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Hercules

HackTheBox Hercules machine writeup — reconnaissance and enumeration walkthrough.

Hercules

Phase 1: Reconnaissance & Enumeration

Initial Port Scan

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nmap -p- -sCV -T4 10.10.11.91 -oN nmap_full.txt

Key Findings:

  • Port 53 (DNS): Domain Controller
  • Port 88 (Kerberos): Authentication service
  • Port 389/636 (LDAP/LDAPS): Directory services
  • Port 443 (HTTPS): Web application at https://hercules.htb
  • Port 5986 (WinRM SSL): Remote management

Learning Point: These ports indicate a Windows Active Directory Domain Controller. The presence of HTTPS suggests a web application integrated with AD authentication.

Host Configuration

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