Course 25 - API Python Hacking | Episode 6: Privilege Modification and User Impersonation

In this lesson, you’ll learn about:Programmatic Privilege ModificationHow to use the AdjustTokenPrivileges API to enable or disable specific privilegesUnderstanding the TOKEN_PRIVILEGES structure and how privilege attributes are modifiedEnabling critical privileges like SeDebugPrivilege to allow advanced system accessPreparing for Token ManipulationIdentifying a target process or user through window handles or process IDs (PID)Elevating your script’s permissions to allow interaction with protected system processesUnderstanding why privilege elevation is required before duplicating tokensToken Duplication ProcessUsing DuplicateTokenEx to create a new primary token from an existing processUnderstanding how duplicated tokens inherit the identity and permissions of the original userPreparing duplicated tokens for use in launching new processesLaunching Processes Under a Different IdentityUsing CreateProcessWithToken to start applications (e.g., cmd.exe) under another user’s contextUnderstanding how impersonation allows execution with different privilege levelsObserving how processes can run with the security context of another active user or system accountKey OutcomeUnderstanding how Windows tokens can be modified, duplicated, and used for impersonationBuilding the foundation for creating tools that perform privilege escalation, impersonation, and advanced system interactionYou can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/cybercode_academy