The Forest machine on Hack The Box is an "Easy" rated Windows box designed to teach the fundamentals of Active Directory (AD) enumeration and exploitation. It is a classic entry point for learning techniques like AS-REP Roasting and BloodHound path analysis. Machine Overview Operating System: Windows

bloodhound-python -d htb.local -u svc-alfresco -p s3rvice -ns 10.10.10.161 -c all

Verify

Get-DomainGroupMember -Identity "Exchange Windows Permissions"

Final Tips for HackTheBox Beginners

  1. Enumerate thoroughly – Port 5985 (WinRM) is your friend.
  2. Always run BloodHound – It cuts through the complexity of AD.
  3. Learn to love Impacket – It’s the Swiss Army knife for AD attacks.
  4. Don't ignore low-privilege users – Even svc-alfresco can own the domain.

Compromising the Box

The svc-admin credentials can be used to access the box via SSH.

Forest machine on Hack The Box is a retired, easy-difficulty Windows machine that serves as a classic introduction to Active Directory (AD) exploitation