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38 changes: 8 additions & 30 deletions src/BaseContext.cs
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using Sharphound.Runtime;
using SharpHoundCommonLib;
using SharpHoundCommonLib.Enums;
using SharpHoundCommonLib.Processors;
using Timer = System.Timers.Timer;

namespace Sharphound
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Flags = flags;
LDAPUtils = new LdapUtils();
LDAPUtils.SetLdapConfig(ldapConfig);
ACLProcessorContext = new ACLProcessorContext();

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔴 Critical | 🏗️ Heavy lift

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printf '%s\n' '--- project files ---'
git ls-files '*.csproj' '*.props' '*.targets' '*.lock.json' 'Directory.*'
printf '%s\n' '--- context files ---'
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git ls-files | rg -i 'common|packages|nuget|project.assets|lock'
printf '%s\n' '--- local ACLProcessorContext definitions ---'
rg -n -C 4 'class ACLProcessorContext|struct ACLProcessorContext|record ACLProcessorContext|ACLProcessorContext' . -g '*.cs' -g '*.csproj' -g '*.props' -g '*.targets' -g '*.json' 2>/dev/null || true
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SpecterOps SharpHoundCommon PR 309 ACLProcessorContext 4.7.1-dev

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SharpHoundCommon is a library developed by SpecterOps that serves as a core component for BloodHound's data collection tool, SharpHound [1][2]. The versioning system for SharpHoundCommon uses a development-focused convention where -dev releases typically track the latest changes on the library's v4 branch [3][4]. Regarding the specific identifiers provided: ACLProcessorContext: This is a class within SharpHoundCommon, specifically located at src/CommonLib/Processors/ACLProcessor.cs [5]. It is responsible for handling Access Control List (ACL) processing, which includes parsing object security descriptors to identify relationships and edges used by BloodHound [5][6]. Version 4.7.1-dev: As of August 2026, SharpHoundCommon has reached stable versions beyond 4.7.0 [7][8]. The 4.7.1-dev designation indicates a pre-release build following the 4.7.0 stable release, adhering to the standard practice of incrementing the patch version for development builds [3][4]. PR 309: A search of the SpecterOps/SharpHoundCommon repository indicates that pull requests in the 300 range are part of the ongoing maintenance and feature development for the v4 branch [7]. While specific commit histories show active development involving various processors—such as updates to LocalGroup/UserGroup nomenclature and GPO user rights collection—PR 309 relates to these iterative updates within the common library [9][10]. In summary, these components represent the active development trajectory of SharpHoundCommon, where the ACLProcessor remains a critical part of the logic used for mapping Active Directory security relationships [5][6]. Users typically build against the latest -dev version to access the most recent, albeit unreleased, features before they are finalized in a stable release [3].

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  jq '{number,title,state,merged,base:{ref,sha},head:{ref,sha},merge_commit_sha}'

printf '%s\n' '--- PR 309 changed files ---'
curl -L --fail --silent --show-error \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github+json' \
  'https://api.github.com/repos/SpecterOps/SharpHoundCommon/pulls/309/files?per_page=100' |
  jq -r '.[] | [.filename,.status,.raw_url] | `@tsv`'

printf '%s\n' '--- published SharpHoundCommon versions containing dev builds ---'
curl -L --fail --silent --show-error \
  https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/sharphoundcommon/index.json |
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  https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/sharphoundcommon/index.json |
  jq -r '.versions | .[-30:][]'

printf '%s\n' '--- PR 309 ACLProcessor declarations ---'
curl -L --fail --silent --show-error \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpecterOps/SharpHoundCommon/be826ecae7a23ce2c39044f04a5d60c71fe1e180/src/CommonLib/Processors/ACLProcessor.cs |
  rg -n -C 2 'class ACLProcessorContext|ACLProcessorContext|class ACLProcessor|CreateACLProcessor'

printf '%s\n' '--- current SharpHoundCommon ACLProcessor declarations ---'
curl -L --fail --silent --show-error \
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  jq 'if type == "object" then keys else type end'

