Privilege Escalation Techniques on Linux
July 1, 2026 · View on GitHub
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In this course, you will learn about privilege escalation techniques on Linux. It is a beginner level course and will cover various techniques to escalate privileges on Linux systems.
Exercises
| Index | Name | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Upgrade Simple Shell to Interactive Shell in Nmap | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 02 | Explore Privilege Escalation via /etc/passwd File ... | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 03 | Escalate Privileges Using /etc/shadow File in Linu... | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 04 | Exploit SUID Binaries for Privilege Escalation in ... | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 05 | Learn Cron Jobs and Privilege Escalation in Nmap | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 06 | Perform Wildcard Injection in Nmap for Privilege E... | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 07 | Find and Exploit Sensitive Config Files for Privil... | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 08 | Escalate Privileges to Root via Intermediate User ... | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 09 | Brute Force Root Password in Linux with Sucrack an... | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 10 | Explore Linux Privilege Escalation Tools in Nmap | Beginner | Start Lab |
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