Active Directory Attacks: From Anonymous Access to Domain Admin
This lab guides you through a complete Active Directory takeover starting from network reconnaissance. You'll discover an anonymous SMB share containing credentials, enumerate AD Certificate Services, and exploit ESC1 misconfiguration to escalate privileges. The exercise demonstrates real-world attack paths from initial access to domain administrator compromise.
By CyberTask · Easy level · 4.7 (3 ratings)
11
Tasks
4
Sections
115
Points
1 hr
Duration
What You'll Learn
- Identify domain controllers through network scanning
- Enumerate anonymous SMB shares for credentials
- Perform password spraying against user accounts
- Discover misconfigured certificate templates
- Exploit ESC1 to impersonate domain administrators
- Extract NTLM hashes using certificate authentication
Prerequisites
- Basic Active Directory concepts
- Understanding of SMB protocol
- Familiarity with network scanning
- Knowledge of authentication mechanisms
- Basic Linux command line usage
Tools & Technologies
Nmap
NetExec
smbclient
Certipy
Impacket
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