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Credentials & User Impersonation

Credential Validation

T1078 · MITRE ATT&CK

Validate a known domain or local account password or NT hash against selected SMB, LDAP/LDAPS, WinRM, or MSSQL endpoints with NetExec (nxc). Each command checks authentication to one service; choose only the endpoint checks in scope because the service checks are independent. The commands do not test Kerberos tickets or enumerate all permissions. NetExec can report protocol-specific privilege indicators, which must be interpreted for that protocol.

ArtifactsRESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

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CategoryCredential Abuse

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Step 1

RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

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Requirements: ANY(RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER)

Check before starting: RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

Coverage Gap: No catalog tool command currently produces this step's declared outcomes.

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Detection signal

Detection 01

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Mitigations

Mitigation 01

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