Privilege Escalation Attacks

Attacks known as privilege escalation attempt to gain increased access to important systems, applications, and networks by taking advantage of security flaws.

Due to a lack of attention paid to permission levels, many firms are vulnerable to privilege escalation. Security measures therefore are insufficient to stop a privilege escalation.

Attacks involving privilege escalation happen when a threat actor logs into the account of an employee, skips the appropriate permission channel, and successfully acquires access to information they shouldn’t have. Threat actors often use these assaults to exfiltrate data, interfere with business operations, or build backdoor.

Two Types Attacks

Vertical attacks are when an attacker gains access to an account with the intent to perform actions as that user.

Horizontal attacks gain access to account(s) with limited permissions requiring an escalation of privileges, such as to an administrator role, to perform the desired actions.

It’s crucial to isolate the issue in the event that you come under this kind of attack.

Change the password and disable the account if you’ve found the compromised account.

Check the system, shut down any strange accounts, and change the passwords for all user accounts previously connected to that device.

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