Shinject - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/management/shinject Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Shinject
Module: powershell/management/shinject
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/shinject.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/shinject.py
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1055
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes
The shinject module injects a PIC shellcode payload into a target process, via Invoke-Shellcode.
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 shinject 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 shinject module:
Agent
Agent to run the module on.
Arch
Architecture of the target process.
Listener
Listener to use.
ProcId
ProcessID to inject into.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the shinject module:
Proxy
Proxy to use for request (default, none, or other).
Default value: default.
ProxyCreds
Proxy credentials ([domain\]username:password) to use for request (default, none, or other).
Default value: default.
UserAgent
User-agent string to use for the staging request (default, none, or other).
Default value: default.
Shinject Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the shinject 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/management/shinject
Author @xorrior
@mattefistation
@monogas
Background True
Comments comment
Description Injects a PIC shellcode payload into a target process, via Invoke-
Shellcode
Language powershell
Name powershell/management/shinject
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055
,Record Options--------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run the module on. |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Arch | | True | Architecture of the target process. |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Listener | | True | Listener to use. |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ProcId | | True | ProcessID to inject into. |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Proxy | default | False | Proxy to use for request (default, |
| | | | none, or other). |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ProxyCreds | default | False | Proxy credentials |
| | | | ([domain\]username:password) to use |
| | | | for request (default, none, or |
| | | | other). |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| UserAgent | default | False | User-agent string to use for the |
| | | | staging request (default, none, or |
| | | | other). |
'------------'---------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/shinject) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/shinject) > set Arch value
[*] Set Arch to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/shinject) > set Listener listener1
[*] Set Listener to listener1
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/shinject) > set ProcId value
[*] Set ProcId to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/shinject) > 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/management/shinject.yaml
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/management/shinject.py
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/management/timestomp
- powershell/management/spawnas
- powershell/management/zipfolder
- powershell/management/switch_listener
- powershell/management/start-processasuser
- powershell/management/invoke_script
- powershell/management/invoke_sharpchisel
- powershell/management/get_domain_sid
- powershell/management/enable_multi_rdp
- powershell/management/enable_rdp
- powershell/management/reflective_inject
- powershell/management/lock
- powershell/management/sid_to_user
- powershell/management/psinject
- powershell/management/spawn
- powershell/management/phant0m
- powershell/management/disable_rdp
- powershell/management/user_to_sid
- powershell/management/wdigest_downgrade
- powershell/management/runas
- powershell/management/downgrade_account
- powershell/management/vnc
- powershell/management/powercat
- powershell/management/logoff
- powershell/management/invoke_socksproxy
- powershell/management/restart
- powershell/management/honeyhash
- powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders
- powershell/management/mailraider/mail_search
- powershell/management/mailraider/send_mail
- powershell/management/mailraider/view_email
- powershell/management/mailraider/search_gal
- powershell/management/mailraider/get_emailitems
- powershell/management/mailraider/disable_security
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
