Hacktricks Adcs Jun 2026

Certify.exe find

SharpHound3 -c All,GPOLocalGroup,LoggedOn,Trusts,ACL,Container,RDP,ObjectProps,DCOM,SPNTargets,PSRemote,CertServices hacktricks adcs

One of the strongest aspects of the guide is how it demystifies Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). PKI is notoriously dry and complex. The HackTricks AD CS section breaks down abstract concepts—like Certificate Templates, Enrollment Agents, and EKUs (Extended Key Usages)—into plain English. It explains why a specific misconfiguration is dangerous, rather than just telling you it exists. Certify

Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) is Microsoft’s PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) implementation. When integrated with Active Directory, ADCS enables certificate-based authentication, smart card logons, and encryption. However, misconfigurations in ADCS are notoriously common and can lead to domain compromise, privilege escalation, and persistence. It explains why a specific misconfiguration is dangerous,

: ADCS web enrollment interfaces ( /certsrv/ , /CertSrv/ , /certsrv/mscep/ ) are enabled and not configured with extended protection or HTTPS.

To identify attack paths, you must first find the Certificate Authorities (CAs) and their templates. Standard tools include: