Machine Information

• Name: Mailforge
• Platform: Vulnyx
• Difficulty: Easy
• IP Address: 10.216.235.76
• Operating System: Linux (Alpine-based)

Reconnaissance

Nmap Scan

bash

nmap -sC -sV -p- 10.216.235.76

PORT     STATE SERVICE VERSION
22/tcp   open  ssh     OpenSSH 10.2 (protocol 2.0)
80/tcp   open  http    nginx
|_http-title: Did not follow redirect to <http://mailforge.nyx/>
5000/tcp open  http    Werkzeug httpd 3.1.4 (Python 3.12.12)
|_http-title: MailForge - Email Preview Service

Key Findings:

• SSH service on port 22
• Nginx web server on port 80 (redirects to mailforge.nyx)
• Werkzeug/Flask application on port 5000 - Email Preview Service
• Python 3.12.12 running the web application

Host Configuration

Added to /etc/hosts:

bash