CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-003 Question # 147 Topic 15 Discussion

ImpersonatePrivilege for Escalation:

The SeImpersonatePrivilege allows a process to impersonate a user after authentication. This is a common privilege used in token stealing or pass-the-token attacks to escalate privileges.

Exploits like Rotten Potato and Juicy Potato specifically target this privilege to elevate access to SYSTEM.

Why Not Other Options?

B (SeCreateGlobalPrivilege): This allows processes to create global objects but does not directly enable privilege escalation.

C (SeChangeNotifyPrivilege): This is related to bypassing traverse checking and does not facilitate privilege escalation.

D (SeManageVolumePrivilege): This allows volume maintenance but is not relevant for privilege escalation.

CompTIA Pentest+ References:

Domain 3.0 (Attacks and Exploits)