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PT0-002 · Question #457
After obtaining a reverse shell connection, a penetration tester runs the following command: Which of the following is the fastest way to escalate privileges on this server?
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Post-exploitation and lateral movement
Question
After obtaining a reverse shell connection, a penetration tester runs the following command:
Which of the following is the fastest way to escalate privileges on this server?
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Options
- AEditing the file /etc/passwd to add a new user with uid 0
- BCreating a Bash script, saving it on the /tmp folder, and then running it
- CExecuting the command sudo vi -c '!bash'
- DEditing the file/etc/sudoers to allow any command
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Topics
#Privilege Escalation#Sudo Vulnerabilities#Linux Exploitation#Post-exploitation