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Free Active Directory pentesting CLI for AD enumeration, BloodHound, Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, ADCS, DCSync, password spraying, and CTF labs.

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ADscan - Active Directory Pentesting CLI

Version downloads License: BSL 1.1 Platform Discord

Free Active Directory pentesting CLI for AD enumeration, BloodHound, Kerberoasting, ADCS, and attack paths.

ADscan is a free Linux CLI for pentesters, red teamers, and security consultants who need one workflow for Active Directory enumeration, BloodHound collection, Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, ADCS checks, password spraying, DCSync, credential dumping, and evidence export.

It is built for real internal Active Directory assessments and labs, so you can go from unauthenticated recon to privilege escalation from one terminal instead of juggling isolated scripts, cheatsheets, and wrappers.

Docs | Discord | Website


🎬 Demo

asciicast

Auto-pwns HTB Forest in ~3 minutes


🚀 Quick Start

pipx install adscan
adscan install
adscan start

Full installation guide & docs at adscanpro.com/docs

🎯 Why Pentesters Use ADscan

  • Active Directory enumeration from one CLI: DNS, LDAP, SMB, Kerberos, trust, ADCS, and BloodHound-ready collection in one workflow.
  • Attack execution without tool-hopping: Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, password spraying, GPP, DCSync, and credential workflows stay inside the same workspace.
  • Built for real pentest cadence: use it in internal AD audits, red team operations, HTB/VulnLab labs, and repeatable attack-path validation.
  • Evidence-first output: keep domain-scoped workspaces and export TXT/JSON artifacts for reports, retesting, or client handoff.

⚡ Common Active Directory Pentest Workflows

Use ADscan when you need to move quickly through internal Active Directory assessments:

  • CTF and lab auto-pwn: reproduce HTB Forest, Active, and Cicada attack chains from the docs.
  • Unauthenticated AD recon: discover domains, DNS, SMB exposure, null sessions, users, and roastable accounts.
  • Authenticated enumeration: collect LDAP, SMB, Kerberos, ADCS, BloodHound CE data, and credential exposure.
  • Privilege escalation: execute supported Kerberoasting, AS-REP Roasting, DCSync, GPP password, ADCS, and local credential workflows.
  • Evidence handling: keep workspaces isolated and export findings to TXT/JSON for reports.

🧭 Usage Examples

adscan start
start_unauth

More walkthroughs:

🧪 Developer Setup (uv)

For local development in this repository:

uv sync --extra dev
uv run adscan --help
uv run adscan version

Quality checks:

uv run ruff check adscan_core adscan_launcher adscan_internal
uv run pytest -m unit
uv run python -m build

✨ Active Directory Attack Coverage

LITE (Free, Source Available)

Everything a pentester could do manually, 10x faster:

  • ✅ Three operation modes (automatic/semi-auto/manual)
  • ✅ DNS, LDAP, SMB, Kerberos enumeration
  • ✅ AS-REP Roasting & Kerberoasting
  • ✅ Password spraying
  • ✅ BloodHound collection & analysis
  • ✅ Credential harvesting (SAM, LSA, DCSync)
  • ✅ ADCS detection & template enumeration
  • ✅ GPP passwords & CVE enumeration
  • ✅ Export to TXT/JSON
  • ✅ Workspace & evidence management

PRO

What nobody can do manually in reasonable time:

  • 🎯 Algorithmic attack graph generation
  • 🎯 Auto-exploitation chains (DNS to DA)
  • 🎯 ADCS ESC1-13 auto-exploitation
  • 🎯 MITRE-mapped Word/PDF reports
  • 🎯 Multi-domain trust spidering
  • 🎯 Advanced privilege escalation chains
  • 🎯 Priority enterprise support

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📋 Requirements

OS Linux (Debian/Ubuntu/Kali)
Docker Docker Engine + Compose
Privileges docker group or sudo
Network Internet (pull images) + target network

📜 License

Source available under the Business Source License 1.1.

  • Use freely for pentesting (personal or paid engagements)
  • Read, modify, and redistribute the source code
  • Cannot create a competing commercial product
  • Converts to Apache 2.0 on 2029-02-01

💬 Community

Discord GitHub Issues

🤝 Contributing

Bug reports, lab reproductions, command-output samples, and focused pull requests are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md and open an issue with your OS, Docker version, ADscan version, command, and sanitized output.

Enterprise support: hello@adscanpro.com


(c) 2024-2026 Yeray Martin Dominguez | adscanpro.com

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