printf '%s\n' '--- custom-feed versions matching 4.7.1 or 4.7 ---'
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  https://s3.amazonaws.com/shcommon-nuget/index.json |
  jq -r '.. | strings | select(test("^4\\.7"; "i"))' | sort -u | tail -50

printf '%s\n' '--- package registration metadata for SharpHoundCommon 4.7.1-dev ---'
curl -L --fail --silent --show-error \
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printf '%s\n' '--- SharpHoundCommon registration lookup ---'
registration=$(
  curl -L --fail --silent --show-error \
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/shcommon-nuget/index.json |
    jq -r '.resources[] | select(."`@type`" | tostring | test("RegistrationsBaseUrl"; "i")) | ."`@id`"' |
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version=4.7.1-dev.202607210148
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printf '%s\n' '--- SharpHoundCommon nuspec dependencies ---'
unzip -p "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg" '*.nuspec' | sed -n '1,160p'

printf '%s\n' '--- ACLProcessorContext in packaged binaries ---'
while IFS= read -r entry; do
  printf '%s: ' "$entry"
  unzip -p "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg" "$entry" | strings -a | grep -F 'ACLProcessorContext' | head -5 || true
done < <(unzip -Z1 "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg" | grep -E '\.(dll|xml)$')

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    jq -r --arg v '4.7.1-dev.202607210148' '
      .. | objects
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curl -L --fail --silent --show-error "$url" -o "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg"

printf '%s\n' '--- package entries ---'
unzip -Z1 "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg"

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  printf '%s: ' "$entry"
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    strings -a | grep -F 'ACLProcessorContext' | head -5 || true
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curl -L --fail --silent --show-error "$url" -o "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg"

printf '%s\n' '--- ACLProcessorContext metadata ---'
unzip -p "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg" lib/net472/SharpHoundCommonLib.dll |
  strings -a | grep -F -C 3 'ACLProcessorContext' || true

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curl -L --fail --silent --show-error "$url" -o "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg"

printf '%s\n' '--- exact package-source ACLProcessor declarations ---'
curl -L --fail --silent --show-error \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpecterOps/SharpHoundCommon/fcb6cb96accc2b845833a708c2955cd0a2384dfa/src/CommonLib/Processors/ACLProcessor.cs |
  grep -n -F -C 3 'ACLProcessorContext' || true

printf '%s\n' '--- exact packaged DLL metadata search ---'
unzip -p "$tmpdir/sharphoundcommon.nupkg" lib/net472/SharpHoundCommonLib.dll |
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  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github+json' \
  https://api.github.com/repos/SpecterOps/SharpHoundCommon/commits/fcb6cb96accc2b845833a708c2955cd0a2384dfa |
  jq '{sha,commit:{message,author},html_url}'

printf '%s\n' '--- ACLProcessor.cs at package commit ---'
status=$(curl -L --silent --show-error -w '%{http_code}' \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpecterOps/SharpHoundCommon/fcb6cb96accc2b845833a708c2955cd0a2384dfa/src/CommonLib/Processors/ACLProcessor.cs \
  -o "$tmpdir/ACLProcessor.cs")
printf 'HTTP status: %s\n' "$status"
sed -n '1,75p' "$tmpdir/ACLProcessor.cs"

printf '%s\n' '--- ACLProcessor.cs at PR 309 head ---'
curl -L --fail --silent --show-error \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpecterOps/SharpHoundCommon/be826ecae7a23ce2c39044f04a5d60c71fe1e180/src/CommonLib/Processors/ACLProcessor.cs |
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Build against a SharpHoundCommon artifact that contains ACLProcessorContext.

The resolved SharpHoundCommon package 4.7.1-dev.202607210148 does not define SharpHoundCommonLib.Processors.ACLProcessorContext, but both reviewed sites require it. Select or publish a Common artifact built from PR 309 or later, and keep SharpHoundRPC on the matching version.

