sleventyeleven/linuxprivchecker

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A single-file Python script that enumerates a local Linux system and searches for common privilege escalation vectors such as world-writable files, misconfigurations, clear-text passwords, and applicable exploits. It is designed for OSCP, HTB, and CTF-style environments where it points out areas to investigate rather than performing exploitation itself.

Use cases

• enumerate a linux box for privilege escalation vectors
• find world writable files and misconfigurations on a compromised host
• check for clear-text passwords during a pentest
• prepare for OSCP or HackTheBox privilege escalation exercises
• audit a legacy python 2.6/2.7 system for local exploits

When to choose

• you need a single self-contained script you can wget onto a target with no dependencies
• you are studying for OSCP/HTB and want hints on what to investigate rather than automated exploitation
• the target runs legacy Python 2.6/2.7

When to avoid

• you want automated exploitation rather than enumeration and suggestions
• you need comprehensive modern enumeration with frequent updates (e.g., LinPEAS)
• you require guaranteed correctness on Python 3, which is still beta

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

security penetration-testing cli security penetration-testing python cli privilege-escalation oscp ctf-tools enumeration hackthebox pentesting command-line linux

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