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/etc/sudoers writable or readable - Privilege Escalation

ID: rw-sudoers

Severity: high

Author: daffainfo

Tags: code,linux,privesc,local

Description

Section titled “Description”

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: rw-sudoers


info:
  name: /etc/sudoers writable or readable - Privilege Escalation
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  reference:
    - https://book.hacktricks.xyz/linux-hardening/privilege-escalation#etc-sudoers-etc-sudoers.d
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
  tags: code,linux,privesc,local


self-contained: true
code:
  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
        whoami


  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
        [ -r "/etc/sudoers" ] || [ -w "/etc/sudoers" ] && echo "Either readable or writable" || echo "Not readable and not writable"


    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: code_1_response
        words:
          - "root"
        negative: true


      - type: word
        part: code_2_response
        words:
          - "Either readable or writable"


      - type: word
        part: code_2_response
        words:
          - "Not readable and not writable"
        negative: true
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

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$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "code/privilege-escalation/linux/rw-sudoers.yaml"

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