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Exploiting Arbitrary File Write and Dirty Pipe in Matrix-Breakout 2 Morpheus

Deploy the target OVA in VirtualBox and configure the attacker environment using Kali Linux on the same internal network segment. After booting, identify the target's assigned IP through network scanning: arp-scan -l Once the target is identified (e.g., 10.0.2.15), perform aggressive service enumera...

Exploiting Filtered Pickle Deserialization in a Flask CTF Challenge

Examination of the source code reveals a Flask application exposing a deserialization endpoint vulnerable to remote code execution. The application restricts specific modules and filters payload content, requiring a customized approach to bypass security controls. import builtins import io import sy...

Cryptographic Solutions for the 2026 PolarCTF Spring Competition

Challenge 2-1: Million Bounty Problem Description: An encrypted file contains experimental data. The encryption process involves two steps: Caesar cipher with an unknown shift (1–10, applied only to letters). Rail fence cipher with an unknown key (2–4), using a W-shaped (zigzag) reading pattern and...

SQL Injection CTF Challenge: Extracting Flag from Vulnerable Parameter

Challenge Overview Source: BUUCTF Platform Objective: Retrieve the flag value. Approach The challenge presents a web page with minimal visible content. The URL contains a query parameter ?id=1, indicating this is a standard SQL injection vulnerability. Determining Injection Type First, test whether...

Solving Two NSSCTF Reverse Engineering Challenges

[CISCN 2021 Preliimnary] babybc This challenge provdies a 64-bit ELF binary obfuscated with LLVM control-flow flattening, distributed as a BC LLVM IR file. Reverse engineering reveals the core problem is a constrained 5x5 sudoku puzzle, with custom order constraints encoded in two matrices, which ca...