VariaType - HackTheBox Writeup

Difficulty: Medium Operating System: Linux Executive Summary VariaType is a Linux machine that rewards methodology over brute force. The attack chain combines virtual host discovery, source code analysis, vulnerability research, and multiple privilege escalation techniques to achieve full system compromise. Rather than focusing on a list of commands, this writeup explains the reasoning process behind each step and how each discovery leads naturally to the next stage of the attack. ...

June 14, 2026

Interpreter - HackTheBox Writeup

Difficoltà: Medium OS: Linux (Debian 12) IP: 10.129.5.191 Categorie: CVE, Deserialization, Python Injection, Privilege Escalation Indice Panoramica Ricognizione Foothold — CVE-2023-43208 (Mirth Connect RCE) Lateral Movement — Crack hash PBKDF2 e accesso SSH come sedric Privilege Escalation — Python F-String Injection su notif.py Lezioni Apprese Panoramica La macchina Interpreter simula un ambiente ospedaliero reale che utilizza Mirth Connect, un middleware per l’integrazione di dati sanitari (standard HL7). La catena di attacco si compone di tre fasi principali: ...

February 14, 2026