https://thedeanangle.xyz/tags/local-file-upload-rce/ Recent content in Local File Upload RCE on Hugo en-gb Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://thedeanangle.xyz/writeups/popcorn/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://thedeanangle.xyz/writeups/popcorn/ <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: center">Details</th> <th style="text-align: left"></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center"><img src="https://thedeanangle.xyz/images/retiredmachine.png" alt=""></td> <td style="text-align: left"><img src="https://thedeanangle.xyz/images/linux.png" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">URL</td> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="https://app.hackthebox.com/machines/4" target="_blank">Hack The Box :: Popcorn</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">Difficulty</td> <td style="text-align: left">Medium</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">User Solves</td> <td style="text-align: left">U: 12850 ~ R: 11863</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">Release Date</td> <td style="text-align: left">15 Mar, 2017</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Released on <strong>15 March 2017</strong>, <strong>Popcorn</strong> is one of the earliest challenges on the Hack The Box platform. As a <strong>medium-difficulty Linux machine</strong>, it&rsquo;s well-suited for users ready to transition from beginner boxes to more advanced, skill-testing scenarios.</p> <h2 id="first-steps">First Steps</h2> <p>The first step is a <strong>comprehensive enumeration scan</strong> to quickly identify open ports and gather detailed service information. I use the following command:</p>