---
id: 8432
title: "Windows Privilege Escalation Part 1: Local Administrator Privileges"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-local-administrator-privileges/"
published_at: "2009-10-05T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["privilege-escalation", "windows", "penetration-testing", "passwords", "local-admin", "system"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8432"
lang: en
---

# Windows Privilege Escalation Part 1: Local Administrator Privileges

## Summary

The process of stealing another Windows user’s identity may seem like black magic to some people, but in reality any user who understands how Windows works can pull it off. This blog discusses obtaining local SYSTEM and administrative privileges from an unprivileged user account.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-local-administrator-privileges/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8432