An administrator logged in to a cloud account on a shared machine but forgot to log out after the session ended. Which of the following types of security threats does this action pose?
Answer: D. Privilege escalation
Because the administrator’s session is still active, anyone using the same shared machine could effectively "escalate" their privileges by taking advantage of the administrator’s forgotten, logged-in session. This scenario allows unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges without having to bypass security controls or authenticate themselves.
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