Hack Smarter: BankSmarter

Linux machine chaining SNMP community-string enumeration, SSH password spraying, a world-writable cron script hijack, a Unix socket pivot, and a PATH-hijacked SUID binary for root.

September 24, 2026 · 6 min

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: Magic

Linux machine bypassing a SQL injection login, forging magic bytes to upload a PHP webshell, and hijacking a SUID binary’s relative-path lshw call for root.

February 19, 2026 · 5 min

HTB: Pandora

Linux machine leaking SSH credentials over SNMP, exploiting a Pandora FMS SQL injection to hijack a session, chaining an event feature into command execution, and hijacking a SUID binary’s relative tar call for root.

February 14, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Irked

Linux machine exploiting the UnrealIRCd 3.2.8.1 backdoor for a shell, steganography-hidden credentials for lateral movement, and a SUID binary’s relative-path execution for root.

December 17, 2025 · 5 min