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AD password policy

🗓️ 05 Mar 2026 18:54:26Reported by KittySploitType 
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KittySploit module detects weak Active Directory password policies.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Check AD password policy (min length, lockout, history, reversible encryption)."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ldap.ad_client import Ad_client
from lib.protocols.ldap.ad_helpers import filetime_100ns_to_days

class Module(Scanner, Ad_client):
    __info__ = {
        "name": "AD password policy",
        "description": "Detects weak domain password policy (min length, lockout, history, reversible encryption).",
        "author": ["KittySploit Team"],
        "severity": "medium",
        "modules": [],
        "tags": ["ad", "ldap", "scanner", "password", "policy"],
    'agent': {
        'risk': 'intrusive',
        'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
        'expected_requests': 2,
        'reversible': False,
        'approval_required': True,
        'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
        'cost': 1.0,
        'noise': 0.5,
        'value': 1.0,
        'requires':         {'min_endpoints': 0,
         'min_params': 0,
         'tech_hints_any': [],
         'tech_hints_all': [],
         'specializations_any': [],
         'risk_signals_any': [],
         'auth_session': False,
         'capabilities_any': [],
         'capabilities_all': [],
         'confidence_min': {},
         'confidence_min_any': {},
         'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
         'param_any': [],
         'api_surface_ready': False},
        'chain':         {'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'ssrf_primitive', 'from_detail': ''}, {'capability': 'db_access', 'from_detail': ''}],
         'consumes_capabilities': [],
         'option_bindings': {},
         'suggested_followups': []},
    },
    }

    def run(self):
        dom = self.get_domain_object()
        if not dom:
            return False
        min_len = self.attr_int(dom, "minPwdLength")
        history = self.attr_int(dom, "pwdHistoryLength")
        lockout = self.attr_int(dom, "lockoutThreshold")
        max_age = filetime_100ns_to_days(self.attr_int(dom, "maxPwdAge", -1))
        pwd_props = self.attr_int(dom, "pwdProperties")
        issues = []
        if min_len < 8:
            issues.append(f"min length {min_len} (< 8)")
        if history < 10:
            issues.append(f"history {history} (< 24 recommended)")
        if lockout == 0:
            issues.append("no lockout")
        if max_age == 0:
            issues.append("passwords never expire")
        if pwd_props & 16:
            issues.append("reversible encryption enabled")
        if not (pwd_props & 1):
            issues.append("complexity disabled")
        if not issues:
            return False
        self.set_info(severity="medium", reason="; ".join(issues))
        return True

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05 Aug 2026 13:34Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
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