DEV Community
•
2026-04-26 08:39
Windows PrivEsc 01: Initial Enumeration (The Part That Actually Matters)
If you've ever popped a box on HackTheBox, TryHackMe, or OffSec Proving Grounds, you know the drill. Initial access between Linux and Windows isn't that different. Scan, fuzz, find a CVE ("Heey there's an exploit.py"), get a shell. Not that much different between the OS.
It gets interesting with privesc.
On Linux you've got your SUID bits, writable cron jobs, sudo -l... it's almost cozy. Windows...
