Linux PillageUser - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the python/collection/linux/pillage_user Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Linux PillageUser
Module: python/collection/linux/pillage_user
Source code:
empire/server/modules/python/collection/linux/pillage_user.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1139
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No
The pillage_user module pillages the current user for their bash_history, ssh known hosts, recent folders, etc.
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 pillage_user 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 pillage_user module:
Agent
Agent to execute module on.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the pillage_user module:
AllUsers
Switch. Run for all users (needs root privileges!).
Default value: False
.
Sleep
Switch. Sleep the agent's normal interval between downloads, otherwise use one blast.
Default value: True
.
Pillage_user Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the pillage_user 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/pillage_user
Author @harmj0y
Background False
Description Pillages the current user for their bash_history, ssh known hosts,
recent folders, etc.
Language python
Name python/collection/linux/pillage_user
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1139
,Record Options----,----------,----------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to execute module on. |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| AllUsers | False | False | Switch. Run for all users (needs |
| | | | root privileges!) |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Sleep | True | False | Switch. Sleep the agent's normal |
| | | | interval between downloads, |
| | | | otherwise use one blast. |
'----------'-------'----------'----------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/linux/pillage_user) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/linux/pillage_user) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...
Now wait for the results to come.
Author
References
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/python/collection/linux/pillage_user.yaml
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1139
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- python/collection/osx/pillage_user
- python/collection/linux/sniffer
- python/collection/linux/hashdump
- python/collection/linux/xkeylogger
- python/collection/linux/mimipenguin
- python/collection/linux/keylogger
- python/situational_awareness/network/active_directory/get_userinformation
- python/situational_awareness/network/active_directory/get_users
- python/situational_awareness/network/active_directory/dscl_get_users
- powershell/management/sid_to_user
- powershell/management/user_to_sid
- powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/find_foreign_user
- powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/user_hunter
- powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_user
- powershell/privesc/powerup/service_exe_useradd
- powershell/privesc/powerup/service_useradd
- powershell/persistence/userland/schtasks
- powershell/persistence/userland/registry
- powershell/persistence/userland/backdoor_lnk
- powershell/management/start-processasuser
- powershell/persistence/powerbreach/deaduser
- powershell/persistence/misc/add_netuser
- python/privesc/linux/linux_priv_checker
- python/privesc/linux/unix_privesc_check
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.