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API Reference: Detecting Kerberoasting Attacks

python-evtx Library

from Evtx.Evtx import FileHeader
with open("Security.evtx", "rb") as f:
    fh = FileHeader(f)
    for record in fh.records():
        xml_string = record.xml()

Event ID 4769 - Kerberos TGS Request

<EventData>
  <Data Name="TargetUserName">svc_sql</Data>
  <Data Name="ServiceName">MSSQLSvc/db01.corp.local:1433</Data>
  <Data Name="TicketEncryptionType">0x17</Data>
  <Data Name="TicketOptions">0x40810000</Data>
  <Data Name="IpAddress">::ffff:10.0.0.50</Data>
  <Data Name="Status">0x0</Data>
</EventData>

Encryption Type Values

Hex Type Risk
0x17 RC4-HMAC Kerberoasting indicator
0x18 RC4-HMAC-EXP Kerberoasting indicator
0x11 AES128-CTS-HMAC-SHA1 Normal
0x12 AES256-CTS-HMAC-SHA1 Normal

Detection Logic

  1. Filter Event 4769 where TicketEncryptionType = 0x17 (RC4)
  2. Exclude machine accounts (ServiceName ending in $)
  3. Exclude krbtgt service
  4. Alert on high-volume TGS from single source (>10 unique SPNs in 5 min)
  5. Correlate with Event 4624 for source attribution

Event ID 4624 - Logon Event (Correlation)

<Data Name="TargetUserName">attacker_user</Data>
<Data Name="LogonType">3</Data>
<Data Name="IpAddress">10.0.0.50</Data>
<Data Name="WorkstationName">WORKSTATION1</Data>

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

  • T1558.003 - Kerberoasting
  • T1558 - Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets