Exploiting Vulnerabilities in Active Directory Domain Controllers
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🕵️♂️ Exploiting Vulnerabilities in Active Directory Domain Controllers. A recent write-up details a step-by-step approach to exploiting a vulnerable Active Directory (AD) Domain Controller, highlighting the importance of security in corporate networks that predominantly rely on AD. The process begins with scanning for open ports and enumerating user accounts via Kerberos tools, leading to the retrieval of valid usernames and passwords. The author demonstrates privilege escalation techniques using SMB shares and decoding ciphers, ultimately showcasing how to authenticate as users without passwords. The write-up concludes with a successful flag submission, emphasizing the critical need for robust security measures against such attacks in corporate environments.
