AD forest with Recycle Bin not enabled

Active Directory

A disabled Active Directory Recycle Bin exposes deleted objects to permanent loss through lack of restoration capabilities, enabling attackers to delete critical objects without fear of recovery.

Dangerous ACLs expose DPAPI key objects

Active Directory

Critical exposure of DPAPI key objects in Active Directory due to misconfigured ACLs allows attackers to decrypt sensitive data through unauthorized access.

Dangerous ACLs expose Certificate Templates container

Active Directory

Critical: Non-default principals with elevated permissions on the Certificate Templates container can introduce a malicious CA, escalating privileges and compromising the domain through attack paths that exploit administrative scope and credentials.