26.5 A Note on Windows Escalation
Windows var privilege escalation cha kalpana sarkhich aahe, marg vegle:
- Unquoted service paths and services with weak permissions.
- AlwaysInstallElevated registry setting.
- Stored credentials and tokens.
- Missing patches (tools like WinPEAS enumerate these, like linPEAS on Linux).
You do not need a Windows lab for this book, but know the idea for interviews: the goal is the same (become Administrator/SYSTEM); only the specific weaknesses differ.
Ravindra Bagale's Tip
If an interviewer asks about "Windows privilege escalation", don't panic – the concept is the same: misconfiguration, weak permissions, missing patches. The tool is called WinPEAS. Saying just this much already makes a good impression.
Ravindra Bagale's Tip – मराठी
Interview मध्ये "Windows privilege escalation" विचारले तर घाबरू नका – concept तोच आहे: misconfiguration, weak permissions, missing patches. Tool चे नाव WinPEAS. एवढे सांगितले तरी चांगले impression पडते.
Ravindra Bagale's Tip – हिंदी
Interview में "Windows privilege escalation" पूछा जाए तो घबराओ मत – concept वही है: misconfiguration, weak permissions, missing patches. Tool का नाम WinPEAS. इतना बता दिया तो भी अच्छा impression पड़ता है.
Practice task
In one paragraph, explain why privilege escalation is the same idea on Linux and Windows, and name the enumeration tool for each (linPEAS and WinPEAS).