pentestmonkey/windows-privesc-check

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

A standalone Windows executable (built from Python with PyInstaller) that audits systems for privilege escalation vectors such as weak service permissions, insecure file ACLs, and registry misconfigurations. It generates HTML, TXT, and XML reports and can run with or without Administrator rights.

Use cases

• find privilege escalation vectors on windows
• audit weak file and service permissions
• enumerate users groups and privileges on a windows host
• dump raw security audit data from windows
• recon a remote windows system with low-privileged credentials

When to choose

• you need a single portable executable to run on a windows target during a pentest
• you want automated checks for common windows misconfigurations without admin rights
• you need audit reports in html, text, or xml

When to avoid

• you need a maintained tool with active development and support
• you are auditing linux or macos systems
• you need a modern alternative with broader check coverage

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

penetration-testing vulnerability-scanning security security penetration-testing windows windows python cli privilege-escalation windows-audit pentesting misconfiguration-scanner security-audit

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markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="pentestmonkey/windows-privesc-check")