CAPEC Definitions
CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-234
CAPEC-234: Hijacking a privileged process
An adversary gains control of a process that is assigned elevated privileges in order to execute arbitrary code with those privileges. Some processes are assigned elevated privileges on an operating system, usually through association with a particular user, group, or role. If an attacker can hijack this process, they will be able to assume its level of privilege in order to execute their own code.
Severity:Medium
Possibility:
Extended Description
No Extended Description.
Mitigations
No Mitigations found.
Relationships with other CAPECs
Prerequisites
The targeted process or operating system must contain a bug that allows attackers to hijack the targeted process.
