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30 open-source projects similar to itm4n/privesccheck, ranked by shared indexed features. Tags may describe platforms or build tools rather than the same primary purpose. Check each project’s use case, license, and deployment requirements before treating it as a replacement.

  • the-z-labs/linux-exploit-suggesterThe-Z-Labs avatar

    The-Z-Labs/linux-exploit-suggester

    6,532View on GitHub↗

    This project is a security auditing tool and vulnerability scanner designed to evaluate the security posture of Linux hosts. It functions as a privilege escalation auditor that scans running kernels for missing security patches and vulnerabilities to identify potential paths for gaining root access. The utility performs kernel security analysis by matching system version strings against a database of known exploits. It audits kernel hardening settings and evaluates system exposure to categorize the probability of successful privilege escalation attacks. The tool covers a broad range of asses

    Shellapplicable-exploitsexploitshacking-tool
    View on GitHub↗6,532
  • rebootuser/linenumrebootuser avatar

    rebootuser/LinEnum

    7,835View on GitHub↗

    LinEnum is a suite of security utilities for auditing Linux systems, scanning for privilege escalation paths, and enumerating local vulnerabilities. It functions as a system security audit tool, a local enumeration utility, and a scanner for identifying misconfigurations that could allow a user to gain root access. The project includes specialized auditing for containerized environments, specifically detecting Docker and LXC signatures to identify potential escape vectors to the host system. Its broader capabilities cover the analysis of kernel versions, the identification of SUID binaries a

    Shell
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  • pentestmonkey/windows-privesc-checkpentestmonkey avatar

    pentestmonkey/windows-privesc-check

    1,496View on GitHub↗

    Windows-privesc-check is an automated security auditing tool designed to identify misconfigurations and vulnerabilities that may allow for unauthorized privilege escalation on Windows systems. It functions by scanning local system configurations, including file system permissions, registry settings, and service configurations, to detect security weaknesses that could lead to elevated administrative access. The tool distinguishes itself by providing both local auditing and remote assessment capabilities. It can query remote Windows hosts to enumerate network shares, user accounts, and domain t

    Python
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  • bitsadmin/wesngbitsadmin avatar

    bitsadmin/wesng

    4,881View on GitHub↗

    This project is a set of specialized utilities for Windows vulnerability assessment and patch management auditing. It functions as a vulnerability scanner and exploit suggester that analyzes installed updates to identify missing security patches and their corresponding known vulnerabilities. The system distinguishes itself by matching missing updates against a consolidated vulnerability database to recommend specific publicly available exploits. It maintains accuracy by synchronizing remote security bulletins into a local database and cross-referencing identified gaps against official update

    Pythonexploitmicrosoftpatches
    View on GitHub↗4,881
  • carlospolop/peass-ngcarlospolop avatar

    carlospolop/PEASS-ng

    20,054View on GitHub↗

    PEASS-ng is a Linux privilege escalation scanner and post-exploitation enumeration tool. It identifies security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations on Linux systems that could lead to unauthorized elevated access. The tool functions as a security audit utility that discovers system weaknesses and sensitive information after initial access is gained. It scans operating systems to identify specific privilege escalation paths. Findings are converted into structured security audit reports. The tool supports exporting scan results into JSON, HTML, and PDF formats for formal analysis and documen

    C#
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  • byt3bl33d3r/offensivenimbyt3bl33d3r avatar

    byt3bl33d3r/OffensiveNim

    3,033View on GitHub↗

    OffensiveNim is a red teaming framework and post-exploitation toolkit developed in Nim. It provides a collection of low-level primitives and a Windows API wrapper designed for offensive security operations, including malware development and shellcode loading. The project focuses on evasion and obfuscation through techniques such as API unhooking, direct system calls, and anti-debugging mechanisms. It features diverse payload delivery methods, including reflective binary loading, the execution of .NET assemblies via CLR hosting, and various shellcode injection techniques using fibers, COM obje

