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L-WRITABLE-PASSWDPrivilege Escalation

World-Writable /etc/passwd

Misconfigured permissions on /etc/passwd — add a root-equivalent line with a known hash.

§ Where this technique fits

L-WRITABLE-PASSWD is catalogued under the Privilege Escalation tactic of the offensive-security kill-chain. It appears in 0 approved dossiers in the registry, typically.