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Upload enumeration tools to a linux server

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One of the first things I was asking myself when finally getting access to a linux server at my very beginning was 'How do I even upload the enumeration tools to do the privilege escalation?'. I got the question from someone who was beginning on HTB recently so this short article might help.
Privilege Escalation (privesc) When getting access to a server, either during a CTF or a pentesting assignment, you will probably have a limited access to the server itself. Probably because you accessed it through a compromised user. Your goal is to find a way to become root which would give you unlimited access to the server and the running programs. See, developers and sysadmins can make mistakes and have the programs running with the wrong settings.