$ls -lht ./htb-machines
HackTheBox Machines
Study-guide style writeups for HackTheBox machines I've rooted. Each
walks the chain end-to-end with a paragraph or two of plain-language
reasoning per step, plus a "why each step worked" section that pulls
the bug class out of the exploit. No flag values, no lab IPs, no
secrets.
Boxes still active on HTB are listed but not published — the writeup goes up after the box retires.
Boxes still active on HTB are listed but not published — the writeup goes up after the box retires.
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── released · 3 writeups ──────────
── pending · 20 boxes ──────────
2026-04-25
active
pingpong
Windows · Insane · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-07-18
2026-04-18
active
logging
Windows · Medium · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-07-11
2026-04-11
active
silentium
Linux · Easy · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-07-04
2026-04-04
active
garfield
Windows · Hard · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-06-27
2026-03-28
active
devarea
Linux · Medium · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-06-20
2026-03-21
active
kobold
Linux · Easy · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-06-13
2026-03-14
active
variatype
Linux · Medium · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-06-06
2026-03-07
active
cctv
Linux · Easy · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-05-30
2026-02-28
active
pirate
Windows · Hard · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-05-23
2026-02-21
active
interpreter
Linux · Medium · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-05-16
2026-02-14
active
wingdata
Linux · Easy · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-05-09
2026-02-07
active
pterodactyl
Linux · Medium · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-05-02
2026-01-31
active
facts
Linux · Easy · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-04-25
2026-01-24
active
overwatch
Windows · Medium · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-04-18
2025-12-13
active
eloquia
Windows · Insane · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-03-07
2025-12-06
active
monitorsfour
Windows · Easy · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-02-28
2025-11-22
active
fries
Windows · Hard · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-02-14
2025-11-08
active
nanocorp
Windows · Hard · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-01-31
2025-10-18
active
hercules
Windows · Insane · active on htb · writeup releases ~2026-01-10
2025-08-09
active
cobblestone
Linux · Insane · active on htb · writeup releases ~2025-11-01
23 rooted machines tracked · synced weekly from htb-writeups
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