Exploring OverTheWire: Level 5 to Level 6 - Bandit Challenge

Introduction

As we continue our adventure in the Bandit Challenge, Level 6 ↗️ presents us with a new challenge. Our mission is to locate a file within the “inhere” directory that fulfills certain criteria: it must be human-readable, have a size of 1033 bytes, and not be executable.

Challenge Overview

Level 6 challenges us to search for a specific file within the “inhere” directory.

By using commands such as “ls,” “cd,” “cat,” and “file,” we’ll navigate the file system, examine file attributes, and successfully obtain the password.

Approach and Strategy

Follow these steps to successfully solve Level 6:

ssh [email protected] -p 2220

Enter the password you obtained from the previous level.

Once logged in, navigate to the “inhere” directory using the cd command:

cd inhere

This command will change your working directory to the “inhere” directory.

List the files and directories within the “inhere” directory using the ls command:

ls

This will provide a list of files and directories within the current directory.

To locate the file that meets the given criteria, use the find command along with specific parameters:

find . -type f -readable -size 1033c ! -executable

This command will search for files within the current directory and its subdirectories that are human-readable, have a size of 1033 bytes, and are not executable.

The find command will display the path to the file that meets the given criteria. Make a note of the path.

To view the contents of the file and retrieve the password, use the cat command:

cat <path_to_file>

Replace <path_to_file> with the actual path obtained from the previous step which was ./maybehere07/.file2

The password for Level 6 will be displayed in the output. Take note of it for the next level.

Notes

• The find ↗️ command is useful for searching files based on specific criteria.

Conclusion

Congratulations on successfully completing Level 6 of the Bandit Challenge! By exploring the “inhere” directory and locating the file that meets the given properties, we have obtained the password necessary to progress further.

Stay tuned for the next blog post, where we’ll tackle Level 7 and face new challenges in our quest to become proficient cybersecurity practitioners.