Forest is a medium-level Linux box on Hack The Box, a popular online platform for cybersecurity enthusiasts to practice their skills in a legal and safe environment. This walkthrough aims to provide a step-by-step guide on how to compromise the Forest box, covering all the necessary steps to achieve root access.
Save the hash and crack it with hashcat (mode 18200 for AS-REP hashes). forest hackthebox walkthrough best
Use smbclient to list shares:
✅ Root flag at C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\root.txt Forest is a medium-level Linux box on Hack
whoami /priv
The first step is identifying the target's role. A standard scan reveals the hallmarks of a Windows Domain Controller (DC): Port 88: Kerberos Port 389: LDAP Port 445: SMB Port 5985: WinRM (Evil-WinRM entry point) User Harvesting Use smbclient to list shares: ✅ Root flag
Now, use mimikatz or impacket-secretsdump to perform DCSync: