Windows Gather ADCS Posture Audit
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import json
from kittysploit import *
from lib.post.windows.session import WindowsSessionMixin
class Module(Post, WindowsSessionMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "Windows Gather ADCS Posture Audit",
"description": "Discover AD CS endpoints and risky certificate templates",
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"platform": Platform.WINDOWS,
"session_type": [SessionType.METERPRETER, SessionType.SHELL],
"references": [
"https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1649/",
"https://posts.specterops.io/certified-pre-owned-d95910965cd2",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "passive",
"effects": ["reconnaissance"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["risk_signals"],
"cost": 0.6,
"noise": 0.25,
"value": 0.95,
"requires": {"capabilities_any": ["shell"], "capabilities_all": []},
"chain": {
"consumes_capabilities": ["shell"],
"produces_capabilities": [],
},
},
}
max_templates = OptInteger(40, "Maximum certificate templates to analyze", False)
def _collect_script(self) -> str:
max_templates = int(self.max_templates or 40)
return rf"""
$ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
$maxTemplates = {max_templates}
function Get-ClientAuthOid {{
return '1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.2'
}}
function Test-TemplateRisk($entry) {{
$flags = 0
if ($entry.Properties['msPKI-Certificate-Name-Flag']) {{
$flags = [int]$entry.Properties['msPKI-Certificate-Name-Flag'].Value
}}
$enrolleeSupplies = ($flags -band 1) -eq 1
$eku = @()
if ($entry.Properties['pKIExtendedKeyUsage']) {{
$eku = @($entry.Properties['pKIExtendedKeyUsage']) | ForEach-Object {{ $_.Value }}
}}
$clientAuth = $eku -contains (Get-ClientAuthOid)
$noManager = $true
if ($entry.Properties['msPKI-Enrollment-Flag']) {{
$ef = [int]$entry.Properties['msPKI-Enrollment-Flag'].Value
$noManager = ($ef -band 32) -eq 0
}}
$enabled = $true
if ($entry.Properties['flags']) {{
$enabled = ([int]$entry.Properties['flags'].Value -band 2) -eq 0
}}
$risk = @()
if ($enabled -and $enrolleeSupplies -and $clientAuth -and $noManager) {{
$risk += 'ESC1-indicator'
}}
if ($enabled -and ($eku.Count -eq 0 -or ($eku -contains '1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.4'))) {{
$risk += 'AnyPurpose/ESC2-indicator'
}}
[PSCustomObject]@{{
Name = $entry.Properties['cn'].Value
Enabled = $enabled
EnrolleeSuppliesSubject = $enrolleeSupplies
ClientAuthEKU = $clientAuth
RequiresManagerApproval = -not $noManager
ExtendedKeyUsage = $eku
RiskFlags = $risk
}}
}}
$report = [PSCustomObject]@{{
PartOfDomain = $false
Domain = $null
CertSvcInstalled = $false
CaPing = (certutil -config - -ping 2>&1 | Out-String).Trim()
CaInfo = (certutil -TCAInfo 2>&1 | Out-String).Trim()
EnrollmentUrls = @()
Templates = @()
RiskyTemplates = @()
Errors = @()
}}
$cs = Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($cs) {{
$report.PartOfDomain = [bool]$cs.PartOfDomain
$report.Domain = $cs.Domain
}}
if (Test-Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CertSvc') {{
$report.CertSvcInstalled = $true
}}
if (-not $report.PartOfDomain) {{
$report | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 6 -Compress
return
}}
try {{
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.DirectoryServices
$rootDse = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry('LDAP://RootDSE')
$configNc = $rootDse.Properties['configurationNamingContext'].Value
$base = "LDAP://CN=Enrollment Services,CN=Public Key Services,CN=Services,$configNc"
$searcher = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher
$searcher.SearchRoot = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry($base)
$searcher.Filter = '(objectClass=pKIEnrollmentService)'
$searcher.SizeLimit = 20
$results = $searcher.FindAll()
foreach ($r in $results) {{
$dn = $r.Properties['distinguishedname'][0]
$name = $r.Properties['cn'][0]
$dns = $r.Properties['dNSHostName'][0]
$report.EnrollmentUrls += [PSCustomObject]@{{
Name = $name
DnsHost = $dns
DN = $dn
}}
}}
}} catch {{
$report.Errors += 'Enrollment service LDAP query failed: ' + $_.Exception.Message
}}
try {{
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.DirectoryServices
$rootDse = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry('LDAP://RootDSE')
$configNc = $rootDse.Properties['configurationNamingContext'].Value
$base = "LDAP://CN=Certificate Templates,CN=Public Key Services,CN=Services,$configNc"
$searcher = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher
$searcher.SearchRoot = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry($base)
$searcher.Filter = '(objectClass=pKICertificateTemplate)'
$searcher.SizeLimit = $maxTemplates
$searcher.PropertiesToLoad.AddRange(@('cn','flags','pKIExtendedKeyUsage','msPKI-Certificate-Name-Flag','msPKI-Enrollment-Flag'))
$results = $searcher.FindAll()
foreach ($r in $results) {{
$assessment = Test-TemplateRisk $r
$report.Templates += $assessment
if ($assessment.RiskFlags -and $assessment.RiskFlags.Count -gt 0) {{
$report.RiskyTemplates += $assessment
}}
}}
}} catch {{
$report.Errors += 'Template LDAP query failed: ' + $_.Exception.Message
}}
$report | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 8 -Compress
"""
def run(self):
if not self.win_require_windows():
return False
if not self.win_require_powershell():
return False
print_info("=" * 60)
print_info("AD CS")
raw = self.win_run_powershell(self._collect_script(), timeout=45)
if not raw:
print_warning("Collector returned no output")
return False
try:
data = json.loads(raw.strip().splitlines()[-1])
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"Failed to parse ADCS audit output: {exc}")
print_info(raw[:3000])
return False
if not data.get("PartOfDomain"):
print_status("Host is not domain-joined — ADCS template LDAP audit skipped")
print_info("=" * 60)
return True
print_info(f"Domain: {data.get('Domain', '?')}")
if data.get("CertSvcInstalled"):
print_warning("CertSvc role detected on this host (CA server)")
print_info("-" * 60)
print_info("CA discovery (certutil)")
for block, label in (
(data.get("CaPing"), "ping"),
(data.get("CaInfo"), "TCAInfo"),
):
if block:
print_info(f" [{label}]")
for line in block.splitlines()[:12]:
print_info(f" {line}")
enroll = data.get("EnrollmentUrls") or []
print_info("-" * 60)
print_info(f"Enrollment services (LDAP): {len(enroll)}")
for svc in enroll[:10]:
print_info(f" {svc.get('Name', '?')} @ {svc.get('DnsHost', '?')}")
risky = data.get("RiskyTemplates") or []
templates = data.get("Templates") or []
print_info("-" * 60)
print_info(f"Certificate templates analyzed: {len(templates)}")
if risky:
print_warning(f"Risky templates flagged: {len(risky)}")
for tmpl in risky[:15]:
flags = ", ".join(tmpl.get("RiskFlags") or [])
print_warning(f" {tmpl.get('Name', '?')} — {flags}")
else:
print_status("No high-risk template indicators matched (ESC1/ESC2 heuristics)")
for err in data.get("Errors") or []:
print_warning(err)
print_info("=" * 60)
return True
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