---
id: 8074
title: "Linux Hacking Case Studies Part 4: Sudo Horror Stories"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/linux-hacking-case-studies-part-4-sudo-horror-stories/"
published_at: "2020-03-26T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["linux", "privilege-escalation", "ssh", "pentest", "sudo", "dictionary-attack"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8074"
lang: en
---

# Linux Hacking Case Studies Part 4: Sudo Horror Stories

## Summary

This Linux case study covers finding SSH servers, running dictionary attacks against weak passwords, then abusing overly permissive sudo rules on sh, vi, python, and nmap to escape to a root shell.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2020-03-26T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/linux-hacking-case-studies-part-4-sudo-horror-stories/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8074