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Privileges for viewing and managing users.

Users are accounts with static usernames, passwords, and email addresses. Typically used for human accounts.


USERS_​RETRIEVE

Gives access to the account's user name, email address, and profile fields. Many profile fields are personally identifying or otherwise sensitive, including addresses, telephone numbers, and gender.

Risks

Scope: CRITICAL

This privilege may grant access to sensitive data from a significant fraction of organizational functions, allow interruption of critical organizational services, or its exploit could lead to significant privilege escalation.

Links

  • https:​/​/​developers.​google.​com/​admin-​sdk/​directory/​reference/​rest/​v1/​users#​User
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