HTB: Photoshop Writeup

Machine Information

AttributeDetails
NamePhotoshop
OSWindows
DifficultyMedium
IP Address10.129.x.x

Status

Notes incomplete - No source notes or documentation available for this machine. This writeup serves as a skeleton template to be completed with actual reconnaissance and exploitation data.


Summary

Photoshop is a Medium-difficulty Windows machine from HackTheBox.

Note: Exploitation steps and attack methodology are not documented in the source notes.


Reconnaissance

Port Scanning

Terminal window
nmap -sC -sV -T4 -p- 10.129.x.x

Results:

[Notes incomplete - exploitation path not documented in source notes]

Service Enumeration

Hostname: photoshop.htb

[Notes incomplete - exploitation path not documented in source notes]


Initial Foothold

Exploitation Path

[Notes incomplete - exploitation path not documented in source notes]


User Compromise

Credential Discovery

[Notes incomplete - exploitation path not documented in source notes]

User Flag

[Notes incomplete - exploitation path not documented in source notes]


Privilege Escalation

Enumeration

Terminal window
whoami /priv
net user
systeminfo

Exploitation

[Notes incomplete - exploitation path not documented in source notes]

Root Flag

[Notes incomplete - exploitation path not documented in source notes]


Disclaimer

This writeup is for educational purposes only. All activities described are performed in a controlled, legal environment (HackTheBox platform). Unauthorized access to computer systems is illegal.


Last Updated: 08 Mar 2026

Tags: #HackTheBox #Windows #Medium