# Start or restart the nssm service to execute the payload net start nssm
: Check if the "Users" group has high privileges on the service folder using icacls . 3. Mitigation & Hardening nssm224 privilege escalation updated
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker exploits a security weakness to gain higher-level permissions than they were originally assigned. In the context of NSSM, this typically involves , where a standard user gains administrator or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM access. Common Exploitation Vectors # Start or restart the nssm service to
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Recent write-ups and tools like WinPEAS have updated their checks to specifically flag NSSM-managed services for the following: