In the section File Download there is a question on the quiz which asks "What is the value in /etc/flag.txt?"$> ls /etcTells me that there is no file named flag.txt Am I looking in the wrong place?

Like my first two posts, this doesn't appear to be on the forum yet.? Not clear if I'm posting to the wrong place, or an admin needs to approve things before they appear.

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I looked again in /etc and still no file called flag.txtAm I confused about assuming that there should be a file /etc/flag.txt?

The value is on the target system in /etc/flag.txt - not on the local system.The target system has a vulnerability, maybe to spawn a shell allowing you to download the file, or a vulnerability in the database allowing to either read and display or to download the file.

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QuickSloth

Bronze III

3 months ago

Confused in "Threat Modeling Fundamentals; SQL Injection and Server-Side Template Injection"

In the section File Download there is a question on the quiz which asks "What is the value in /etc/flag.txt?"

$> ls /etc

Tells me that there is no file named flag.txt Am I looking in the wrong place?

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KieranRowley
Community Manager
2 months ago
Hi QuickSloth I have taken a look but I can't work out which lab you are referring to, please can you clarify the lab name?
- QuickSloth
  Bronze III
  2 months ago
  Does this help?
  - netcat
    Silver III
    2 months ago
    The value is on the target system in /etc/flag.txt - not on the local system.
    The target system has a vulnerability, maybe to spawn a shell allowing you to download the file, or a vulnerability in the database allowing to either read and display or to download the file.
QuickSloth
Bronze III
2 months ago
Bump
QuickSloth
Bronze III
2 months ago
I looked again in /etc and still no file called flag.txt
Am I confused about assuming that there should be a file /etc/flag.txt?
QuickSloth
Bronze III
3 months ago
Like my first two posts, this doesn't appear to be on the forum yet.? Not clear if I'm posting to the wrong place, or an admin needs to approve things before they appear.
- KieranRowley
  Community Manager
  2 months ago
  Hey QuickSloth welcome to our community!
  
  Please post questions in the Help & Support Forum . I will move this post for you. Please take a look at the Get Started guide for more information.