conducting-pass-the-ticket-attack

name	conducting-pass-the-ticket-attack
description	Pass-the-Ticket (PtT) is a lateral movement technique that uses stolen Kerberos tickets (TGT or TGS) to authenticate to services without knowing the user's password. By extracting Kerberos tickets fro. Use when working with conducting pass the ticket attack.
domain	cybersecurity
subdomain	red-teaming
tags	["red-team","adversary-simulation","mitre-attack","exploitation","post-exploitation","kerberos","pass-the-ticket","lateral-movement"]
version	1.0
author	oyi77
license	Apache-2.0
d3fend_techniques	["Token Binding","Execution Isolation","Restore Access","Application Protocol Command Analysis","Process Termination"]
nist_csf	["ID.RA-01","GV.OV-02","DE.AE-07"]

Conducting Pass-the-Ticket Attack

Legal Notice: This skill is for authorized security testing and educational purposes only. Unauthorized use against systems you do not own or have written permission to test is illegal and may violate computer fraud laws.

Overview

Pass-the-Ticket (PtT) is a lateral movement technique that uses stolen Kerberos tickets (TGT or TGS) to authenticate to services without knowing the user's password. By extracting Kerberos tickets from memory (LSASS) on a compromised host, an attacker can inject those tickets into their own session to impersonate the ticket owner and access resources as that user.

When to Use

Trigger phrases:

• "conducting pass the ticket attack"

• "Pass-the-Ticket (PtT) is a lateral movement technique that uses stolen Kerberos "

• When conducting security assessments that involve conducting pass the ticket attack

• When following incident response procedures for related security events

• When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities

• When validating security controls through hands-on testing

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with red teaming concepts and tools
• Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution
• Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed
• Appropriate authorization for any testing activities

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

• T1550.003 - Use Alternate Authentication Material: Pass the Ticket
• T1003.001 - OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory
• T1558 - Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets
• T1021.002 - Remote Services: SMB/Windows Admin Shares

Workflow

# Example: IOC detection
import re

IOC_PATTERNS = {
    "ip": r"\b(?:\d{1,3}\.){3}\d{1,3}\b",
    "domain": r"\b[a-z0-9-]+\.[a-z]{2,}\b",
    "hash_md5": r"\b[a-f0-9]{32}\b",
    "hash_sha256": r"\b[a-f0-9]{64}\b",
}

def extract_iocs() -> :
     {k: re.findall(v, text)  k, v  IOC_PATTERNS.items()}