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Getting Started and Meow
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Machine Information
  • Platform: HTB
  • Lab: Starting Point
  • OS: Linux
  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • IP: 10.129.24.239

Step 0: Getting Started#

  1. Start → Start Machine

HTB-Start

  1. VPN.ovpn download,

HTB-VPN

HTB-VPN-Download

  1. VPN Connectsudo openvpn {{filename}}.ovpn

HTB-VPN-Connect

Don’t close this terminal; open another one and we’ll start the machine.

  1. Target & Test → Set the $IP variable in the new terminal, and test..

HTB-Start-Test

I’m not going to write the answer to every question here. The questions are simple anyway. if you don’t know, just Google it!

Step 1: Recon#

By the time you reach question 6, you’ll need to perform a scan. Use the system to scan for open ports.

Terminal window
nmap -sC -sV -p- $IP

HTB-Meow-Telnet


Step 2: Solution#

Telnet Connected#

Terminal window
telnet $IP

HTB-Meow-root

and Flag#

Terminal window
ls
cat flag.txt

HTB-Meow-Flag

b40abdfe23665f766f9c61ecba8a4c19

OK!#

Very ver easy. Play smart and keep it simple. Time is of the essence.

Getting Started and Meow
https://www.hackthebox.com/
Author
Alp
Published at
2026-03-17
License
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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