Device Administrator Permissions (T1401)

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Technique & Subtechniques

  • Device Administrator Permissions

Associated Tactics

  • Privilege Escalation

Privilege Escalation (TA0029)

The adversary is trying to gain higher-level permissions. Privilege escalation includes techniques that allow an attacker to obtain a higher level of permissions on the mobile device. Attackers may enter the mobile device with very limited privileges and may be required to take advantage of a device weakness to obtain higher privileges necessary to successfully carry out their mission objectives.

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Procedure Examples

Description Source(s)
Google. (n.d.). DeviceAdminInfo. Retrieved November 20, 2020. Android DeviceAdminInfo
NIST Mobile Threat Catalogue