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

# Minion

> Verified writeups for the Minion machine of Hack The Box

# Minion

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> SSRF + ICMP reverse shell (PowerShell) → ADS + firewall evasion</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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  | Operating system | Windows                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | Difficulty       | Insane                                                                                                                                                                                           |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                                                                                   |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.57`                                                                                                                                                                                    |
  | Retirement date  | 2022-04-07                                                                                                                                                                                       |
  | Skills           | Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) \[Internal Port Discovery] ICMP Reverse Shell (PowerShell) \[Firewall Bypassing] Alternate Data Streams (ADS) Firewall Evasion \[Firewall Rules Manipulation] |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                      |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCXJI0H0704)       |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2022/04/07/htb-minion.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbVmpr6IFQU)       |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                       | Source     | Link                                                                                               |
| --------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Server-Side Request Forgery | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/ssrf-server-side-request-forgery/index.html) |

## Related skills worth mastering

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) · Remote Code Execution (RCE)

## If you liked this machine, try

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* [Time](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/time) — Linux, Medium
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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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