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The hardest machines Hack The Box has to offer. Insane-tier boxes demand deep expertise across multiple domains — from complex Active Directory attack chains and container escapes to advanced binary exploitation and browser engine pwn. No hand-holding, no easy wins.

Insane Tier Active Directory Binary Pwn Web Exploitation
Quick Stats
6
Machines
Insane
Tier
AD + Pwn
Categories
Web
Exploitation
Insane Machine Writeups
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DarkCorp

Full Active Directory chain attack including NTLM relay, GPO abuse, Silver Ticket forgery, and Shadow Credential exploitation on a hardened Windows domain environment.

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Sorcery

Docker escape through Kafka RCE combined with SSRF chain exploitation, leading to FreeIPA domain compromise through container breakout and privilege escalation.

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Brainfuck

WordPress exploitation combined with RSA cryptographic attacks. From web application foothold through custom cipher decryption to root access on a hardened Linux system.

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APT

Advanced persistent threat simulation on a Windows Domain Controller. NTLMv1 downgrade attacks, DC exploitation, and multi-stage privilege escalation in a hardened AD environment.

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Rope

Binary exploitation through format string vulnerability to ROP chain construction. Stack-based buffer overflow with custom exploit development on a 64-bit Linux binary with protections.

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RopeTwo

V8 engine out-of-bounds exploitation leading to browser sandbox escape and kernel-level privilege escalation. Advanced pwn chain from JavaScript engine to root on Linux.