Challenge Information

  • Platform: OverTheWire (Bandit)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Category: Linux

Overview

The password for the next level is stored in a file called --spaces in this filename-- located in the home directory

Solution

SSH into machine on port 2220 with password from previous level.

ssh -p 2220 bandit2@bandit.labs.overthewire.org

Use cat command. Since filename contains spaces we need to escape them using \

cat ./--spaces\ in\ this\ filename--

Lessons Learned

  • Using cat on filename with spaces.

Tools Used

  • ssh
  • cat