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ATLAS Tactic

Privilege Escalation - ATLAS Tactic

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 vulne...

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ATLAS Tactic

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Techniques4Attack methods in this attacker goal.
ATT&CKTA0004Related cybersecurity reference, if available.
DatasetATLASMain public source for this page.

Tactic overview

What attackers may be trying to achieve.

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. Examples of elevated access include:

  • SYSTEM/root level
  • local administrator
  • user account with admin-like access
  • user accounts with access to specific system or perform specific function

These techniques often overlap with Persistence techniques, as OS features that let an adversary persist can execute in an elevated context.

ATLAS ID
AML.TA0012
ATT&CK external ID
TA0004
Technique count
4

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