discovered 03 Aug 2026
roothunter
→ View on GitHubRootHunter is an offensive auditing suite for Linux, designed for pentesters and administrators to detect and prioritize common privilege escalation vectors before malicious actors can exploit them. It includes a Bash script for evidence collection, a local database of binary escalation techniques, and a Python analysis tool that generates actionable insights based on the collected evidence. Key features include a structured JSON report, prioritization of attack paths, and integration with CVE databases for context-specific exploits.