Start-ProcessAsUser - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/management/start-processasuser Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Start-ProcessAsUser
Module: powershell/management/start-processasuser
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/start-processasuser.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/management/Start-ProcessAsUser.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1088
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No
The start-processasuser module executes a command using a specified set of 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 start-processasuser 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 start-processasuser module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the start-processasuser module:
Cmd
Specifies the command to execute.
Domain
Specifies the domain.
NetOnly
Start the process using the LOGON_NETCREDENTIALS_ONLY flag (equivalent of running "runas.exe /netonly").
Password
Specifies the password.
Username
Specifies the username.
Start-processasuser Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the start-processasuser 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/start-processasuser
Author @mattifestation
@tifkin_
Background False
Comments https://github.com/leechristensen/Random/blob/master/PowerShellScripts
/Start-ProcessAsUser.ps1
Description Executes a command using a specified set of credentials.
Language powershell
Name powershell/management/start-processasuser
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1088
,Record Options----,----------,-----------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Cmd | | False | Specifies the command to execute. |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Domain | | False | Specifies the domain. |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| NetOnly | | False | Start the process using the |
| | | | LOGON_NETCREDENTIALS_ONLY flag |
| | | | (equivalent of running "runas.exe |
| | | | /netonly") |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Password | | False | Specifies the password. |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Username | | False | Specifies the username. |
'----------'-------'----------'-----------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/start-processasuser) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/start-processasuser) > 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/start-processasuser.yaml
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/data/module_source/management/Start-ProcessAsUser.ps1
- https://github.com/leechristensen/Random/blob/master/PowerShellScripts/Start-ProcessAsUser.ps1
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1088
- https://gist.github.com/mattifestation/9c342622f5e23c59fda9
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/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/shinject
- 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.
