What is DCSync and what protocol does it use to replicate user credentials?
DCSync is a technique in mimikatz that uses the Directory Replication Service (DRS) protocol to replicate user credentials from a domain controller. It calls IDL_DRSGetNCChanges to export password hashes of all domain users, enabling attackers to escalate privileges or move laterally.
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**Related reading:**
- Domain Penetration - DCSync — original article
- Webmin<=1.920-Unauthenticated_RCE(CVE-2019-15107) Exploitation Test
- Use powershell to find a writable windows service
- Windows Shellcode Study Notes - Extraction and Testing of Shellcode
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**Related reading:**
- Domain Penetration - DCSync — original article
- Webmin<=1.920-Unauthenticated_RCE(CVE-2019-15107) Exploitation Test
- Use powershell to find a writable windows service
- Windows Shellcode Study Notes - Extraction and Testing of Shellcode
DCSyncmimikatzDRS protocolIDL_DRSGetNCChanges
Source:Domain Penetration - DCSync