Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T0890)

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  • Privilege Escalation

Privilege Escalation (TA0111)

The adversary is trying to gain higher-level permissions. Privilege Escalation consists of techniques that adversaries use to gain higher-level permissions on a system or network. Adversaries can often enter and explore a network with unprivileged access but require elevated permissions to follow through on their objectives. Common approaches are to take advantage of system weaknesses, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities.

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The MITRE Corporation The MITRE Corporation ATT&CK T1068: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Retrieved. 2021/04/12 ATT&CK T1068: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Retrieved. 2021/04/12 The MITRE Corporation