Audit and tool to detect Linux cron job misconfigurations (LPE)

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6 months ago

Open-source: Audit & tool to detect Linux cron job misconfigurations (LPE)

I’m releasing an open-source toolkit and guide for auditing and securing Linux cron jobs, focusing on privilege escalation (LPE) risks.

- Automated detection of common misconfigurations (world-writable files, dangerous permissions, etc.) - Example exploitation scenario (root shell via cron misconfig) - Recommendations for mitigation and hardening

Feedback and contributions are welcome.

GitHub: https://github.com/privlabs/lpe-cron-misconfig-2025