Powershell_execution - Empire Module


This page contains detailed information about how to use the python/code_execution/powershell_execution Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview

Name: powershell_execution
Module: python/code_execution/powershell_execution
Source code: empire/server/modules/python/code_execution/powershell_execution.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1046
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The powershell_execution module executes Powershell code from a Python code.

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 powershell_execution 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 powershell_execution module:

Agent
Agent to execute module on.

PowerShell
Agent to execute module on.
Default value: Write-Host 'Test'.

Powershell_execution Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the powershell_execution 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 python/code_execution/powershell_execution

 Author       @Cx01N                                                                 
 Background   True                                                                   
 Comments     CIDR Parser credits to http://bibing.us.es/proyectos/abreproy/12106/fi 
              chero/ARCHIVOS%252Fservidor_xmlrpc%252Fcidr.py                         
 Description  Executes Powershell code from a Python code.                           
 Language     python                                                                 
 Name         python/code_execution/powershell_execution                             
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                  
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                   
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1046                               


,Record Options------------------,----------,-----------------------------,
| Name       | Value             | Required | Description                 |
|------------|-------------------|----------|-----------------------------|
| Agent      |                   | True     | Agent to execute module on. |
|------------|-------------------|----------|-----------------------------|
| PowerShell | Write-Host 'Test' | True     | Agent to execute module on. |
'------------'-------------------'----------'-----------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/python/code_execution/powershell_execution) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/code_execution/powershell_execution) > set PowerShell Write-Host
[*] Set PowerShell to Write-Host
(Empire: usemodule/python/code_execution/powershell_execution) > 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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