Files
2024-08-07 15:34:06 +02:00

46 lines
1.1 KiB
Python
Executable File

#!python3
from pwn import *
import string
import ast
#conn = process(["python3", "compress_and_attack.py"])
conn = remote("mercury.picoctf.net", 2431)
conn.recvuntil(b": ")
def encrypt(text):
conn.sendline(text)
nonce = ast.literal_eval(conn.recvline().decode())
encrypted = ast.literal_eval(conn.recvline().decode())
length = int(conn.recvline())
conn.recvuntil(b": ")
return nonce, encrypted, length
CHARACTERSET = string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits + " }_"
prefix = "picoCTF{"
pre_known = "sheriff_you_solved_"
max_chars = 20
sol_char = prefix[-1]
sol_string = prefix+pre_known
while sol_char != '}':
P = log.progress("trying characters... ")
min_char = ""
min_size = 1000000000000000000000000000000000
for c in CHARACTERSET:
P.status(sol_string+c)
s = 0
n = 1
for _ in range(n):
_, encrypted, _ = encrypt((sol_string+c).encode())
s += len(encrypted)
if s < min_size:
min_char = c
min_size = s
sol_char = min_char
sol_string += min_char
P.success(sol_string)