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Capture the FlagMedium

Secret in the Process List

Lab for Processes, Services & Packages

Scenario

A backup job runs every few minutes with its API token passed as a command-line argument, a classic mistake, because anyone on the box can see it. Find the running process and read its token.

Objective

Recover a credential a running process foolishly passed on its command line.

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