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TombWatcher — HackTheBox Writeup

A Windows domain box where a chain of small misconfigurations adds up to full control, ending in an Active Directory certificate template flaw. Henry → targeted Kerberoast on Alfred → AddSelf to INFRASTRUCTURE → ReadGMSAPassword on ansible_dev$ → Sam → John → WinRM pivot → reanimate tombstoned cert_admin via John’s GenericAll on OU=ADCS → ESC15 (CVE-2024-49019) on the WebServer template → Administrator.

April 29, 2026 · 8 min · Angus Dawson
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Administrator — HackTheBox Writeup

Mapping an Active Directory domain with BloodHound, then walking the permission chain it exposes from a low-privilege account to domain administrator. Olivia → BloodHound ACL chain (ForceChangePassword) → Benjamin → FTP .psafe3 → hashcat → password spray to Emily → targetedKerberoast on Ethan → DCSync Administrator.

April 28, 2026 · 6 min · Angus Dawson