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🐱 Meow | Hack The Box

Hello everyone, in this blog post I’ll share how I solved the Meow challenge on Hack The Box.

Okay, let’s start…
Note: I’m not an expert. I’m writing this blog just to document my learning journey. 🚀

🔍 Step 1: Scan the Target with Nmap

I started by scanning the target IP using nmap.

nmap -A 10.129.1.17
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Output (summary):

PORT   STATE SERVICE VERSION
23/tcp open  telnet  Linux telnetd
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So port 23 (telnet) is open, and it’s running a Linux telnetd service.

📡 Step 2: Connect via Telnet

At first, when I typed the telnet command, I got an error:

command not found
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So I installed Telnet:

apt install telnet
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Then I connected:

telnet 10.129.1.17
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🔑 Step 3: Try Default Credentials

I tried some default usernames and passwords:

  • admin
  • administrator
  • and finally... root

✅ Bingo! root worked without a password!

🎉 Step 4: Capture the Flag

Once I logged in as root, I looked around and found the flag.

cat flag.txt
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Hahhh 😅 finally, I captured the flag…

🎯 Final Thoughts

This was a fun and simple box — perfect for beginners like me who are just starting with Hack The Box. The key takeaway: check open services, try default logins, and don’t overthink simple challenges.

Happy hacking! 😄

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