Bandit Level 1

Goal

The password for the next level is stored in a file called -.

That’s not a typo. It’s a single dash.

Why this is tricky

Many CLI tools treat - as a special value meaning:

• stdin (read input from the terminal)
• or stdout (write output to the terminal)

So you need to reference the file carefully.

Steps

1. SSH in (same host/port as usual):

ssh bandit1@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220

2. List files:

ls

3. Read the file named - using one of these safe patterns:

Option A (most direct)

cat ./-

Option B (explicit path)

cat /home/bandit1/-

That output is the password for Level 2.

Notes

• If you do cat - you’ll be reading from stdin (it will “hang” waiting for input). Press Ctrl+C to cancel.