Invoke-SSHCommand - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Invoke-SSHCommand
Module: powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/modules/powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand.py
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1071
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes
The invoke_sshcommand module executes a command on a remote host via SSH.
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 invoke_sshcommand 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 invoke_sshcommand module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Command
The command to run on the remote host.
IP
Address of the target server.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the invoke_sshcommand module:
CredID
CredID from the store to use.
Password
The password to login with.
Username
The username to login with.
Invoke_sshcommand Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the invoke_sshcommand 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/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand
Author @424f424f
Background True
Comments Open Source is the Best Source
Description Executes a command on a remote host via SSH.
Language powershell
Name powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071
,Record Options----,----------,----------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Command | | True | The command to run on the remote |
| | | | host. |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| CredID | | False | CredID from the store to use. |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| IP | | True | Address of the target server. |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Password | | False | The password to login with. |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Username | | False | The username to login with. |
'----------'-------'----------'----------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand) > set Command SomeCommand
[*] Set Command to SomeCommand
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand) > set IP value
[*] Set IP to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...
Now wait for the results to come.
Author
References
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand.yaml
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand.py
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_psexec
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sqloscmd
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_psremoting
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_executemsbuild
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_dcom
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_portfwd
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_smbexec
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_wmi
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_wmi_debugger
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_metasploitpayload
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_ntsd
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_shellcodemsil
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_assembly
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_reflectivepeinjection
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_ironpython
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_clearscript
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_dllinjection
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_ironpython3
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_shellcode
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_ssharp
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_boolang
- powershell/exploitation/invoke_spoolsample
- powershell/credentials/invoke_kerberoast
- powershell/credentials/invoke_internal_monologue
- powershell/credentials/invoke_ntlmextract
- powershell/management/invoke_script
- powershell/management/invoke_sharpchisel
- powershell/management/invoke_socksproxy
- powershell/lateral_movement/jenkins_script_console
- powershell/lateral_movement/new_gpo_immediate_task
- powershell/lateral_movement/inveigh_relay
- python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher
- python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
