Description

crackme.py

Solution

Check the source code of the python file.

cat crackme.py 
# Hiding this really important number in an obscure piece of code is brilliant!
# AND it's encrypted!
# We want our biggest client to know his information is safe with us.
bezos_cc_secret = "A:4@r%uL`M-^M0c0AbcM-MFE0d_a3hgc3N"

# Reference alphabet
alphabet = "!\"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"+ \
            "[\\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~"



def decode_secret(secret):
    """ROT47 decode

    NOTE: encode and decode are the same operation in the ROT cipher family.
    """

    # Encryption key
    rotate_const = 47

    # Storage for decoded secret
    decoded = ""

    # decode loop
    for c in secret:
        index = alphabet.find(c)
        original_index = (index + rotate_const) % len(alphabet)
        decoded = decoded + alphabet[original_index]

    print(decoded)



def choose_greatest():
    """Echo the largest of the two numbers given by the user to the program

    Warning: this function was written quickly and needs proper error handling
    """

    user_value_1 = input("What's your first number? ")
    user_value_2 = input("What's your second number? ")
    greatest_value = user_value_1 # need a value to return if 1 & 2 are equal

    if user_value_1 > user_value_2:
        greatest_value = user_value_1
    elif user_value_1 < user_value_2:
        greatest_value = user_value_2

    print( "The number with largest positive magnitude is "
        + str(greatest_value) )



choose_greatest()

We can see there are two functions decode_secret() and choose_greatest().

At the end of the file, choose_greatest function is called.

But, we don’t need this function. So let’s delete it.

Instead, we want to use decode function. Also, we are given with the encoded key

bezos_cc_secret = “A:4@r%uL`M-^M0c0AbcM-MFE0d_a3hgc3N”

Therefore, we replace choose_greatest() to decode_secret(bezos_cc_secret) function.

After editing the file, execute the file.

python crackme.py

picoCTF{1|\/|_4_p34||ut_502b984b}