    Nim
    View on GitHub↗3,033
  • ghostpack/seatbeltGhostPack avatar

    GhostPack/Seatbelt

    4,619View on GitHub↗

    Seatbelt is a C# offensive security framework and host security auditor designed to perform endpoint surveys on Windows systems. It functions as a modular tool for identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security-relevant artifacts on both local and remote hosts. The project distinguishes itself through a module-based check system that allows for the integration of custom security command units. It features a security event log parser to track logon and process activity, alongside a credential extraction utility for gathering browser history, saved passwords, and cloud credentials

    C#
    View on GitHub↗4,619
  • diego-treitos/linux-smart-enumerationdiego-treitos avatar

    diego-treitos/linux-smart-enumeration

    3,932View on GitHub↗

    This project is a comprehensive toolkit for Linux security auditing and system enumeration. It functions as a framework for identifying configuration weaknesses, gathering system information, and detecting vulnerabilities to assist in gaining higher administrative access levels on Linux systems. The toolkit includes specialized capabilities for version-based vulnerability scanning, which matches installed software against known affected releases, and time-window process monitoring to track recurring system patterns and periodic tasks. It also provides infrastructure for hosting and delivering

    Shellctfshackinghackthebox
    View on GitHub↗3,932
  • mzet-/linux-exploit-suggestermzet- avatar

    mzet-/linux-exploit-suggester

    6,528View on GitHub↗

    linux-exploit-suggester is a diagnostic utility and vulnerability scanner designed to identify potential kernel exploits on Linux systems. It functions as a privilege escalation auditor by matching system information and kernel versions against a database of known security flaws. The tool differentiates itself by filtering and ranking exploits based on specific system properties and runtime security configurations. It evaluates kernel hardening settings, such as memory protection mechanisms, to discard inapplicable exploits and prioritize candidates by their probability of success. The softw

    Shell
    View on GitHub↗6,528
  • carlospolop/privilege-escalation-awesome-scripts-suitecarlospolop avatar

    carlospolop/privilege-escalation-awesome-scripts-suite

    20,003View on GitHub↗

    This project is a post-exploitation framework and privilege escalation script suite designed to scan local system configurations for security gaps. It serves as a system enumeration toolset used to identify paths for gaining higher administrative privileges on a target host. The suite incorporates capabilities for security penetration testing and vulnerability assessment reporting. It uses shell-based system enumeration and pattern-based vulnerability matching to detect misconfigurations, while employing heuristic-based permission analysis to evaluate system flags. Findings are gathered thro

    C#
    View on GitHub↗20,003
  • liamg/traitorliamg avatar

    liamg/traitor

    7,144View on GitHub↗

    Traitor is a Linux privilege escalation framework and automated root exploit suite. It provides specialized utilities for scanning system misconfigurations and deploying automated exploit scripts on local Linux hosts to elevate user privileges to the root level. The tool identifies insecure system setups and binary vulnerabilities, such as GTFOBins, to map potential routes for gaining root access. It automates the process of discovering and exploiting these local vulnerabilities through targeted exploit execution and the deployment of sequential scripts. The system covers vulnerability asses

    Gocve-2021-3560cve-2022-0847dirtypipe
    View on GitHub↗7,144
  • dominicbreuker/pspyDominicBreuker avatar

    DominicBreuker/pspy

    5,880View on GitHub↗
    Goctfenumerationgolang
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  • rasta-mouse/watsonrasta-mouse avatar

    rasta-mouse/Watson

    1,675View on GitHub↗

    Enumerate missing KBs and suggest exploits for useful Privilege Escalation vulnerabilities

    C#
    View on GitHub↗1,675
  • rasta-mouse/sherlockrasta-mouse avatar

    rasta-mouse/Sherlock

    2,008View on GitHub↗

    PowerShell script to quickly find missing software patches for local privilege escalation vulnerabilities.

