Dreaming of You

deadface 2022

Problem Description

Someone doesn’t understand networking traffic. Now I know their deepest crush. Can you find the flag from the PCAP file? Submit the flag as flag{text}.

Download File
SHA1: 1c99dee5307143e7dad0f0a19e58ad431eb5b8ce

Write Up

The PCAP file DeadfacePCAP.pcapng is provided and can be opened with wireshark.
The opened PCAP file should look similar to the image below.
Opened PCAP file

Adding a display filter of tcp contains "flag" will display only one packet containg the term “flag”. The packet uses the Telnet protocol, so it transmits data in plaintext.
PCAP filtered for the flag

The packet can be opened to find the flag.
PCAP packet with flag

Flag

flag{longing_for_nancy}