Linux Privilege Escalation Cheatsheet

A practical Linux privilege escalation reference covering high-impact enumeration checks, common misconfigurations, credential hunting, container escapes, and last-resort kernel exploits.

May 25, 2026 · 11 min

HTB: Busqueda

Linux machine demonstrating Python eval command injection, credential reuse, Docker configuration disclosure, and sudo script abuse.

February 15, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Analytics

Linux machine demonstrating Metabase pre-auth RCE, Docker environment credential disclosure, and OverlayFS kernel exploitation.

December 19, 2025 · 6 min

VulnLab: Data

Linux machine demonstrating Grafana arbitrary file read, Grafana credential cracking, SSH access, and Docker privileged container abuse.

May 20, 2025 · 6 min