Linux Privilege Escalation

Prompts and answers

• What is the hostname of the target system?
  wade7363
• What is the Linux kernel version of the target system?
  3.13.0-24-generic
• What Linux is this?
  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
• What version of the Python language is installed on the system?
  2.7.6
• What vulnerability seem to affect the kernel of the target system? (Enter a CVE number)
  CVE-2015-1328
• What is the content of the flag1.txt file?
  THM-28392872729920
• How many programs can the user "karen" run on the target system with sudo rights?
  3
• What is the content of the flag2.txt file?
  THM-402028394
• How would you use Nmap to spawn a root shell if your user had sudo rights on nmap?
  sudo nmap --interactive
• What is the hash of frank's password?
  $6$2.sUUDsOLIpXKxcr$eImtgFExyr2ls4jsghdD3DHLHHP9X50Iv.jNmwo/BJpphrPRJWjelWEz2HH.joV14aDEwW1c3CahzB1uaqeLR1
• Which user shares the name of a great comic book writer?
  gerryconway
• What is the password of user2?
  Password1
• What is the content of the flag3.txt file?
  THM-3847834
• How many binaries have set capabilities?
  6
• What other binary can be used through its capabilities?
  view
• What is the content of the flag4.txt file?
  THM-9349843
• How many user-defined cron jobs can you see on the target system?
  4
• What is the content of the flag5.txt file?
  THM-383000283
• What is Matt's password?
  123456
• What is the odd folder you have write access for?
  /home/murdoch
• What is the content of the flag6.txt file?
  THM-736628929
• How many mountable shares can you identify on the target system?
  3
• How many shares have the "no_root_squash" option enabled?
  3
• What is the content of the flag7.txt file?
  THM-89384012
• What is the content of the flag1.txt file?
  THM-42828719920544
• What is the content of the flag2.txt file?
  THM-168824782390238