Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Enumerator - Metasploit
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Module Overview
Name: Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Enumerator
Module: auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum
Source code: modules/auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum.rb
Disclosure date: -
Last modification time: 2017-08-16 21:40:03 +0000
Supported architecture(s): -
Supported platform(s): -
Target service / protocol: ms-sql2000, ms-sql-s, sybase
Target network port(s): 1433, 1434, 1435, 2533, 2638, 9152, 14330
List of CVEs: -
This module will perform a series of configuration audits and security checks against a Microsoft SQL Server database. For this module to work, valid administrative user credentials must be supplied.
Module Ranking and Traits
Module Ranking:
- normal: The exploit is otherwise reliable, but depends on a specific version and can't (or doesn't) reliably autodetect. More information about ranking can be found here.
Basic Usage
msf > use auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum
msf auxiliary(mssql_enum) > show targets
... a list of targets ...
msf auxiliary(mssql_enum) > set TARGET target-id
msf auxiliary(mssql_enum) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf auxiliary(mssql_enum) > exploit
Required Options
- RHOSTS: The target host(s), range CIDR identifier, or hosts file with syntax 'file:<path>'
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Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the admin/mssql/mssql_enum auxiliary module looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum
msf6 auxiliary(admin/mssql/mssql_enum) > show info
Name: Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Enumerator
Module: auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum
License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
Rank: Normal
Provided by:
Carlos Perez <[email protected]>
Check supported:
No
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
PASSWORD no The password for the specified username
RHOSTS yes The target host(s), range CIDR identifier, or hosts file with syntax 'file:<path>'
RPORT 1433 yes The target port (TCP)
TDSENCRYPTION false yes Use TLS/SSL for TDS data "Force Encryption"
USERNAME sa no The username to authenticate as
USE_WINDOWS_AUTHENT false yes Use windows authentification (requires DOMAIN option set)
Description:
This module will perform a series of configuration audits and
security checks against a Microsoft SQL Server database. For this
module to work, valid administrative user credentials must be
supplied.
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the admin/mssql/mssql_enum auxiliary module:
msf6 auxiliary(admin/mssql/mssql_enum) > show options
Module options (auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
PASSWORD no The password for the specified username
RHOSTS yes The target host(s), range CIDR identifier, or hosts file with syntax 'file:<path>'
RPORT 1433 yes The target port (TCP)
TDSENCRYPTION false yes Use TLS/SSL for TDS data "Force Encryption"
USERNAME sa no The username to authenticate as
USE_WINDOWS_AUTHENT false yes Use windows authentification (requires DOMAIN option set)
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the admin/mssql/mssql_enum auxiliary module:
msf6 auxiliary(admin/mssql/mssql_enum) > show advanced
Module advanced options (auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
CHOST no The local client address
CPORT no The local client port
ConnectTimeout 10 yes Maximum number of seconds to establish a TCP connection
DOMAIN WORKSTATION yes The domain to use for windows authentication
HEX2BINARY /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/data/exploits/mssql/h2b no The path to the hex2binary script on the disk
NTLM::SendLM true yes Always send the LANMAN response (except when NTLMv2_session is specified)
NTLM::SendNTLM true yes Activate the 'Negotiate NTLM key' flag, indicating the use of NTLM responses
NTLM::SendSPN true yes Send an avp of type SPN in the ntlmv2 client blob, this allows authentication on Windows 7+/Server 2008 R2+ when SPN is required
NTLM::UseLMKey false yes Activate the 'Negotiate Lan Manager Key' flag, using the LM key when the LM response is sent
NTLM::UseNTLM2_session true yes Activate the 'Negotiate NTLM2 key' flag, forcing the use of a NTLMv2_session
NTLM::UseNTLMv2 true yes Use NTLMv2 instead of NTLM2_session when 'Negotiate NTLM2' key is true
Proxies no A proxy chain of format type:host:port[,type:host:port][...]
SSL false no Negotiate SSL/TLS for outgoing connections
SSLCipher no String for SSL cipher - "DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA" or "ADH"
SSLVerifyMode PEER no SSL verification method (Accepted: CLIENT_ONCE, FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT, NONE, PEER)
SSLVersion Auto yes Specify the version of SSL/TLS to be used (Auto, TLS and SSL23 are auto-negotiate) (Accepted: Auto, TLS, SSL23, SSL3, TLS1, TLS1.1, TLS1
.2)
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
Auxiliary Actions
This is a list of all auxiliary actions that the admin/mssql/mssql_enum module can do:
msf6 auxiliary(admin/mssql/mssql_enum) > show actions
Auxiliary actions:
Name Description
---- -----------
Evasion Options
Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the admin/mssql/mssql_enum auxiliary module in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):
msf6 auxiliary(admin/mssql/mssql_enum) > show evasion
Module evasion options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
TCP::max_send_size 0 no Maxiumum tcp segment size. (0 = disable)
TCP::send_delay 0 no Delays inserted before every send. (0 = disable)
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Error Messages
This module may fail with the following error messages:
Error Messages
- Login was unsuccessful. Check your credentials.
