There is something on my shop network running at nc mercury.picoctf.net 16524, but I can't tell what it is. Can you?
Just open the code. It shows a password check method. That method contains the password.
- type on terminal
It shows something like code.
nc mercury.picoctf.net 16524
- check for hint
What language does a CNC machine use?
- google for answer and answer is G-code
- Let's search for G-code simulator. One of them, https://ncviewer.com/
- Copy code from terminal and paste there and run.
- It's shows a graphics look-alike picoCTF{num3r1cal_c0ntr0l_1395ffad}
Flag: picoCTF{num3r1cal_c0ntr0l_1395ffad}