Get-UACLevel - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Get-UACLevel
Module: powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_uaclevel
Source code: empire/server/modules/powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_uaclevel.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1033
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The get_uaclevel module enumerates UAC level.

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_uaclevel 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_uaclevel module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Additional Module Options

This is a list of additional options that are supported by the get_uaclevel 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_uaclevel Example Usage

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

 Author       Petr Medonos                                                           
 Background   False                                                                  
 Comments     https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/How-to-switch-UAC-level-0ac3ea11 
 Description  Enumerates UAC level                                                   
 Language     powershell                                                             
 Name         powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_uaclevel                     
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                  
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                   
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1033                               


,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/situational_awareness/host/get_uaclevel) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_uaclevel) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

  • Petr Medonos

References

See Also

Check also the following modules related to this module:

Version

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