The password for the next level is stored in a file called spaces in this filename located in the home directory.

Here are the details which we have from the previous level:

  • Host: bandit.labs.overthewire.org
  • Port: 2220
  • Username: bandit2
  • Password: 263JGJPfgU6LtdEvgfWU1XP5yac29mFx

So, The SSH syntax will be:

sshpass -p 263JGJPfgU6LtdEvgfWU1XP5yac29mFx ssh [email protected] -p 2220

In Bash, filenames with spaces are treated as different files. If a filename contains spaces and we want to access its contents, here are some ways to achieve this:

  • Using quotes ("):

    cat "spaces in this filename"

  • Using single quotes ('):

    cat 'spaces in this filename'

  • Using backslash (\) to escape spaces:

    cat spaces\ in\ this\ filename