privesc-linux-file-path-abuse - Exploit Linux file and path privilege escalation vectors
Helps authorized penetration testers assess and exploit writable files, filesystem misconfigurations, shared-library loading, and privileged group membership on Linux.
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Updated: 2026-10-16Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Assess file and group vectors
- Exploit writable critical files
- Abuse NFS no_root_squash
- Escape Docker group access
- Escape LXD/LXC group access
- Exploit shared-library loading
- Abuse writable PATH directories
- Abuse writable profile scripts
- Record significant evidence
- Read engagement state
- Report escalation findings
Inputs
- Linux target shell access
- Writable target filesystem vector
- Engagement state
- Engagement directory
Outputs
- Privilege escalation access
- Modified critical files
- Engagement evidence files
- Activation screen message
- Engagement findings summary
Requirements
- Explicit written authorization
- Linux shell access
- At least one supported escalation vector
- gcc compiler
- State MCP server