Which term describes when a lower-privileged user accesses functions reserved for higher-privileged users?

Which term describes when a lower-privileged user accesses functions reserved for higher-privileged users?

• vertical privilege escalation
• horizontal privilege escalation
• credential harvesting
• metadata service attacks

Explanation: Vertical privilege escalation occurs when a lower-privileged user accesses functions reserved for higher-privileged users (for example, a standard user accessing functions of an administrator).

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