Checkpoint

hackthebox

Task: an HTB Windows AD box starts with valid domain credentials but no direct admin path, then exposes deleted-object abuse, a DevDrop VS Code extension workflow, and backup artifacts. Solution: restore a deleted user, reuse the shared password, weaponize a VSIX to steal ryan.brooks Kerberos material, abuse BadSuccessor on svc_deploy, and extract Administrator hashes offline from VM backups.