find / -perm /u=s -type f 2>/dev/null The find command reveals a setuid binary called /usr/local/bin/pdfy . We can use this binary to escalate our privileges.
After gaining a foothold on the box, we need to escalate our privileges to gain root access. We start by exploring the file system and looking for any misconfigured files or directories. Pdfy Htb Writeup
To begin, we need to add the Pdfy box to our Hack The Box account and obtain its IP address. Once we have the IP address, we can start our reconnaissance phase using tools like Nmap and DirBuster. find / -perm /u=s -type f 2>/dev/null The
nmap -sV -sC -oA pdfy_nmap 10.10.11.231 The Nmap scan reveals that the box has ports 80 and 443 open, which indicates that it is running a web server. We also notice that the server is running a custom PDF generation tool called pdfmake . We start by exploring the file system and