Collaborate Disseminate
I’m testing for privilege escalations on a Ubuntu 18.04 host, and after running sudo -l , I’ve discovered a couple of root NOPASSWD commands for a standard user (w/unknown password). These commands contain wild cards.
Example: (root) NOPAS… Continue reading Possible to inject in the middle of a ROOT NOPASSWD command with a wild card?
For the impatient Nissan owners who may be joining us from Google, a hacker by the name of [ea] has figured out how to get a root shell on the Bosch LCN2kai head unit of their 2015 Xterra, and it …read more
Continue reading Nissan Gives Up root Shell Thanks to Hacked USB Drive
I don’t know about root. But i liked rooted phones. TheTechBytes website’s admin shows how to root a phone. But that method didn’t work. Please any one tell how to root redmi phones.
I don’t know about root. But i liked rooted phones. TheTechBytes website’s admin shows how to root a phone. But that method didn’t work. Please any one tell how to root redmi phones.
As we all know when using Linux it’s safest to operate on a non-root user. As it’s also known, when a non-root user has sudo permissions they can use it to escalate privileges and pop a root shell. I was testing the privesc potentials of m… Continue reading Non-admin user with privesc capability though sudo
I have reviewed several discussions here regarding offline root CA management. While useful, none quite capture my question.
Firstly it presumably would not be generally assessed as an ‘offline’ root if its key is in a network connected HS… Continue reading offline root CA workflow
Assuming that I have no ability to use sudo and rather limited permissions, but I have a shell script exploit that allows to me change the file ownership of a file to the current user by running a buggy program written in C that has root p… Continue reading How do I gain root access to a system using a setuid root binary?
The streaming box allows arbitrary code execution as root, paving the way to pilfering social-media tokens, passwords, messaging history and more. Continue reading Authentication Bug Opens Android Smart-TV Box to Data Theft
In the previous article of this series, “Wireless Pentesting Part 3 – Common Wireless Attacks”, we discussed various scenarios to give you a better grasp of how wireless networks and clients can be attacked. The real possibility of a compromise of you… Continue reading Wireless Pentesting Part 4 – Performing an Actual Wireless Pentest
The root user should not be used because of security risks. Some tools require sudo to work. If I create a new user with sudo privileges, doesn’t that carry the same risk?
What privileges and settings should I give the other user? E.g. adv… Continue reading Don’t use root, what should you use?