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Linux Privilege Escalation

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Escalate from a low-privileged shell to root on Linux: enumeration, SUID and sudo abuse, cron and PATH, kernel and capabilities, ending in a foothold-to-root capstone.

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Labs in this path

  1. 1
    beginner Hands-on lab Subscription

    Linux Privilege Escalation: Enumeration

    Systematically enumerate a Linux host to find the one misconfiguration that gets you to root.

    40 min3 tasksPrivilege Escalation
  2. 2
    intermediate Hands-on lab Subscription

    Abusing SUID and SGID Binaries

    Use a SUID binary's own features to run commands as its owner, usually root.

    45 min3 tasksPrivilege Escalation
  3. 3
    intermediate Hands-on lab Subscription

    Exploiting Sudo Misconfigurations

    Turn a too-generous sudo rule into a root shell using the allowed program's own features.

    45 min3 tasksPrivilege Escalation
  4. 4
    advanced Hands-on lab Subscription

    Kernel Exploits and Linux Capabilities

    When configuration is clean, an outdated kernel or a dangerous file capability can still hand you root.

    50 min3 tasksPrivilege Escalation
  5. 5
    advanced Hands-on lab Subscription

    Capstone: Foothold to Root

    From a low-privileged shell, enumerate and escalate to root by whichever path the host offers.

    75 min3 tasksPrivilege Escalation

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Updated 2026-09-01