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loginctl
Manage the systemd login manager. tldr-pages
GTFOBins shell 1 ATT&CK technique 1 documented command
How loginctl is abused
shell T1059.004 Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell
user-status
Each abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for loginctl.
1 documented command
shell unprivileged, with sudo
loginctl user-status
!/bin/shThe command CmdID reads trips no Sigma process-creation rule. This command is from GTFOBins, at commit acd524623f9c of 2026-05-27, under the GPL-3.0, with no warranty. Changed: Markdown is shown formatted. The source is in lolbas-gtfobins-commands.json.gz, and the full entry is on GTFOBins’s page for loginctl. CmdID reads the line that runs loginctl.
What detects it
Everyday use
Print all current sessions
loginctlIdentifyPrint all properties of a specific session
loginctl show-session session_id --allIdentifyPrint all properties of a specific user
loginctl show-user usernameIdentifyNone of the 3 examples CmdID reads matches GTFOBins abuse or trips a Sigma process-creation rule.