.. /ntdsutil.exe

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Paths:

• C:\Windows\System32\ntdsutil.exe

Resources:

• https://adsecurity.org/?p=2398#CreateIFM

Acknowledgements:

• Sean Metcalf (@PyroTek3)

Detections:

• Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ntdsutil_usage.yml
• Splunk: https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/2b87b26bdc2a84b65b1355ffbd5174bdbdb1879c/detections/endpoint/ntdsutil_export_ntds.yml
• Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/5bdf70e72c6cd4547624c521108189af994af449/rules/windows/credential_access_cmdline_dump_tool.toml
• IOC: ntdsutil.exe with command line including "ifm"

Dump

1. Dump NTDS.dit into folder

   ntdsutil.exe "ac i ntds" "ifm" "create full c:\" q q

   Use case

   Dumping of Active Directory NTDS.dit database

   Privileges required

   Administrator

   Operating systems

   Windows

   ATT&CK® technique

   T1003.003