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HTB — Hercules

Windows machine leveraging MSSQL linked server abuse and xp_cmdshell to gain initial foothold, then DPAPI credential decryption for escalation.

#MSSQL#Linked Servers#xp_cmdshell
Oct 20, 2025HackTheBox