Privilege Escalation
GTFOBins
Curated list of Unix binaries usable for bypasses and privilege escalation.
Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.
When
You can run a binary with elevated privileges (sudo/SUID).
How
Identify binary; look up GTFOBins technique; execute carefully.
Why
Teaches living-off-the-land on Linux.
Commands & usage
# Visit https://gtfobins.github.io/ and search binary name
Commands are educational examples. Adapt hosts, paths, and rates to your authorized scope.
Recipes
Tags
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