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Puppy: Hack The Box Season 8

A comprehensive walkthrough of the HackTheBox Season 8 Puppy machine, exploring advanced Active Directory exploitation techniques, group permission abuse, and DPAPI credential extraction. Master the art of BloodHound enumeration and discover multiple privilege escalation paths in this Windows-based challenge.

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By Adonijah Kiplimo
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Puppy: Hack The Box Season 8

HackTheBox - Puppy Writeup

Introduction

Greetings! In this writeup, we’ll be pwning Puppy, a Windows machine from HackTheBox Season 8 focused on Active Directory exploitation. This box provides an excellent opportunity to master AD enumeration and privilege escalation techniques. Let’s begin our journey into the depths of this machine and uncover its secrets!

Box Details

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Name:        Puppy
Category:    Active Directory
Difficulty:  Medium
Points:      30
Release:     March 8, 2025
OS:          Windows
IP:          10.10.11.70
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