Get-SecurityPackages - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/persistence/misc/get_ssps Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Get-SecurityPackages
Module: powershell/persistence/misc/get_ssps
Source code:
empire/server/modules/powershell/persistence/misc/get_ssps.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1101
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes
The get_ssps module enumerates all loaded security packages (SSPs).
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 get_ssps 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 get_ssps module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the get_ssps 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
.
Get_ssps Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the get_ssps 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/get_ssps
Author @mattifestation
Background True
Comments https://github.com/mattifestation/PowerSploit/blob/master/Persistence/
Persistence.psm1
Description Enumerates all loaded security packages (SSPs).
Language powershell
Name powershell/persistence/misc/get_ssps
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1101
,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/persistence/misc/get_ssps) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/get_ssps) > 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/persistence/misc/get_ssps.yaml
- https://github.com/mattifestation/PowerSploit/blob/master/Persistence/Persistence.psm1
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1101
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/persistence/misc/debugger
- powershell/persistence/misc/disable_machine_acct_change
- powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history
- powershell/persistence/misc/add_netuser
- powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp
- powershell/persistence/misc/memssp
- powershell/persistence/misc/skeleton_key
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.