Manipulating access tokens
Access tokens can be utilized by an adversary to execute operations in the guise of an alternate user or system security context. This allows them to perform actions covertly and evade detection. In order to commit token theft, which is accomplished via inbuilt Windows API functions, access tokens from existing processes are duplicated. It is worth noting that adversaries who are already in a privileged user context, usually as administrators, employ this strategy. Raising their security context from the administrator level to the system level is the principal aim. An adversary can establish their identity on a remote system by utilizing the associated account and a token, presuming that the account possesses the requisite permissions on the target system.
Windows tokens
Understanding the relationship between login sessions and access tokens is crucial for comprehending authentication inside Windows environments. A login session serves as an indication...
