TattleTale

Analyze secretsdump output and hashcat potfiles to find shared passwords, weak credentials, and other issues in Active Directory. No dependencies.

Built from years of hands-on experience in enterprise penetration testing. Used in real-world assessments of Fortune 500 companies and critical infrastructure.

Install

pip

pip install tattletale

Standalone

It's a single Python file with no dependencies. Grab it and go:

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coryavra/tattletale/master/tattletale.py

Container

The included Containerfile works with Apple Containers (macOS 26+) and Docker (OCI-compliant).

# Apple Containers (native to macOS)
container build -t tattletale .
container run --rm -v "$(pwd)/data:/mnt/shared" tattletale \
    -d /mnt/shared/ntds.dit \
    -p /mnt/shared/cracked.pot \
    -o /mnt/shared/report

# Docker works too
docker build -t tattletale .
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)/data:/mnt/shared" tattletale \
    -d /mnt/shared/ntds.dit \
    -p /mnt/shared/cracked.pot \
    -o /mnt/shared/report

Usage

tattletale -d <file> -p <file> -b <zip> [options]

REQUIRED
    -d, --dit <file>            NTDS.DIT dump file from secretsdump

RECOMMENDED
    -p, --pot <file>            Hashcat potfile with cracked hashes
    -b, --bloodhound <zip>      SharpHound zip export for privileged group identification

OPTIONS
    -t, --targets <files>       Additional target lists (e.g. -t svc_accounts.txt)
    -o, --output <dir>          Export reports to directory
    -r, --redact                Hide passwords completely (************)
    -R, --redact-partial        Show first two chars only (Pa**********)
    -h, --help                  Show this help message
    -v, --version               Show version number

SHOW (limit output to specific sections — shows all when omitted)
    --show-stats                Statistics and security warnings
    --show-krbtgt               krbtgt / Golden Ticket detection
    --show-targets              High value targets
    --show-shared               Shared target credentials
    --show-cross-domain         Cross-domain shared passwords
    --show-analysis             Password analysis and patterns

POLICY (check cracked passwords against requirements)
    --policy-length <n>         Minimum password length
    --policy-complexity <n>     Require n-of-4 character classes (1-4)
                                (uppercase, lowercase, digit, symbol)

Examples

# Full analysis — cracked hashes + BloodHound privileged group context
tattletale -d ntds.dit -p cracked.pot -b BloodHound.zip

# With additional target lists for accounts not in BloodHound
tattletale -d ntds.dit -p cracked.pot -b BloodHound.zip -t svc_accounts.txt

# Basic analysis (DIT only)
tattletale -d ntds.dit

# Target lists without BloodHound
tattletale -d ntds.dit -p cracked.pot -t domain_admins.txt local_admins.txt

# Redacted output for screenshotting
tattletale -d ntds.dit -p cracked.pot -r

# Check cracked passwords against policy (8 chars, 3-of-4 complexity)
tattletale -d ntds.dit -p cracked.pot --policy-length 8 --policy-complexity 3

Output

Statistics

Overview of the dump: total accounts, cracking progress, hash types, and security warnings like empty passwords or legacy LM hashes.

High Value Targets

Tracks accounts from target lists and BloodHound-identified privileged group members. Grouped by source with cracked passwords displayed inline.

Shared Credentials

Accounts that share the same password hash. Grouped by password with target and privileged accounts highlighted.

Cross-Domain Shared Passwords

Detects identical NT hashes appearing across multiple domains. Highlights lateral movement risk in multi-domain environments.

Password Analysis

Pattern analysis across all cracked passwords: length distribution, character composition, common patterns (seasons, years, keyboard walks), and most common passwords.

Input formats

See also

Standing on the shoulders of giants:

• secretsdump.py - extract hashes from NTDS.DIT
• hashcat - crack the hashes
• BloodHound - map Active Directory attack paths

License

MIT