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Agent Sudo CTF Challenge Walkthrough and Techniques

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🕵️‍♂️ Successful Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge showcases hacking techniques. The article details a step-by-step walkthrough of a CTF challenge named “Agent Sudo,” where the author utilized various hacking methods including enumeration, brute-forcing user-agent strings, and steganography. After identifying a weak password for the user “cheris” via FTP, the author extracted hidden messages from images using tools like binwalk and steghide. The challenge culminated in privilege escalation through a known vulnerability, allowing access to the root flag. The author emphasizes the educational value of the challenge, highlighting the skills developed in the process.

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