    PowerShell
    View on GitHub↗2,008
  • parrotsec/mimikatzParrotSec avatar

    ParrotSec/mimikatz

    2,536View on GitHub↗

    Mimikatz is a Windows post-exploitation framework designed for extracting plaintext passwords, hashes, PIN codes, and security tokens from system memory and the registry. It functions as a credential extraction tool that targets the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service to retrieve cached credentials and sensitive account data. The project provides specialized capabilities for Active Directory penetration testing, including the simulation of domain controllers to replicate directory secrets. It features a Kerberos ticket manipulator capable of exporting, injecting, and forging authentica

    YARA
    View on GitHub↗2,536
  • 0x6d69636b/windows_hardening0x6d69636b avatar

    0x6d69636b/windows_hardening

    2,631View on GitHub↗

    Windows Hardening is a PowerShell-based automation framework designed for security assessment and configuration management within Windows environments. It provides a suite of administrative utilities to enforce industry-standard security benchmarks, audit system compliance, and reduce the overall attack surface of host machines. The project distinguishes itself by offering specialized capabilities for enterprise-wide configuration management, including the ability to transform security findings into deployable group policy objects. It also integrates system state management, allowing administ

    PowerShellauditblueteambsi
    View on GitHub↗2,631
  • gdssecurity/windows-exploit-suggesterGDSSecurity avatar

    GDSSecurity/Windows-Exploit-Suggester

    4,209View on GitHub↗

    Windows-Exploit-Suggester is a security audit tool designed to scan Windows systems for outdated components and missing security patches. It functions as a vulnerability scanner that compares target patch levels against official vendor security bulletins to identify security gaps. The tool specializes in exploit mapping, linking identified missing updates to known public exploit code and available penetration testing modules. It automates the research process by cross-referencing missing patches with specific vulnerability identifiers to determine applicable attack vectors. The system includ

    Python
    View on GitHub↗4,209
  • rhinosecuritylabs/pacuRhinoSecurityLabs avatar

    RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu

    5,234View on GitHub↗

    Pacu is an exploitation framework designed for auditing and testing the security of Amazon Web Services environments. It serves as a cloud penetration testing tool and resource enumerator used to identify misconfigurations, map attack surfaces, and execute privilege escalation paths. The framework provides specialized capabilities for post-exploitation and red team operations, including establishing persistence through identity and access management backdooring. It distinguishes itself with a plugin-based module system that allows for the development of custom tasks and the orchestration of A

    Python
    View on GitHub↗5,234
  • s3cur3th1ssh1t/winpwnS3cur3Th1sSh1t avatar

    S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn

    3,674View on GitHub↗

    WinPwn is a Windows penetration testing framework and security toolkit designed for auditing Active Directory and exploiting Windows environments. It provides a collection of automated tools and scripts for domain enumeration, credential theft, and privilege escalation. The toolkit distinguishes itself through capabilities for neutralizing antimalware scanning interfaces to evade detection and providing offline binary packaging for execution on isolated systems without internet access. It also includes specialized utilities for intercepting and relaying SMB authentication traffic to gain unau

    PowerShelladsecurityautomationexploitation
    View on GitHub↗3,674
  • rapid7/metasploit-frameworkrapid7 avatar

    rapid7/metasploit-framework

    38,415View on GitHub↗

    The framework is a comprehensive penetration testing platform designed for the development, testing, and execution of security exploits. It serves as a research toolkit and automated assessment environment, enabling security professionals to identify and validate vulnerabilities within networked systems and infrastructure through repeatable, standardized procedures. The platform distinguishes itself through a modular architecture that supports reflective payload injection, allowing for the execution of code directly in memory without writing to disk. It utilizes an asynchronous event loop to

    Rubyhacktoberfest
    View on GitHub↗38,415
  • sofianehamlaoui/lockdoor-frameworkSofianeHamlaoui avatar

    SofianeHamlaoui/Lockdoor-Framework

    1,540View on GitHub↗

    Lockdoor-Framework is a modular penetration testing suite designed to facilitate comprehensive security assessments through a centralized command-line interface. It functions as an integrated platform for reconnaissance, vulnerability scanning, and the exploitation of target systems, providing a unified environment for managing complex security workflows. The framework distinguishes itself through a modular plugin architecture that allows for the extension of core capabilities without modifying the underlying codebase. It incorporates an automated reconnaissance pipeline to map attack surface

    Pythonblackarch-packagesblueteamingcyber-security
    View on GitHub↗1,540
  • arachni/arachniArachni avatar

