To echo a previous comment, you need to try a different terminal if you are stuck at trying to get root and aren’t making headway. Things will function/display differently.
No idea why this is the case, but it cost me well over an hour of time.
Type your comment> @ALK said:
For people struggling with root. remember its not always a good idea to maximize ur screen
this unblocks me for root flag, thanks br0
Im kinda lost, got d**** credentials, but no idea where to go next
Just rooted !
Thanks for the machine @jkr ! I wonder where did you get the inspiration for the root flag, it reminds me one of the levels of bandit, the one that i struggled with the most !
I say something strange when i got in the user, hints from the guys on this thread helped me a lot ! i think they provide enough info already ! I would chat with someone who got root too ! the usual thing that i do didn’t worked, but i just tried something that seemed weird on my enum and it worked, coupled with the hints on the forum and got it !
Would love to hear from you @jkr, Thanks again !
I have tried and tried and that port is always “closed”
Struggling to crack creds. The usual tools finish almost instantly with a false alarm.
Anyone with a PM to help with syntax? Feel like I’m doing something silly.
Struggling with what to do with credentials of d****. I have RTFM multiple times and have the credentials cracked, just not quite getting what I have the ability to do under the unprivileged user…
Any nudges appreciated, PMs as well.
I got in and found the an interesting, plain view treat but cracking is taking forever? Weird
Nevermind.
Can anybody help me. I cracked creds and found “private space”, but I doesn’t really give me anything
Got Shell As www-data Any Hints For User?
Type your comment> @xy83rx said:
Got Shell As www-data Any Hints For User?
Read the code and go to the place you won’t expect 
@H4X00R I Have Got The Hash For The User. Now Do I Need To Crack That For The Password Of User?
Type your comment> @xy83rx said:
@H4X00R I Have Got The Hash For The User. Now Do I Need To Crack That For The Password Of User?
John is your best friend
Got creds, and found p*****e, but it gives permission denied error, can anyone tell me if I am on the right path?
Got Shell As www-data, cracked password but it was useless.
any hint?
i’m looking at cronjob, can’t understand how to use it to restore backup…
Type your comment> @ls4cfk said:
Got Shell As www-data, cracked password but it was useless.
any hint?
i’m looking at cronjob, can’t understand how to use it to restore backup…
it’s not that far. Look closer where you were. Go to the place you wouldn’t expect
Rooted.
Learnt something new from this box. Thanks @jkr !
Hints: The box name is a huge hint. Check permissions and read that specific file that has some interesting details.
Root: Quite easy. Once you get user, you will find another interesting file with an obvious line.
Feel free to ask for help.
Can anyone confirm if i should look at cron jobs to get user ?
John is not helpful, any tips to get user please.