ParrotSec/mimikatz

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2630 stars · 359 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

mimikatz is a well-known Windows security tool that extracts plaintext passwords, hashes, PINs, and Kerberos tickets from memory, and supports attacks like pass-the-hash, pass-the-ticket, and Golden Ticket creation. It also manipulates crypto stores, vaults, and LSASS/LSA secrets.

Use cases

• extract passwords and hashes from windows memory
• perform pass-the-hash attacks
• dump kerberos tickets and build golden tickets
• export certificates and private keys from windows crypto stores
• dump sam and lsa secrets from a windows machine
• test windows credential protection in a lab

When to choose

• you are doing authorized penetration testing or red teaming on Windows/Active Directory
• you need to demonstrate credential-theft risks to justify security hardening
• you are studying Windows authentication internals in a lab

When to avoid

• you lack explicit authorization - using this on systems you don't own is illegal
• you need a defensive-only tool; this is offensive by design and often flagged by AV/EDR
• you target non-Windows platforms - it is Windows-specific

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

security cryptography penetration-testing security penetration-testing windows windows cli credential-extraction pass-the-hash kerberos red-team post-exploitation lsass

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