Bandit 03 - writeups

Sharing this writeups by following overthewire rules. This writing is for Level 3.

Bandit Level 3 → Level 4

ssh bandit3@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
found password: KKk8KNH3Usi2312PRUEoDFPqfxLPlsms

bandit3@bandit:~$ ls
inhere

bandit3@bandit:~$ cd inhere

bandit3@bandit:~/inhere$ ls -a
.  ..  ...Hiding-From-You

bandit3@bandit:~/inhere$ cat "...Hiding-From-You"
3Wmrjklmq3IPxneAaMGhap0xfnf3NJ

bandit3@bandit:~/inhere$ exit
logout
Connection to bandit.labs.overthewire.org closed.

Explanation:
ls shows only inhere directory (no hidden files).

cd inhere enters it; ls shows empty (plain ls skips hidden).

ls -a reveals hidden files (. prefix): ., .., ...Hiding-From-You.

cat "...Hiding-From-You" reads it (quotes handle dots/spaces).

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