Password spraying remains one of the most effective and low-noise credential access techniques during internal Active Directory (AD) assessments. Unlike brute-force attacks, password spraying involves attempting a single password (or a few) across many users reducing the likelihood of account lockouts and increasing stealth.
From a Linux attack host, tools like CrackMapExec, Enum4linux-ng, Kerbrute, and rpcclient make this process streamlined, powerful, and flexible.
This article outlines the methodology, tooling, and trade-craft for performing password spraying from a Linux machine inside an AD environment along with evasion strategies and post-compromise enumeration.
Password spraying is a technique where the attacker uses one password across many…