module

SpecialFolderDatablock - Windows LNK File Special UNC Path NTLM Leak

Disclosed
May 10, 2025

Description

This module creates a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file that
specifies a special UNC path in SpecialFolderDatablock of Shell Link (.LNK)
that can trigger an authentication attempt to a remote server. This can be used
to harvest NTLM authentication credentials.

When a victim browse to the location of the LNK file, it will attempt to
connect to the the specified UNC path, resulting in an SMB connection that
can be captured to harvest credentials.
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