Protecting a computer device from escalation of privilege attacks
US12153673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device can capture a current access token of a user process. The computing device can perform a determination of whether the current access token for the user process differs from a particular access token of a parent process of the user process. The computing device can detect whether the user process has been subject to an escalation of privilege attack based on the determination of whether the current access token for the user process differs from the particular access token. The computing device can performing a mitigation action with respect to the user process in response to detecting that the user process has been subject to the escalation of privilege attack.
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