Privilege Chaining (Dictionary Entry)

Contexts

Computer Science, IAM, Information Security

Term

Privilege Chaining

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Definitions

A weakness where two distinct privileges, roles, capabilities, or rights can be combined in a way that allows an entity to perform unsafe actions that would not be allowed without that combination.

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Two distinct privileges, roles, capabilities, or rights can be combined in a way that allows an entity to perform unsafe actions that would not be allowed without that combination.

(MITRE, 2020(1))

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