Windows Privilege Escalation Cheatsheet

A practical, ordered checklist for Windows local privilege escalation during labs, CTFs, and authorised internal testing.

May 26, 2026 · 12 min

HTB: Flight

Active Directory machine demonstrating NTLM hash capture, SMB abuse, password reuse, IIS pivoting, and SeImpersonatePrivilege escalation.

November 1, 2025 · 9 min