@OzzY said:
Finally rooted. I just needed to step away and come back with a fresh set of eyes was all. Yup, don’t overthink the priv escalation on this box and look for the low hanging fruit. I searched and saw it not long after I got user, but didn’t take time to read. Had I slowed down I would have noticed something that hadn’t looked familiar. Good luck to those still hacking away–just keep it simple.
Same boat. Chased some rabbits but, in the end, it was very simple.