# nickvourd/Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Cookbook

Windows Local Privilege Escalation Cookbook

Repository: https://github.com/nickvourd/Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Cookbook
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windows-local-privilege-escalation-cookbook
Language: PowerShell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: cheatsheet, local-administration, local-privilege-escalation, oscp, oscp-prep, osep, privilege-escalation, windows, osep-prep, administrator, administrator-privileges, cmd, microsoft, powershell, cookbook, lpe, eop, lab, misconfiguration, lab-automation
Last push: 2026-02-05T21:59:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 66, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2212, "days_push": 209, "days_rel": 591, "gap_med": 46, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1368, forks 209 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:31.584225+00:00)

## What it is
A curated cookbook of Windows local privilege escalation techniques covering misconfiguration vulnerabilities, with sections for description, lab setup, enumeration, exploitation, and mitigation. It includes PowerShell lab setup scripts and is aimed at both offensive and defensive learners, especially certification candidates.

## Use cases
- learn windows privilege escalation techniques
- prepare for oscp or osep exams
- set up a lab to practice lpe misconfigurations
- find enumeration and exploitation steps for windows misconfigurations
- understand mitigations for privilege escalation vulnerabilities
- study windows security misconfigurations for defensive purposes

## When to choose
- you need a structured reference for Windows local privilege escalation
- you are preparing for OSCP/OSEP or learning offensive Windows security
- you want lab setup scripts to reproduce misconfiguration vulnerabilities
- you need both attack and mitigation perspectives

## When to avoid
- you need antivirus or endpoint evasion techniques
- you need automated privilege escalation scanning tools rather than a manual reference
- you target non-Windows platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, operating-systems, windows, tutorials
- platform: windows
- tags: privilege-escalation, lpe, cheatsheet, oscp-prep, offensive-security, misconfiguration, lab-setup, cookbook

## Member repositories
- nickvourd/Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Cookbook (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.584225+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:04.008769+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nickvourd/Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Cookbook (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.584225+00:00, sha d60857a8e7ef)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.