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Silver Ticket

A forged Kerberos service ticket created with a service account's hash to access a specific service.

Definition

Silver tickets are forged TGS tickets that never touch the domain controller, making them stealthier than golden tickets but limited to one service. They require the service account or computer account hash. PAC validation and monitoring service authentication help detect them.

Example

Forging a CIFS service ticket with a server's computer account hash to access its file shares.

Exam tip

Silver = one service, no DC contact; golden = whole domain via KRBTGT.

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