[DuCTF'24] - Sniffy
Sniffy This challenge consisted of a path traversal vulnerability and something similar to a MIME type confusion attack. While I was not able to solve this during the CTF due to a skill issue, I decided to attempt to solve it after the CTF in hopes of being able to better understand what’s going on.
Description Visit our sanctuary to hear the sounds of the Kookaburras!
The source code for the challenge can be obtained from here.
[TJCtf'24] Pals
Pals This was a pretty interesting PNG forensics challenge that pertained to the concept of PNG-specific steganography utilising the PLTE chunk, or the palette chunk. The challenge provided us with a PNG image, pals.png.
The image file can be downloaded here.
The Initial Analysis Given any image forensics challenge, the first step I would take would be to dump it into Aperi’Solve. Aperi’Solve is a pretty powerful tool that runs a bunch of image forensics tools/scripts on the image like strings, binwalk, exiftool, stegsolve, etc.
[Cyber Apoc '24] Dynastic
Dynastic This was a crypto challenge where we are given a Python script (encryption algo) and the output text file (cipher). The given files can be found here.
Description You find yourself trapped inside a sealed gas chamber, and suddenly, the air is pierced by the sound of a distorted voice played through a pre-recorded tape. Through this eerie transmission, you discover that within the next 15 minutes, this very chamber will be inundated with lethal hydrogen cyanide.
[Cyber Apoc '24] Urgent
Urgent This was an email forensics challenge where we are given an EML message file and are required to extract the flag from it. The given file can be found here.
Description In the midst of Cybercity’s “Fray,” a phishing attack targets its factions, sparking chaos. As they decode the email, cyber sleuths race to trace its source, under a tight deadline. Their mission: unmask the attacker and restore order to the city.
[Cyber Apoc '24] Quantum Conundrum
Quantum Conundrum This was my first quantum-related CTF challenge which I was hoping to use quantum computing concepts to solve. The intended solution required one to implement a quantum teleportation algorithm, which I could not comprehend and ended up exploiting an insecure eval to achieve RCE.
Description KORP™, the heartless corporation orchestrating our battles in The Fray, has pushed us to our limits. Refusing to be a pawn in their twisted game, I’ve learned of a factionless rebel alliance plotting to dismantle KORP™.