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

# Mantis

> Verified writeups for the Mantis machine of Hack The Box

# Mantis

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> Enum SMB/MSSQL → xp\_cmdshell con cred → CVE-2014-6324 (Kerberos PAC) → DA</p>

<div className="cve-row"><span className="cve-row-label">CVE / Bulletins:</span> <a className="cve-chip" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-068" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS14-068 ↗</a></div>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                                     |
  | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Operating system | Windows                                                                                                                                                                               |
  | Difficulty       | Hard                                                                                                                                                                                  |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-ad">Active Directory</span>                                                                                                                            |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.52`                                                                                                                                                                         |
  | Retirement date  | 2020-09-03                                                                                                                                                                            |
  | Skills           | Database Enumeration (DBeaver) Bloodhound Enumeration (bloodhound-python) Exploiting MS14-068 (goldenPac.py) \[Microsoft Kerberos Checksum Validation Vulnerability] Active Directory |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                      |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p0myaukHBk)       |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2020/09/03/htb-mantis.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVZZgqIyD0Q)       |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill            | Source          | Link                                                                                              |
| ---------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Active Directory | HackTricks      | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/index.html) |
| BloodHound       | BloodHound docs | [Open](https://bloodhound.specterops.io/)                                                         |

## Related skills worth mastering

Kerberoasting · DCSync · AS-REP Roasting · Group Policy Preferences (GPP) · GetNPUsers (Impacket)

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Object](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/object) — Windows, Hard
* [Intelligence](/en/htb/machines/windows/medio/intelligence) — Windows, Medium
* [Querier](/en/htb/machines/windows/medio/querier) — Windows, Medium
* [Tentacle](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/tentacle) — Linux, Hard
* [Blackfield](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/blackfield) — Windows, Hard

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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