Agent skill
Linux Privilege Escalation
This skill should be used when the user asks to "escalate privileges on Linux", "find privesc vectors on Linux systems", "exploit sudo misconfigurations", "abuse SUID binaries", "exploit cron jobs for root access", "enumerate Linux systems for privilege escalation", or "gain root access from low-privilege shell". It provides comprehensive techniques for identifying and exploiting privilege escalation paths on Linux systems.
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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/other/other/linux-privilege-escalation
Metadata
Additional technical details for this skill
- author
- zebbern
- version
- 4.1.0-fractal
SKILL.md
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
10. Phase 5: SUID Binary Exploitation
11. Phase 6: Capabilities Exploitation
12. Phase 7: Cron Job Exploitation
13. Phase 8: PATH Hijacking
14. Phase 9: NFS Exploitation
15. Enumeration Commands Summary
16. Reverse Shell One-Liners
17. Key Resources
18. Operational Boundaries
19. Technical Limitations
20. Legal and Ethical Requirements
21. Example 1: Sudo to Root via find
22. Example 2: SUID base64 for Shadow Access
23. Example 3: Cron Job Script Hijacking
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