB access and password reuse, pivoting through IIS, and escalating via SeImpersonatePrivilege.

November 3, 2025 · 9 min