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# [Leveraging RDP Access and PowerShell History to Escalate Privileges on a Windows Host](https://m1h.hashnode.dev/leveraging-rdp-access-and-powershell-history-to-escalate-privileges-on-a-windows-host?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Windows privilege escalation walkthrough: exploiting exposed PowerShell history to escalate from a standard user to admin and capture the root flag.

Oct 2 · 4 min read · m1h.hashnode.dev  
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