PrivEsc - Privilege Escalation Enumeration Tool

Advanced privilege escalation enumeration for Linux & macOS

Quick Start

# Linux
./scripts/linpeas.sh

# macOS  
./scripts/macpeas.sh

# Save to file
./scripts/linpeas.sh -o output.txt
./scripts/macpeas.sh -o output.txt

What It Does

Checks for all common privilege escalation vectors:

• SUID/SGID binaries
• Sudo misconfigurations
• Writable files and directories
• Cron jobs and scheduled tasks
• Docker/container permissions
• Kernel vulnerabilities
• Credentials in files
• And much more...

Output Colors

• 🔴 CRITICAL - Instant root/admin access
• 🟠 HIGH-RISK - Strong privilege escalation vector
• 🟡 POTENTIAL - Worth investigating
• 🔵 INFO - System information

Requirements

• Bash 4.0+
• No root required (but more findings with sudo)
• Works on all Linux distros and macOS 10.14+