HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution

experimentalhigh
log source: windows · process_creationauthor Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)date 2026-10-19
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description

What this is, in brief.

Detects execution of GoldenDMSA hacktool used for Directory Service Account manipulation.

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tags

attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1098attack.credential-accessattack.t1110.001attack.t1558.003
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rule source (YAML)

title: HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution
id: c41ec561-872d-469b-847c-1653ad19b45d
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects execution of GoldenDMSA hacktool used for Directory Service Account manipulation.
references:
    - https://github.com/Semperis/GoldenDMSA
    - https://ipurple.team/2025/09/02/golden-dmsa/
    - https://www.semperis.com/blog/golden-dmsa-what-is-dmsa-authentication-bypass/
    - https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/critical-golden-dmsa-attack-in-windows.html
    - https://hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/golden-dmsa-gmsa.html
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2026-10-19
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1098
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1110.001
    - attack.t1558.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        Image|endswith: '\GoldenDMSA.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'wordlist'
            - 'bruteforce'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' -s '
            - 'S-1-5-21-'
            - ' -d '
            - ' -k '
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high
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detects techniques (3)

ATT&CK techniques this enables or maps to.

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references

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.