https://wearethebug.dev/tags/pswm/Recent content on WE ARE THE BUGTradecraften-usFri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://wearethebug.dev/posts/vl-down/Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://wearethebug.dev/posts/vl-down/Down is an easy-rated Linux machine that involves exploiting an arbitrary file read by bypassing a protocol-based filter to discover the source code of the running PHP web app, eventually, a remote code execution to gain an initial foothold. The attacker finds a readable pswm encrypted file in the user's home directory. The pwsm uses Python's cryptocode module and a master password to encrypt and decrypt the data. The attacker is supposed to write a small script to decrypt the blob and compromise the user. The compromised user is a member of the sudo group, allowing the user to escalate and obtain root access.