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What is privilege escalation? Vertical vs horizontal?
Privilege = what you are allowed to do. Escalation = getting more rights than you were given. root = the Linux admin. First access is often limited; attackers then try for more.
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Privilege = what you are allowed to do. Escalation = getting more rights than you were given. root = the Linux admin. First access is often limited
attackers then try for more.
Learn more in the lesson: 26.1 What Privilege Escalation Is