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

# Chatterbox

> Verified writeups for the Chatterbox machine of Hack The Box

# Chatterbox

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> Achat 0.150 BOF (Win7) → Icacls abuse / PowerUp</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
  | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Operating system | Windows                                                                                                                                                                                             |
  | Difficulty       | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                              |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-binary-exploitation">Binary</span>                                                                                                                                   |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.74`                                                                                                                                                                                       |
  | Retirement date  | 2018-06-18                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | Skills           | Achat 0.150 beta7 - Buffer Overflow (Windows 7 32 bits) Generating a Shellcode based on our needs + TIPS Icacls Abuse (Privilege Escalation) PowerUp Enumeration (Alternative Privilege Escalation) |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                          |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQnwwu97f1g)           |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2018/06/18/htb-chatterbox.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dRrvJNdP-s)           |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                       | Source     | Link                                                                                  |
| --------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Buffer Overflow (BoF / ROP) | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/binary-exploitation/stack-overflow/index.html) |

## If you liked this machine, try

* [October](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/october) — Linux, Medium
* [Jail](/en/htb/machines/linux/insano/jail) — Linux, Insane
* [Buff](/en/htb/machines/windows/facil/buff) — Windows, Easy
* [Safe](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/safe) — Linux, Easy
* [Hancliffe](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/hancliffe) — Windows, Hard

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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