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SSH Dynamic Forwarding (SOCKS pivot)

network · medium · +45 XP

Target

GET /api/lab/ssh-tunnel-101/topology (3 hosts: attacker → bastion → db) POST /api/lab/ssh-tunnel-101/tunnel body {type:'dynamic'|'local'|'remote', listen, target?} POST /api/lab/ssh-tunnel-101/probe body {via, target_host, target_port}

Goal: open a dynamic forward on the bastion (listen on the attacker), then /probe the internal DB 10.0.0.50:3306 through the SOCKS proxy. Successful probe returns the flag.

// AI hint · first is free · then 1 credit or 5 XP
// attack console
/api/lab/ssh-tunnel-101/
// reuse on the cli
// submit flag
#hackersolved
1@akadee380 first blood2026-09-21

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