HackTheBox

Step-by-step HackTheBox machine walkthroughs, covering the full kill chain: enumeration, foothold, privilege escalation, and root. Each writeup shows the real commands and tooling used at every stage, with explanations of why each step works — not just what to type.

In line with HackTheBox rules, writeups for active machines are released only after the box retires. Browse the available walkthroughs below.

Connected — HackTheBox 🔒

A Hard Linux machine running FreePBX — full writeup locked until the box retires.

Espresso — HackTheBox Hardware 🔒

An ESP32 firmware reversing challenge — full writeup locked until the challenge retires.