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

# Hawk

> Verified writeups for the Hawk machine of Hack The Box

# Hawk

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> OpenSSL cipher brute → Drupal RCE → H2 Database exploitation</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                  |
  | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                              |
  | Difficulty       | Medium                                                                                             |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-crypto">Crypto</span>                                               |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.102`                                                                                     |
  | Retirement date  | 2018-11-30                                                                                         |
  | Skills           | OpenSSL Cipher Brute Force and Decryption Drupal Enumeration/Exploitation H2 Database Exploitation |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                    |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiCozh2m0yE)     |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2018/11/30/htb-hawk.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGd9JE1ZXUI)     |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                           | Source     | Link                                                                                         |
| ------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Brute Force / Rate-Limit Bypass | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/generic-methodologies-and-resources/brute-force.html) |
| Remote Code Execution (RCE)     | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/command-injection.html)                |

## Related skills worth mastering

Local File Inclusion (LFI) · Remote File Inclusion (RFI) · Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271)

## If you liked this machine, try

* [CTF](/en/htb/machines/linux/insano/ctf) — Linux, Insane
* [Monteverde](/en/htb/machines/windows/medio/monteverde) — Windows, Medium
* [Reel2](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/reel2) — Windows, Hard
* [Chaos](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/chaos) — Linux, Medium
* [Nineveh](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/nineveh) — Linux, Medium

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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