> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rootea.es/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tabby

> Verified writeups for the Tabby machine of Hack The Box

# Tabby

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> LFI + Tomcat manager WAR → LXC group privesc</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                             |
  | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                                                                                                         |
  | Difficulty       | Easy                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                                                                |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.194`                                                                                                                                                                |
  | Retirement date  | 2020-11-07                                                                                                                                                                    |
  | Skills           | Local File Inclusion (LFI) Abusing Tomcat Virtual Host Manager Abusing Tomcat Text-Based-Manager - Deploy Malicious War (Curl Method) LXC Exploitation (Privilege Escalation) |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                     |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKCNrXXLClQ)      |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2020/11/07/htb-tabby.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTHtLi9YZ2s)      |

## Skill resources

Curated documentation for each technique listed in the *Skills* column above. Sources: HackTricks, GTFOBins, PortSwigger, etc.

| Skill                      | Source               | Link                                                                                     |
| -------------------------- | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Local File Inclusion (LFI) | HackTricks           | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/file-inclusion/index.html)         |
| Local File Inclusion (LFI) | PayloadsAllTheThings | [Open](https://github.com/swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings/tree/master/File%20Inclusion) |

## Related skills worth mastering

Remote File Inclusion (RFI) · Remote Code Execution (RCE)

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Waldo](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/waldo) — Linux, Medium
* [CrimeStoppers](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/crimestoppers) — Linux, Hard
* [Poison](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/poison) — Linux, Medium
* [Timing](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/timing) — Linux, Medium
* [Unicode](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/unicode) — Linux, Medium

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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