Linux Privilege Escalation

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps security teams identify and securely assess Linux privilege escalation paths during authorized testing, reducing blind spots and manual trial-and-error.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Systematic enumeration of privilege escalation vectors (sudo misconfigurations, SUID binaries, cron abuse, PATH hijacking, kernel vulnerabilities, capabilities)
• Guided, safe testing workflow with documentation and remediation recommendations
• Real-world use case: assess a multi-user Linux environment to verify that privilege escalation vectors are properly mitigated and logged

Quick Start

1. Ensure you have written authorization and a controlled lab environment with Linux hosts.
2. Perform baseline user enumeration (id, whoami, uname -a, groups, cat /etc/passwd) to establish the current context.
3. Follow an approved privilege escalation workflow using safe tooling to enumerate and verify potential escalation paths, then document findings.