PicoCTF 2021 Writeups

our team's writeups for the 2021 PicoCTF competition

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PicoCTF2021 - Obedient Cat

Problem Statement

This file has a flag in plain sight (aka "in-the-clear"). Download flag.

Information

Point Value: 5 points

Category: General Skills

Hints

  1. Any hints about entering a command into the Terminal (such as the next one), will start with a '$'... everything after the dollar sign will be typed (or copy and pasted) into your Terminal.
  2. To get the file accessible in your shell, enter the following in the Terminal prompt: $ wget https://mercury.picoctf.net/static/217686fc11d733b80be62dcfcfca6c75/flag
  3. $ man cat

Solution

Download file named "flag" and copy and paste the flag.

Flag

picoCTF{s4n1ty_v3r1f13d_b5aeb3dd}