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  • src/BaseContext.cs#L33-L33 (this comment)
  • src/Client/Context.cs#L53-L53
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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
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In `@src/BaseContext.cs` at line 33, Update the dependency versions used by
src/BaseContext.cs:33-33 and src/Client/Context.cs:53-53 so SharpHoundCommon
resolves to an artifact built from PR 309 or later that contains
SharpHoundCommonLib.Processors.ACLProcessorContext; keep SharpHoundRPC on the
matching version, with no direct code changes required at either usage site.

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CancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
AdminSDHolderHash = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
}
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public int PortScanTimeout { get; set; } = 500;
public CancellationTokenSource CancellationTokenSource { get; set; }
public ILdapUtils LDAPUtils { get; set; }
public ACLProcessorContext ACLProcessorContext { get; }

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public Task CollectionTask { get; set; }
public Flags Flags { get; set; }

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/// </summary>
public ConcurrentDictionary<string, string> AdminSDHolderHash { get; set; }

// // TODO: override finalizer only if 'Dispose(bool disposing)' has code to free unmanaged resources
// ~Context()
// {
// // Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
// Dispose(disposing: false);
// }

/// <summary>
/// TODO: Implement the primary dispose pattern
/// </summary>
public void Dispose()
{
// Do not change this code. Put cleanup code in 'Dispose(bool disposing)' method
Dispose(true);
GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
}

/// <summary>
/// TODO: Implement the primary dispose pattern
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing"></param>
private void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (!disposedValue)
if (disposedValue)
{
if (disposing)
{
// TODO: dispose managed state (managed objects)
}

// TODO: free unmanaged resources (unmanaged objects) and override finalizer
// TODO: set large fields to null
disposedValue = true;
return;
}

ACLProcessorContext.Dispose();
disposedValue = true;
}
}
}
4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion src/Client/Context.cs
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using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using SharpHoundCommonLib;
using SharpHoundCommonLib.Enums;
using SharpHoundCommonLib.Processors;
using Timer = System.Timers.Timer;

namespace Sharphound.Client
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ILogger Logger { get; set; }
ILdapUtils LDAPUtils { get; set; }
ACLProcessorContext ACLProcessorContext { get; }

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string OutputPrefix { get; set; }
string OutputDirectory { get; set; }
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/// </summary>
ConcurrentDictionary<string, string> AdminSDHolderHash { get; set; }
}
}
}
4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/Producers/LdapProducer.cs
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//Context.Logger.LogDebug("{Domain} AdminSDHolder SD Bytes: {Bytes}", domain.Name, B64);

// Create an instance of ACLProcessor - _aclProcessor from ObjectProcessors isn't in this context
var aclProcessor = new ACLProcessor(Context.LDAPUtils);
var aclProcessor = Context.ACLProcessorContext.CreateACLProcessor(Context.LDAPUtils);

// Calculate the authoritative SD based on a hash of the implicit ACLs & AclProtected
var authoritativeSd = aclProcessor.CalculateImplicitACLHash(sd);
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}
}
}
}
}
4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/Runtime/ObjectProcessors.cs
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public ObjectProcessors(IContext context, ILogger log, Channel<CSVComputerStatus> compStatusChannel) {
_context = context;
_aclProcessor = new ACLProcessor(context.LDAPUtils);
_aclProcessor = context.ACLProcessorContext.CreateACLProcessor(context.LDAPUtils);
_spnProcessor = new SPNProcessors(context.LDAPUtils);
_ldapPropertyProcessor = new LdapPropertyProcessor(context.LDAPUtils);
_domainTrustProcessor = new DomainTrustProcessor(context.LDAPUtils);
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return ret;
}
}
}
}
5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions src/Sharphound.cs
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private static async Task StartCollection(Options options, BasicLogger logger, CollectionMethod resolved, Flags flags, LdapConfig ldapOptions)
{
IContext context = new BaseContext(logger, ldapOptions, flags)
using var baseContext = new BaseContext(logger, ldapOptions, flags)
{
DomainName = options.Domain,
CacheFileName = options.CacheName,
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LocalAdminUsername = options.LocalAdminUsername,
LocalAdminPassword = options.LocalAdminPassword
};
IContext context = baseContext;

var cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
context.CancellationTokenSource = cancellationTokenSource;
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}

#endregion
}
}
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