We can check what `sudo` privileges we have with the `sudo -l` command:
``` bash
user@htb[/htb]$ sudo -l
[sudo] password for user1:
...SNIP...
User user1 may run the following commands on ExampleServer:
(ALL : ALL) ALL
```
Switch to root using sudo:
```shell
user@htb[/htb]$ sudo su -
[sudo] password for user1:
whoami
root
```
There are certain occasions where we may be allowed to execute certain applications, or all applications, without having to provide a password:
```shell-session
user@htb[/htb]$ sudo -l
(user : user) NOPASSWD: /bin/echo
```