HackTheBox Golfer Writeup

Explore the basics of cybersecurity in the Golfer Challenge on Hack The Box. This easy-level Challenge introduces encryption reversal and file handling concepts in a clear and accessible way, perfect for beginners.

Steps Taken:

1. Dump the binary into hexadecimal format using xxd -p golfer > golfer.hex.
2. Open the .hex file, locate and replace e9d6000000 with e900000000.
3. Rebuild the patched binary with xxd -r -p golfer.hex golfer.patched.
4. Set execute permissions with chmod +x golfer.patched.
5. Run the patched binary using ./golfer.patched.

Summary

The Golfer Challenge provides a hands-on introduction to basic exploitation and file manipulation techniques. By manipulating the assembly, you can navigate to where the flag is hidden. This challenge is a great starting point for beginners in cybersecurity.