Episode 91: Privilege Escalation Techniques and Dangers

Attackers often start with limited access—but they rarely stay there. In this episode, we break down privilege escalation vulnerabilities, which allow attackers to move from low-level accounts to administrative or root-level control. You’ll learn the difference between vertical and horizontal escalation, how flaws in permissions, service configurations, or kernel-level bugs create these pathways, and how they're exploited post-compromise.

We’ll also discuss how privilege escalation is detected—often through anomalous behavior, unexpected group changes, or access to sensitive systems from untrusted accounts. For the CySA+ exam, you'll need to identify both the indicators and the underlying technical flaws that enable escalation. For real-world analysis, this knowledge is crucial to understanding how breaches evolve after initial access is gained. Brought to you by BareMetalCyber.com