find
Search for files in directory hierarchy. Pivotal for discovery — finding SUID binaries, writable directories, config files with credentials, and more.
Binary Paths
/usr/bin/find/bin/find
Glob Patterns
| Pattern | Wildcards | Notes |
|---|---|---|
fin?
|
? | Wildcard replaces 'd' |
f*d
|
* | Star matches 'in' |
fi[n]d
|
[] | Bracket class on third char |
f?nd
|
? | Wildcard replaces 'i' |
fin[d]
|
[] | Bracket class on last char |
/usr/bin/fin?
|
? | Full path wildcard |
/???/bin/f*d
|
? * | Full path mixed wildcards |
f?n?
|
? | Two wildcards |