Foothold on Adamino CTF Writeups

Copy files to and from victim

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:51:00 +0100

Introduction

Transferring files to and from a compromised target is a fundamental skill in penetration testing and CTF challenges. Whether you need to upload enumeration scripts, exfiltrate data, or transfer exploits, understanding multiple file transfer techniques is crucial for different scenarios and target configurations.

SSH Key Foothold

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 20:51:00 +0100

Seamless Foothold with SSH Keys (id_rsa + id_rsa.pub)

Using SSH key-based auth is a clean, reliable way to gain and retain access during CTFs when you have a valid user account or write access to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the target. Below is a fast, repeatable workflow to generate keys, install your public key on the victim, and log in without a password.