Weakly-Encrypted Kerberos Ticket Requested

Synopsis

Field	Value
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 Firewall traffic Logs OR XDR Agent
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

Field	Value
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.