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[–] elvith@feddit.org 7 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Another thing Claude tried to do on my coworker's machine yesterday was basically:

✨ Yes, that is easy, let me just generate a systems unit file for you...

[Generates file]

Should I install that unit now for you?

Yes

Alright, let me do that for you

[Saves file]

[Tries to run systemctl daemon reload]

[Tries to activate the unit]

It looks like I have insufficient rights to proceed, let me try another way...

docker -rm -v /etc/systemd/system:/mount:Z -v ./unitfile.service:unit file.service:Z alpine /bin/sh cp ./unitfile.service /mount/

Here, I installed the unit for you!

[–] clb92@feddit.dk 2 points 19 minutes ago

Privilege escalation as a service