# Windows Privilege Escalation

- [Information Gathering](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/information-gathering.md)
- [Group Privileges](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges.md)
- [Print Operators](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/print-operators.md)
- [Server Operators](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/server-operators.md)
- [Backup Operators](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/backup-operators.md)
- [Always Install Elevated](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/always-install-elevated.md)
- [LAPS Readers](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/laps-readers.md)
- [DnsAdmins](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/dnsadmins.md)
- [SeTakeOwnership](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/setakeownership.md)
- [SeShutdownPrivilege](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/seshutdownprivilege.md)
- [Service Exploits](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/service-exploits.md)
- [Insecure Service Permissions](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/service-exploits/insecure-service-permissions.md)
- [Unquoted Service Path](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/service-exploits/unquoted-service-path.md)
- [Weak Registry Permissions](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/service-exploits/weak-registry-permissions.md)
- [Insecure Service Executables](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/service-exploits/insecure-service-executables.md)
- [DLL Hijacking](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/service-exploits/dll-hijacking.md)
- [Registry](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/registry.md)
- [AutoRuns](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/registry/autoruns.md)
- [AlwaysInstallElevated](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/registry/alwaysinstallelevated.md)
- [Potato Attacks](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/potato-attacks.md)
- [Rogue Potato](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/potato-attacks/rogue-potato.md)
- [Sweet Potato / PrintSpoofer](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/potato-attacks/sweet-potato-printspoofer.md)
- [Juicy Potato](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/potato-attacks/juicy-potato.md)
- [God Potato](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/potato-attacks/god-potato.md)
- [Local Service Account](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/potato-attacks/local-service-account.md)
- [Passwords](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/passwords.md)
- [Registry Passwords](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/passwords/registry-passwords.md)
- [Saved Credentials](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/passwords/saved-credentials.md)
- [Insecure SAM/SYSTEM Hives](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/passwords/insecure-sam-system-hives.md)
- [Unattended Windows Installations](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/passwords/unattended-windows-installations.md)
- [Powershell History](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/passwords/powershell-history.md)
- [IIS Config](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/passwords/iis-config.md)
- [PuTTY Software Credentials](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/passwords/putty-software-credentials.md)
- [Startup Apps](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/startup-apps.md)
- [Scheduled Tasks](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/scheduled-tasks.md)
- [Escalate with Credentials](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/escalate-with-credentials.md)
- [Automated Tools](https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/automated-tools.md)


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