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Bandit 13 Over The Wire

Lessons Learned

using ssh -i filename user@localhost which is the private key ssh connection

Logging in

On a kali vm/ linux machine
Type:

ssh bandit13@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
8ZjyCRiBWFYkneahHwxCv3wb2a1ORpYL

Completing The Challenge

The Goal:

The password for the next level is stored in /etc/bandit_pass/bandit14 and can only be read by user bandit14. For this level, you don’t get the next password, but you get a private SSH key that can be used to log into the next level. Note: localhost is a hostname that refers to the machine you are working on

The Solution:

  • ssh -i sshkey.private bandit14@localhost

the above command is use because we already have the private key. private keys should be used very carefully. Since we are already on the machine that hosts Bandit Over The Wire, we don't need to call the correct name, localhost will means the machine talks to itself. I don't know why, but specifying a port here caused issues. My assumption is the profiles is listening for connections on port 22 not port 2220 at least internally/private key connections

  •  type yes and ENTER when prompted

after verifying you are bandit14:

  • cat /etc/bandit_pass/bandit14
  • 4wcYUJFw0k0XLShlDzztnTBHiqxU3b3e

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