Privilege Escalation (Dictionary Entry)
Contexts | IAM |
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Term | Privilege Escalation |
Alternative Forms | Escalation of Privilege |
Definitions | The abusive obtention of access permissions resulting from the subversion of a system by exploiting a weakness in it. Privilege escalation is distinct from privilege abuse in that a subversion of the system is required, i.e. the system does not function as expected. |
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An adversary exploits a weakness enabling them to elevate their privilege and perform an action that they are not supposed to be authorized to perform.
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See Also
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MITRE, CAPEC-233, 2019 (Bibliography)
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Privilege Escalation (Dictionary Entry) (Dictionary)
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