ZeroBoxArchetype attack path and techniques
Archetype is a very easy Windows machine on Hack The Box that I solved myself. This page is my short attack path summary and the techniques it trains.
| Platform | Hack The Box |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows |
| Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Time to user | 25m |
| Time to root | 1h 0m |
| User owned | 2026-08-20 |
| Root owned | 2026-08-20 |
| Relevant for | HTB-Starting-Point, OSCP |
Attack path summary
Find SQL credentials in open SMB share, enable xp_cmdshell via impacket-mssqlclient for revshell, and abuse SeImpersonate with JuicyPotato.
Techniques
MSSQL xp_cmdshell JuicyPotato PowerShell
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