Linux Privilege Escalation

Purpose

Execute systematic privilege escalation assessments on Linux systems to identify and exploit misconfigurations, vulnerable services, and security weaknesses that allow elevation from low-privilege user access to root-level control. This skill enables comprehensive enumeration and exploitation of kernel vulnerabilities, sudo misconfigurations, SUID binaries, cron jobs, capabilities, PATH hijacking, and NFS weaknesses.

Inputs / Prerequisites

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. Required Access

2. Technical Requirements

3. Recommended Tools

4. Primary Outputs

5. Evidence Artifacts

6. Phase 1: System Enumeration

7. Phase 2: Automated Enumeration

8. Phase 3: Kernel Exploits

9. Phase 4: Sudo Exploitation