> cat /dev/github | grep security-tools
discovered 03 Aug 2026

privilege_escalation

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The Privilege Escalation tool in this repository is designed for conducting structured labs on AWS IAM privilege escalation techniques. Its primary use case is to educate users on identifying vulnerabilities and exploiting permission misconfigurations within AWS environments, utilizing tools like Pacu and AWS-IAM-Permissions-Scanner. Notable features include step-by-step guides for creating low-privilege IAM users, testing permissions, and demonstrating privilege escalation methods through policy manipulation.