pentestmonkey/unix-privesc-check

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

A single shell script that audits Unix systems for misconfigurations allowing local privilege escalation. It can be uploaded and run directly on a target without installation, as a normal user or root.

Use cases

• find privilege escalation vectors on a linux box during a pentest
• audit unix server for misconfigurations
• check if local users can escalate to root
• quick post-exploitation enumeration script
• find insecure file permissions and cron jobs

When to choose

• you need a dependency-free script to drop onto a target system
• you're doing a penetration test or CTF and want fast local enumeration
• you must support legacy Unix systems like Solaris or HPUX

When to avoid

• you want a modern, actively developed privesc tool with kernel exploit checks
• you need Windows privilege escalation auditing
• you want detailed reporting or output formats beyond plain text

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

penetration-testing security vulnerability-scanning security penetration-testing operating-systems cli cross-platform privilege-escalation shell-script unix pentest misconfiguration-audit command-line linux

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