HackTheBox: Forest - AS-REP Roasting & DCSync Attack

Introduction Forest is a Windows Active Directory Domain Controller on HackTheBox. This box demonstrates common AD misconfigurations and attack paths including AS-REP Roasting, privileged group abuse, and DCSync attacks. Difficulty: Easy OS: Windows Skills: AD Enumeration, AS-REP Roasting, Privilege Escalation, DCSync Reconnaissance Nmap Scan nmap -sC -sV -Pn 10.129.1.248 Key findings: Port Service Significance 53 DNS Domain Controller 88 Kerberos AD Authentication 135 RPC Windows RPC 389/3268 LDAP AD Directory 445 SMB File sharing 5985 WinRM Remote management Domain: htb.local Computer: FOREST.htb.local ...

February 21, 2026 · 3 min