Bandit 02 - writeups

Sharing this writeups by following overthewire rules. This writing is for Level 2.

Bandit Level 2 → Level 3

ssh bandit2@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
found password: 123JGJPfgU6LtABCdfWU1XP5yac30mJJ

bandit2@bandit:~$ ls
--spaces in this filename--

bandit2@bandit:~$ cat -- "--spaces in this filename--"
KKk8KNH3Usi2312PRUEoDFPqfxLPlsms

bandit2@bandit:~$ exit
logout
Connection to bandit.labs.overthewire.org closed.

Explanation:
cat -- "--spaces in this filename--" reads it: -- stops option parsing; quotes preserve spaces.

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