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name: privilege-escalation-methods-f309c8f3c649
description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "escalate privileges", "get root access", "become administrator", "privesc techniques", "abuse sudo", "exploit SUID binaries", "Kerberoasting", "pass-the-ticket", "token impersonation", or needs guidance on post-exploitation privilege escalation for Linux or Windows systems.
metadata:
  author: zebbern
  version: 4.1.0-fractal
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# Privilege Escalation Methods

## Purpose

Provide comprehensive techniques for escalating privileges from a low-privileged user to root/administrator access on compromised Linux and Windows systems. Essential for penetration testing post-exploitation phase and red team operations.

## Inputs/Prerequisites

- Initial low-privilege shell access on target system
- Kali Linux or penetration testing distribution
- Tools: Mimikatz, PowerView, PowerUpSQL, Responder, Impacket, Rubeus
- Understanding of Windows/Linux privilege models
- For AD attacks: Domain user credentials and network access to DC

## Outputs/Deliverables

- Root or Administrator shell access
- Extracted credentials and hashes
- Persistent access mechanisms
- Domain compromise (for AD environments)

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## Core Techniques

## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

### 1. [Linux Privilege Escalation](./sub-skills/linux-privilege-escalation.md)
### 2. [Windows Privilege Escalation](./sub-skills/windows-privilege-escalation.md)
### 3. [Active Directory Attacks](./sub-skills/active-directory-attacks.md)
### 4. [Credential Harvesting](./sub-skills/credential-harvesting.md)
### 5. [Example 1: Linux Sudo to Root](./sub-skills/example-1-linux-sudo-to-root.md)
### 6. [Example 2: Windows Kerberoasting](./sub-skills/example-2-windows-kerberoasting.md)


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This project is authored and maintained by Dokhacgiakhoa.
Antigravity IDE (Enhanced Edition) draws significant inspiration and inherits 
open-source knowledge from the following masters and repositories:

1. Antigravity Kit (Core Reference)
   - Original Author: vudovn
   - Link: https://github.com/vudovn/antigravity-kit

2. Antigravity Awesome Skills (Skill Metadata Reference)
   - Original Author: sickn33
   - Link: https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills

3. UI/UX Pro Max (Design Philosophy Reference)
   - Original Author: sickn33
   - Link: https://github.com/sickn33/ui-ux-pro-max

4. Model Context Protocol (MCP) standards
   - Authors: Anthropic & Ecosystem Contributors
   - Link: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/

5. High-Performance Web Standards
   - Inspiration: Vercel Engineering & Anthony Fu (antfu)

6. Strategic Knowledge Extraction
   - Inspiration: Fabric Patterns (danielmiessler)

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The references above reflect research-level inspiration and antecedent 
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# Dave AI resource metadata

Creator / publisher: Dokhacgiakhoa
Original project: https://github.com/Dokhacgiakhoa/antigravity-ide/blob/c4a059bbf7a8d6b2162071f0fbfe74053faa6d20/.agent/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/SKILL.md
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Fields of work: Development & Engineering
Roles: DevOps / SRE, Security Engineer
Specialties: Specialty not specified
Tools: Impacket, Mimikatz, Powerupsql, Powerview, Responder, Rubeus
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Classification basis: Source catalog labels
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