> ## Documentation Index
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# Stratosphere

> Verified writeups for the Stratosphere machine of Hack The Box

# Stratosphere

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> Apache Struts (CVE-2017-5638) → Python library hijacking</p>

<div className="cve-row"><span className="cve-row-label">CVE / Bulletins:</span> <a className="cve-chip" href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5638" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CVE-2017-5638 ↗</a></div>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                          |
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  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                      |
  | Difficulty       | Medium                                                                                     |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-linux-privesc">Linux privesc</span>                         |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.64`                                                                              |
  | Retirement date  | 2018-09-01                                                                                 |
  | Skills           | Apache Struts Exploitation (CVE-2017-5638) Python Library Hijacking (Privilege Escalation) |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                            |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KADZhYY9Wpw)             |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2018/09/01/htb-stratosphere.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMwcJQcUnmY)             |

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