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

# Conceal

> Verified writeups for the Conceal machine of Hack The Box

# Conceal

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> SNMP + IPSec/IKE → ASP file upload → SeImpersonatePrivilege</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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  | Operating system | Windows                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
  | Difficulty       | Hard                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.116`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  | Retirement date  | 2019-05-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | Skills           | UDP Scan SNMP Enumeration Enumerating Ike Hosts - ike-scan Installing and configuring Strongswan (IPSEC/VPN) \[ipsec.secret/ipsec.conf] Performing a new scan through IPSEC Abusing IIS - File Upload via FTP (Malicious ASP file) \[RCE] Nishang Invoke-PowerShellTcp Shell Abusing SeImpersonatePrivilege \[Privilege Escalation] |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author                   | Format | Link                                                       |
| -------- | ------------------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar**              | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2khZEZvoPk)        |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **El Pingüino de Mario** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDx3Y2RolZs)        |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**                 | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2019/05/18/htb-conceal.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**               | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ae64CdwLHE)        |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                       | Source      | Link                                                                                                                      |
| --------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| SNMP Enumeration            | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-snmp/index.html)                            |
| File Upload Vulnerabilities | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/file-upload)                                                                  |
| IIS (Microsoft Web Server)  | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-web/iis-internet-information-services.html) |
| Remote Code Execution (RCE) | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/command-injection.html)                                             |

## Related skills worth mastering

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

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Nibbles](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/nibbles) — Linux, Easy
* [Bounty](/en/htb/machines/windows/facil/bounty) — Windows, Easy
* [Grandpa](/en/htb/machines/windows/facil/grandpa) — Windows, Easy
* [Granny](/en/htb/machines/windows/facil/granny) — Windows, Easy
* [RE](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/re) — Windows, Hard

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-07-27*

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