Get-AppLockerConfig - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Get-AppLockerConfig
Module: powershell/situational_awareness/host/applockerstatus
Source code: empire/server/modules/powershell/situational_awareness/host/applockerstatus.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1012
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The applockerstatus module is used to query the current AppLocker policy on the target and check the status of a user-defined executable or all executables in a path.

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 applockerstatus 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 applockerstatus module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Executable
Full filepath of executable or folder to check.
Default value: c:\windows\system32\*.exe.

Additional Module Options

This is a list of additional options that are supported by the applockerstatus 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.

User
Username to test the execution policy for.
Default value: Everyone.

Applockerstatus Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the applockerstatus 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/situational_awareness/host/applockerstatus

 Author       @matterpreter                                                    
              Matt Hand                                                        
 Background   False                                                            
 Comments     comment                                                          
              https://github.com/matterpreter/misc/blob/master/Get-            
              AppLockerConfig.ps1                                              
 Description  This script is used to query the current AppLocker policy on the 
              target and check the status of a user-defined executable or all  
              executables in a path.                                           
 Language     powershell                                                       
 Name         powershell/situational_awareness/host/applockerstatus            
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                            
 OpsecSafe    True                                                             
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1012                         


,Record Options--,---------------------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name           | Value                     | Required | Description                         |
|----------------|---------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent          |                           | True     | Agent to run module on.             |
|----------------|---------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Executable     | c:\windows\system32\*.exe | True     | Full filepath of executable or      |
|                |                           |          | folder to check.                    |
|----------------|---------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String                | False    | PowerShell's output function to use |
|                |                           |          | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json",    |
|                |                           |          | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html",  |
|                |                           |          | "ConvertTo-Xml").                   |
|----------------|---------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| User           | Everyone                  | False    | Username to test the execution      |
|                |                           |          | policy for.                         |
'----------------'---------------------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/host/applockerstatus) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/host/applockerstatus) > set Executable c:\windows\system32\*.exe
[*] Set Executable to c:\windows\system32\*.exe
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/host/applockerstatus) > 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).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.