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Decryption via Terminal (Linux):

The Static Microsoft AES Key:
4e9906e8fcb66cc9faf49310620ffee8f496e806cc057990209b09a433b66c1b
echo "YOUR_CPASSWORD_HERE" | base64 -d | openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -K 4e9906e8fcb66cc9faf49310620ffee8f496e806cc057990209b09a433b66c1b -iv 0000000000000000

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4. Impact: Why this is a "Goldmine"

• Local Admin Everywhere: These passwords are often applied to the local "Administrator" account on every workstation and server in the domain.
  
• Lateral Movement: Once you have one Local Admin password, you can use
  psexec
  or
  wmiexec
  to jump between machines until you find a Domain Admin session to hijack.
  

5. How to: Mitigate & Detect

• Patching: Ensure KB2962486 is installed to prevent new passwords from being stored.
  
• Cleanup: Run the
  Get-SettingsWithCPassword.ps1
  script from Microsoft to find and delete old, vulnerable XML files.
  
• Modern Alternative: Move to Windows LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) for secure, randomized local passwords.
  

6. Resources

• MITRE ATT&CK: T1552.006 - Unsecured Credentials: Group Policy Preferences
  
• Automated Tool:
  Get-GPPPassword.ps1
  (Part of the PowerSploit framework).
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