Epoch writeup and attack path
Epoch is a easy Linux machine on TryHackMe that I solved myself. This page is my short attack path summary and the techniques it trains.
| Platform | TryHackMe |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Linux |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Time to user | 12m |
| Time to root | 30m |
| User owned | 2026-08-15 |
| Root owned | 2026-08-15 |
Attack path summary
Command injection through epoch conversion input parameter using command chaining (;, &&, |).
Techniques
Command-Injection
Related solved machines
Other machines I solved that share techniques with Epoch.
- Pickle Rick (THM Linux Easy)
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