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Common Linux Privesc TryHackme Writeup

Vijay Kumar Gupta
13 min readAug 27, 2024

This is a Writeup of Tryhackme room “Common Linux Privesc”

Room link: https://tryhackme.com/room/commonlinuxprivesc
Note: This room is for Premium Members Only. who purchased THM premium membership.

Hello and welcome!

This room will explore common Linux Privilege Escalation vulnerabilities and techniques, but in order to do that, we’ll need to do a few things first!

A basic knowledge of Linux, and how to navigate the Linux file system, is required for this room. If you think you’ll need some help with this, try completing the ‘Learn Linux’ room (https://tryhackme.com/room/zthlinux)

  1. Deploy the machine
  2. Connect to the TryHackMe OpenVPN Server (See https://tryhackme.com/access for help!)
  3. Make sure you’re sitting comfortably, and have a cup of Tea, Coffee or Water close!

This Beginner-friendly walkthrough is based on TryHackMe platform room “Common Linux Privilege Escalation”. In this walkthrough, we are going to deep dive into some of the common Linux privilege escalation techniques that will come handy during a penetration test.

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Vijay Kumar Gupta
Vijay Kumar Gupta

Written by Vijay Kumar Gupta

Vijay Gupta is an inspiring public speaker and social entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to bringing about positive change and empowering communities.

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