m0nad/awesome-privilege-escalation resource

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A curated awesome-list of resources for privilege escalation on Linux, Windows, Docker, and cloud platforms. It aggregates guides, papers, tools, and presentations covering techniques like SUID abuse, DLL hijacking, and container escapes.

Use cases

• find resources for linux privilege escalation
• learn windows privilege escalation techniques
• prepare for OSCP or CTF challenges
• study docker container escape methods
• find tools to enumerate privilege escalation vectors
• learn about DLL hijacking and potato attacks

When to choose

• you need a curated starting point for privilege escalation research
• you are preparing for penetration testing certifications or CTFs
• you want links to guides, tools, and papers across Linux, Windows, Docker, and cloud

When to avoid

• you need an actual exploitation tool rather than a list of links
• you need defensive hardening guidance rather than offensive techniques
• you need a maintained tool with support guarantees

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

security penetration-testing security penetration-testing awesome-lists windows cross-platform privilege-escalation awesome-list pentesting ctf oscp hack-the-box curated-list linux

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