    Arachni/arachni

    4,000View on GitHub↗

    Arachni is a dynamic application security testing vulnerability scanner and web application security tool. It functions as a distributed web audit framework that performs active and passive audits to identify security flaws such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting. The project features a JavaScript-aware web crawler that executes scripts and monitors DOM changes to analyze modern dynamic web applications. It utilizes server platform fingerprinting to target compatible security payloads and provides a grid-based system to distribute scanning workloads across multiple nodes. The tool cov

    Rubyanalysisarachniaudit
    View on GitHub↗4,000
  • snyk/clisnyk avatar

    snyk/cli

    5,428View on GitHub↗

    The Snyk CLI is a command-line security scanner that detects known vulnerabilities across open-source dependencies, proprietary application code, container images, and infrastructure-as-code configuration files. It also serves as a platform management tool, allowing users to configure organizations, users, SSO, and reporting from the terminal rather than the web dashboard. The CLI integrates directly into development workflows, enabling scanning within IDEs, build pipelines, and version control systems. It implements static analysis with interfile data flow analysis to find complex security f

    TypeScriptmonitorsecuritysnyk
    View on GitHub↗5,428
  • cloudflare/flancloudflare avatar

    cloudflare/flan

    4,162View on GitHub↗

    Flan is a containerized network vulnerability scanner and security auditor. It identifies open ports and service versions across a network to detect known security weaknesses and misconfigurations. The system is designed to run within isolated container environments, utilizing configuration maps to manage target lists and secrets. It includes a dedicated mechanism for archiving scan output files and security analysis data to remote S3 buckets for long-term storage. The tool generates formatted vulnerability summaries and security reports in multiple document formats for technical analysis. I

    Python
    View on GitHub↗4,162
  • specterops/bloodhoundSpecterOps avatar

    SpecterOps/BloodHound

    2,789View on GitHub↗

    BloodHound is an identity risk management platform and graph-based attack path analyzer used to map identity relationships and permissions in Active Directory. It functions as a security tool for auditing directory services, uncovering unintended privilege relationships, and visualizing sequences of permissions that can lead to domain compromise. The project differentiates itself as a comprehensive adversary emulation framework that coordinates remote agents and executes post-exploitation commands. It includes a reverse proxy for bypassing multi-factor authentication via real-time session hij

    Go
    View on GitHub↗2,789
  • six2dez/reconftwsix2dez avatar

    six2dez/reconftw

    7,226View on GitHub↗

    reconftw is an attack surface management framework and reconnaissance workflow orchestrator designed to automate the discovery, mapping, and monitoring of external digital assets. It operates as a modular tool-chain pipeline that coordinates a sequence of security tools to perform intelligence gathering and vulnerability scanning. The project distinguishes itself through a cloud-native deployment model that parallelizes scanning workloads across a fleet of remote VPS instances to bypass local resource constraints. It utilizes container-based environment isolation to ensure consistent executio

    Shellbug-bountybugbountybugbounty-tool
    View on GitHub↗7,226
  • ascotbe/kernelhubAscotbe avatar

    Ascotbe/Kernelhub

    3,196View on GitHub↗

    :palm_tree:Linux、macOS、Windows Kernel privilege escalation vulnerability collection, with compilation environment, demo GIF map, vulnerability details, executable file (提权漏洞合集)

    Ccvecve-2021-26868cve-2021-33739
    View on GitHub↗3,196
  • gtworek/priv2admingtworek avatar

    gtworek/Priv2Admin

    2,472View on GitHub↗

    Exploitation paths allowing you to (mis)use the Windows Privileges to elevate your rights within the OS.

    View on GitHub↗2,472
  • hausec/adape-scripthausec avatar

    hausec/ADAPE-Script

    1,127View on GitHub↗

    Active Directory Assessment and Privilege Escalation Script

    PowerShell
    View on GitHub↗1,127
  • dec0ne/krbrelayupD

    Dec0ne/KrbRelayUp

    0View on GitHub↗

    Simple wrapper around some of the features of Rubeus and KrbRelay (and a few other honorable mentions in the acknowledgements section) in order to streamline the abuse of the following attack primitive:

    View on GitHub↗0