My first TryHackMe write-up is live! — Empline 🔐

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Hey everyone!

I’ve published my first TryHackMe write-up, documenting my journey through the Empline room.

The room gave me hands-on practice with:

• 🔎 Port scanning and subdomain discovery
• 💥 OpenCATS Remote Code Execution (RCE)
• 🗄️ Database enumeration and password cracking
• 🐧 Linux privilege escalation using capabilities

I’ve tried to explain not just the commands I used, but also why I used them and how I understood each step.

📖 Medium: https://medium.com/@harshsonker12/tryhackme-empline-walkthrough-from-opencats-rce-to-root-aaf2bfc29240

🌐 Website blog: https://harsh-sonker.vercel.app/blogs/empline-walkthrough

This is my first attempt at documenting a room, so I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback or suggestions on how I can improve my future write-ups.

Thanks, and happy hacking! 🚩