Task
Find and read the content of the hidden file in the inhere
directory.
Login
SSH: bandit3@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
Password: MNk8KNH3Usiio41PRUEoDFPqfxLPlSmx
Theory
To find an hidden file in a linux filesystem is really easy, we can use the ls
command to list every file in the directory adding to it the -a
attribute to list hidden files too. They are commonly used for storing user preferences or preserving the state of a utility and are frequently created implicitly by using various utilities.
Solution
- SSH in to the remote host with the above credentials.
~$: ssh bandit3@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
- Go inside the
inhere
directory and list all files to read the content of the hidden one.
bandit3@bandit~$: cd inhere
bandit3@bandit~$: ls -a
. .. ...Hiding-From-You
bandit3@bandit~$: cat ...Hiding-From-You
2WmrDFRmJIq3IPxneAaMGhap0pFhF3NJ
- Use this password to log to the next level.