https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog Dive into it! xD en-us 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/cpp-programming-guide https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/cpp-programming-guide A comprehensive guide to C++ programming covering basic syntax, object-oriented programming, memory management, and advanced concepts with practical examples. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) cppprogrammingtutorialcodingsoftware-development https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/ctfd-docker-setup-guide https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/ctfd-docker-setup-guide A comprehensive guide to setting up CTFd (Capture The Flag framework) using Docker. Learn how to install Docker, clone CTFd, and run your own CTF platform with step-by-step commands and screenshots. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) ctfdockercybersecuritytutorialcapture-the-flag https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/my-first-blog-post https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/my-first-blog-post Welcome to my blog! This is my first post where I share my thoughts and experiences. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) blogginggetting-startedtutorial https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-ashfaq-vm-complete https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-ashfaq-vm-complete Complete reverse engineering of AshfaqVM - a custom virtual machine with encrypted flag validation. Includes VM architecture analysis, tool development, and algorithm reversal. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALreverse-engineeringvmcustom-architecturecryptographyctf https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-forensic-tampered https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-forensic-tampered Forensic analysis of tampered AI research files using XOR encryption. Recovered the flag by analyzing bash history and finding hidden keys. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALforensicscryptographyctfxorbash-history https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-misc-bash https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-misc-bash Bash challenge with character filtering restrictions. Used parameter expansion and wildcards to bypass filters and execute /readflag. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALmiscbashparameter-expansionwildcardsctf https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-misc-inject https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-misc-inject Python code injection challenge. Exploited exec() vulnerability by injecting malicious code through password parameter to read the flag. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALmiscpythoninjectionexecctfcode-injection https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-pwn-babys-first-step https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-pwn-babys-first-step ROP challenge demonstrating ret2win technique. Used ROP gadgets to call win function with correct arguments and gain shell access. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALpwnropret2winbinary-exploitationctf https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-pwn-pwn-101 https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-pwn-pwn-101 Classic buffer overflow challenge demonstrating memory corruption techniques. Overwrote critical variables to gain shell access. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALpwnbuffer-overflowbinary-exploitationctfmemory-corruption https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-rev-get-crackinn https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-rev-get-crackinn Java Spring Boot application reverse engineering challenge. Bypassed ClassFinal obfuscation to analyze license validation and generate valid license keys. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALreverse-engineeringjavaspring-bootclassfinalaesctf https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-rev-rop https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-rev-rop Reverse engineering challenge disguised as ROP exploitation. Analyzed ROP chain to extract XOR keys and decrypt the flag. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALreverse-engineeringropxorctfbinary-analysis https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-reverse-flag-validator https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-reverse-flag-validator Reverse engineering challenge involving XOR decryption. Analyzed binary to extract encrypted data and decrypt using XOR key to reveal the flag. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALreverse-engineeringxorbinary-analysisctfstatic-analysis https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-web-l33tspeal https://cipher-x-sudo-blog.vercel.app/blog/pcc-web-l33tspeal Web application with Local File Inclusion vulnerability. Exploited using PHP filter chains to bypass restrictions and read the flag. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 241110@students.au.edu.pk (Muhammad Huzaifa) PCC25-QUALweblfiphpctffilter-chains