Haircut -
In cybersecurity and technical communities, a typically refers to a walkthrough for the retired Hack The Box (HTB) machine named Haircut .
: Once the shell is uploaded, navigating to that file executes the malicious code, providing a low-privileged shell on the target system. Privilege Escalation : haircut
: Enumeration of the system reveals a specific version of screen (typically version 4.05.00) that has the SUID bit set. : Authors like Emily Bagwell and ArthurStuart have
: Authors like Emily Bagwell and ArthurStuart have posted community-favorite write-ups focusing on the curl injection and screen exploitation phases. The primary goal of the Haircut box is
: The curl functionality is vulnerable to parameter or command injection. By using specific flags like -o (output), attackers can write a malicious file, such as a PHP reverse shell, into an accessible directory like /uploads/ .
The primary goal of the Haircut box is to exploit a vulnerable web application and escalate privileges to root. : Initial scans reveal an HTTP service running on port 80.
