Linux Privilege Escalation for Beginners

This course teaches beginners to identify and exploit Linux privilege escalation paths. It covers system and user enumeration, stored credentials and weak permissions, sudo and SUID techniques, kernel exploits, and a challenge walkthrough.

Syllabus

- Overview
- Course Introduction
- Course Tips & Resources
- Gaining a Foothold: Intro and Shell Access
- System Enumeration
- User Enumeration
- Network Enumeration
- Password Enumeration
- Automated Tools Intro
- Exploring Automated Tools
- Kernel Exploits Overview
- Escalation via Kernel Exploits
- Passwords and File Permissions Overview
- Escalation via Stored Passwords
- Escalation via Weak File Permissions
- Escalation via SSH Keys
- Sudo Overview
- Escalation via Sudo Shell Escaping
- Escalation via Intended Functionality
- Escalation via LD_PRELOAD
- Challenge Overview
- Challenge Walkthrough
- CVE-2019-14287 Overview
- Escalation via CVE-2019-14287
- Overview and Escalation via CVE-2019-18634
- SUID Overview
- Gaining a Foothold
- Escalation via SUID
- Conclusion