certificate templates in AD CS Attacks
Overview
certificate templates is a key concept in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) security. It is involved in several attack vectors that can potentially compromise the security of an AD CS infrastructure.
Related Attacks
ESC1 exploits overly permissive enrollment rights in certificate templates, allowing low-privileged users to enroll in certificates that can be used for authentication, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Mitigation Strategies
To mitigate attacks related to certificate templates, consider the following strategies:
- Regularly audit and review all certificate templates
- Implement the principle of least privilege for certificate template configurations
- Use security groups to control enrollment permissions
- Enable and configure certificate request logging
- Implement strong access controls on certificate templates and CA configurations