Proof of concept for pwnkit vulnerability# CVE-2021-4034
Local privilege escalation via `pkexec`
## YouTube video
<p>
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcVLqKpZJc'>
<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/19750782/162562498-078f4bcb-4403-4ec4-acd4-b59530f081db.png" alt="PwnFunction YouTube Video" width="600">
</a>
</p>
Watch the [✨ YouTube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcVLqKpZJc)
## Run locally
```sh
make all && ./pwnkit && make clean
```
## Run in docker
```sh
# Build the docker image
docker build -t pwnkit .
# Run the exploit
docker run -it pwnkit bash
make all && ./pwnkit && make clean
```
## Detect using snyk-cli
```
snyk container test pwnkit:latest --file=Dockerfile
```
## Resources
- [Qualys Security Advisory](https://www.qualys.com/2022/01/25/cve-2021-4034/pwnkit.txt)
- [argv silliness](https://ryiron.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/argv-silliness/)
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