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

# Toolbox

> Verified writeups for the Toolbox machine of Hack The Box

# Toolbox

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> PostgreSQL injection RCE → boot2docker pivot</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                         |
  | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Operating system | Windows                                                                   |
  | Difficulty       | Easy                                                                      |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-windows-privesc">Windows privesc</span>    |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.236`                                                            |
  | Retirement date  | 2021-04-27                                                                |
  | Skills           | PostgreSQL Injection (RCE) Abusing boot2docker \[Docker-Toolbox] Pivoting |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                       |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wTYfJsZdKU)        |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2021/04/27/htb-toolbox.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLGS52X_zr4)        |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                       | Source      | Link                                                                                       |
| --------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| SQL Injection               | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/sql-injection/index.html)            |
| SQL Injection               | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/sql-injection)                                 |
| Port Forwarding / Pivoting  | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/generic-hacking/tunneling-and-port-forwarding.html) |
| Remote Code Execution (RCE) | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/command-injection.html)              |

## Related skills worth mastering

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) · Local File Inclusion (LFI) · Remote File Inclusion (RFI) · Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271)

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Oz](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/oz) — Linux, Hard
* [Bastard](/en/htb/machines/windows/medio/bastard) — Windows, Medium
* [Europa](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/europa) — Linux, Medium
* [Pandora](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/pandora) — Linux, Easy
* [Nightmare](/en/htb/machines/linux/insano/nightmare) — Linux, Insane

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-07-13*

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