Search for world writeable files - Empire Module


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Module Overview

Name: Search for world writeable files
Module: python/situational_awareness/host/multi/WorldWriteableFileSearch
Source code: empire/server/modules/python/situational_awareness/host/multi/WorldWriteableFileSearch.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1083
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The WorldWriteableFileSearch module can be used to identify world writeable files.

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 WorldWriteableFileSearch 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 WorldWriteableFileSearch module:

Agent
Agent to run the module on.

Path
Path to start the search from. Default is /.

WorldWriteableFileSearch Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the WorldWriteableFileSearch 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/situational_awareness/host/multi/WorldWriteableFileSearch

 Author       @424f424f                                                        
 Background   True                                                             
 Description  This module can be used to identify world writeable files.       
 Language     python                                                           
 Name         python/situational_awareness/host/multi/WorldWriteableFileSearch 
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                            
 OpsecSafe    True                                                             
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1083                         


,Record Options-,----------,--------------------------------,
| Name  | Value | Required | Description                    |
|-------|-------|----------|--------------------------------|
| Agent |       | True     | Agent to run the module on.    |
|-------|-------|----------|--------------------------------|
| Path  | /     | True     | Path to start the search from. |
|       |       |          | Default is /                   |
'-------'-------'----------'--------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/python/situational_awareness/host/multi/WorldWriteableFileSearch) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/situational_awareness/host/multi/WorldWriteableFileSearch) > set Path some\path
[*] Set Path to some\path
(Empire: usemodule/python/situational_awareness/host/multi/WorldWriteableFileSearch) > 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).
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