what’s a net cat? | PicoCTF General Skills | By Dharavath Nagaraju

Learn how to solve the what’s a net cat? PicoCTF challenge by using the nc (Netcat) command to connect to a remote server and retrieve the flag.

Using netcat (nc) is going to be pretty important. Can you connect to fickle-tempest.picoctf.net at port 62469 to get the flag?

Solution

Run:

nc fickle-tempest.picoctf.net 62469

Output:

You're on your way to becoming the net cat master
picoCTF{nEtCat_Mast3ry_5c7cC1a9}

Answer: picoCTF{nEtCat_Mast3ry_5c7cC1a9}

Conclusion

This challenge introduces the basics of Netcat, a powerful networking utility. By connecting to the provided server with the correct port, the service immediately returns the PicoCTF flag, demonstrating how nc can be used to communicate with remote services.

Thank you!