Hardware Side-Channel — Power Analysis
Intermediate120 min3 objectives

Hardware Side-Channel — Power Analysis

Practice Hardware Side-Channel — Power Analysis in a deterministic local workspace without unavailable external infrastructure.

Briefing

### Scenario You are a general practitioner handling a realistic client engagement. For Hardware Side-Channel — Power Analysis, the client has provided a staging environment that mirrors production but is isolated to this lab. Your task is to demonstrate the core technique on the local target without touching external systems. The scenario is intentionally scoped to what you can verify inside the container. ### Environment and scope Use the Ubuntu 22.04 practice container. Working directory is `/home/student/lab-work` (create it with `mkdir -p`). Target is `127.0.0.1` and `127.0.0.1:8080` where a `python3 -m http.server` or service-specific daemon runs. Install only needed tools via `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y curl, python3, nmap, openssl` then verify with `curl --version && python3 --version`. Credentials: `student:lab123` with `sudo` (created via `useradd` + `chpasswd` + `sudoers.d` as in `labs.service.ts:554`). Do not scan or query outside 127.0.0.0/8 or lab-work. Scope is strictly container-only; no external cloud, hardware, or nested container engines. ### Mission objective For Hardware Side-Channel — Power Analysis: install and verify tooling, prepare the local target (`127.0.0.1 and /home/student/lab-work`), execute the technique step-by-step, and collect evidence. Each walkthrough step produces a verifiable artifact (file, command output, or service state) that you will cite in your submission. ### Success criteria You have completed the lab when: - Tooling verification passes (`curl --version && python3 --version` returns expected version without error) - Local target is running and responds (`curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8080/` or `dig @127.0.0.1` or `tshark -r` shows expected output) - `solution.md` in `lab-work` documents each step's exact command, raw output excerpt, and your interpretation (what the output proves) - All flag answers are direct values from your local output (e.g., version string, status code, IP, header name) and no external hosts were targeted (`history | grep -E "nmap|dig|tshark|openssl|nikto|curl"` shows only 127.0.0.1) Runtime mode: portable artifact validation

Objectives

  • 1Prepare workspace and verify tooling
  • 2Prepare local target for Hardware Side-Channel — Power Analysis
  • 3Execute Hardware Side-Channel — Power Analysis technique
  • 4Capture evidence
  • 5Complete Flag Captured
  • 6Complete Mitigation Bypassed
  • 7Tune and interpret
  • 8Compile and verify submission

Flags

Flag Captured+400 pts

Submit the verifiable output value for Flag Captured as produced by the local tool on 127.0.0.1 (e.g., version, status, IP, or header).

Mitigation Bypassed+300 pts

Submit the verifiable output value for Mitigation Bypassed as produced by the local tool on 127.0.0.1 (e.g., version, status, IP, or header).

Exploit Documented+300 pts

Submit the verifiable output value for Exploit Documented as produced by the local tool on 127.0.0.1 (e.g., version, status, IP, or header).