Linux Privilege Escalation using Sudo Rights

In our previous articles, we have discussed Linux Privilege Escalation using SUID Binaries and /etc/passwd file and today we are posting another method of “Linux privilege Escalation using Sudoers file”. While solving CTF challenges, for privilege escalation we always check root permissions for any user to execute any file or command by executing sudo -l command. You can read our previous article where we had applied this trick for privilege escalation.

Let’s Start with Theoretical Concept!!

In Linux/Unix, a sudoers file inside /etc is the configuration file for sudo rights. We all know the power of sudo command, the word sudo represent Super User Do root privilege task. Sudoers file is that file where the users and groups with root privileges are stored to run some or all commands as root or another user. Take a look at the following image.

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