Weakly-Encrypted Kerberos Ticket Requested

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
data source

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

30 Days

Required Data

  • Requires one of the following data sources:
    • Palo Alto Networks Platform Logs
      OR
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Credential Access (TA0006)

ATT&CK Technique

Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets: Kerberoasting (T1558.003)

Severity

Low

Description

A user specifically requested weak and deprecated encryption in a Kerberos TGS request. This provides easy-to-crack hashes, and is typically a sign of a Kerberoasting attack.

Attacker's Goals

Crack account credentials by obtaining an easy-to-crack Kerberos ticket.

Investigative actions

Check who used the host at the time of the alert, to rule out a benign service or tool requesting weak Kerberos encryption.

Variations

Weakly-Encrypted Kerberos Ticket Requested on a sensitive server

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Credential Access (TA0006)

ATT&CK Technique

Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets: Kerberoasting (T1558.003)

Severity

Medium

Description

A user specifically requested weak and deprecated encryption in a Kerberos TGS request. This provides easy-to-crack hashes, and is typically a sign of a Kerberoasting attack. This action occurred on a sensitive server, which may indicate a malicious activity.

Attacker's Goals

Crack account credentials by obtaining an easy-to-crack Kerberos ticket.

Investigative actions

Check who used the host at the time of the alert, to rule out a benign service or tool requesting weak Kerberos encryption.