Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services Panel - Detect

What is the "Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services Panel - Detect?"

The "Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services Panel - Detect" module is designed to detect the presence of the Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services panel. This panel is used for managing and issuing digital certificates within the Active Directory environment. The module focuses on detecting misconfigurations or vulnerabilities related to the panel.

This module has an informative severity level, which means it provides valuable information about potential issues but does not directly indicate a critical security vulnerability.

Impact

If misconfigurations or vulnerabilities are detected in the Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services panel, it could lead to various security risks. These risks may include unauthorized access to digital certificates, compromised encryption, or potential misuse of the certificate authority infrastructure.

How the module works?

The module works by sending HTTP requests to the target system and analyzing the responses based on predefined matching conditions. It uses two matching conditions:

- Status Matcher: The module checks if the HTTP response status code is either 302 or 301, indicating a redirection. This condition helps identify potential misconfigurations or redirects related to the Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services panel. - DSL Matcher: The module checks if the HTTP response headers contain the string "/certsrv" in a case-insensitive manner. This condition helps identify the presence of the Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services panel based on the specific URL path.

By combining these matching conditions, the module determines whether the Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services panel is present or not.

Here is an example of an HTTP request that the module may send:

GET / HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com

In this example, the module sends a GET request to the target system's root URL to gather information about the presence of the Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services panel.