- C2 Audit Mode is Not Enabled
- xp_cmdshell is Not Enabled
- xp_cmdshell is Not Enabled
- remote access is Not Enabled
- allow updates is Not Enabled
- Database Mail XPs is Not Enabled
- Database Mail XPs is Not Enabled
- Ole Automation Procedures are Not Enabled
- Ole Automation Procedures are Not Enabled
- Could not enumerate System Logins!
- No Accounts Policy is set for
- Password Expiration is not checked for
- Could not enumerate sysadmin accounts!
- xp_enumerrorlogs
- xp_readerrorlog
- No instances found, possible permission problem
- Could not enumerate credentials for Instance.
Check for the possible causes from the code snippets below found in the module source code. This can often times help in identifying the root cause of the problem.
Login was unsuccessful. Check your credentials.
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Login was unsuccessful. Check your credentials." error message:
23:
24: def run
25: print_status("Running MS SQL Server Enumeration...")
26:
27: if !mssql_login_datastore
28: print_error("Login was unsuccessful. Check your credentials.")
29: disconnect
30: return
31: end
32:
33: # Get Version
C2 Audit Mode is Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "C2 Audit Mode is Not Enabled" error message:
75: :proto => 'TCP',
76: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
77: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
78: :data => "C2 Audit Mode is Enabled")
79: else
80: print_status("\tC2 Audit Mode is Not Enabled")
81: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
82: :proto => 'TCP',
83: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
84: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
85: :data => "C2 Audit Mode is Not Enabled")
xp_cmdshell is Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "xp_cmdshell is Not Enabled" error message:
94: :proto => 'TCP',
95: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
96: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
97: :data => "xp_cmdshell is Enabled")
98: else
99: print_status("\txp_cmdshell is Not Enabled")
100: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
101: :proto => 'TCP',
102: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
103: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
104: :data => "xp_cmdshell is Not Enabled")
xp_cmdshell is Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "xp_cmdshell is Not Enabled" error message:
111: :proto => 'TCP',
112: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
113: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
114: :data => "xp_cmdshell is Enabled")
115: else
116: print_status("\txp_cmdshell is Not Enabled")
117: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
118: :proto => 'TCP',
119: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
120: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
121: :data => "xp_cmdshell is Not Enabled")
remote access is Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "remote access is Not Enabled" error message:
130: :proto => 'TCP',
131: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
132: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
133: :data => "remote access is Enabled")
134: else
135: print_status("\tremote access is Not Enabled")
136: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
137: :proto => 'TCP',
138: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
139: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
140: :data => "remote access is not Enabled")
allow updates is Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "allow updates is Not Enabled" error message:
148: :proto => 'TCP',
149: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
150: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
151: :data => "allow updates is Enabled")
152: else
153: print_status("\tallow updates is Not Enabled")
154: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
155: :proto => 'TCP',
156: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
157: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
158: :data => "allow updates is not Enabled")
Database Mail XPs is Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Database Mail XPs is Not Enabled" error message:
167: :proto => 'TCP',
168: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
169: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
170: :data => "Database Mail XPs is Enabled")
171: else
172: print_status("\tDatabase Mail XPs is Not Enabled")
173: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
174: :proto => 'TCP',
175: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
176: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
177: :data => "Database Mail XPs is not Enabled")
Database Mail XPs is Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Database Mail XPs is Not Enabled" error message:
184: :proto => 'TCP',
185: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
186: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
187: :data => "Database Mail XPs is Enabled")
188: else
189: print_status("\tDatabase Mail XPs is Not Enabled")
190: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
191: :proto => 'TCP',
192: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
193: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
194: :data => "Database Mail XPs is not Enabled")
Ole Automation Procedures are Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Ole Automation Procedures are Not Enabled" error message:
204: :proto => 'TCP',
205: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
206: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
207: :data => "Ole Automation Procedures are Enabled")
208: else
209: print_status("\tOle Automation Procedures are Not Enabled")
210: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
211: :proto => 'TCP',
212: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
213: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
214: :data => "Ole Automation Procedures are not Enabled")
Ole Automation Procedures are Not Enabled
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Ole Automation Procedures are Not Enabled" error message:
221: :proto => 'TCP',
222: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
223: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
224: :data => "Ole Automation Procedures are Enabled")
225: else
226: print_status("\tOle Automation Procedures are Not Enabled")
227: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
228: :proto => 'TCP',
229: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
230: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
231: :data => "Ole Automation Procedures are not Enabled")
Could not enumerate System Logins!
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Could not enumerate System Logins!" error message:
284: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
285: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
286: :data => "Database: Master User: #{acc.join}")
287: end
288: else
289: print_error("\tCould not enumerate System Logins!")
290: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
291: :proto => 'TCP',
292: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
293: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
294: :data => "Could not enumerate System Logins")
No Accounts Policy is set for
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "No Accounts Policy is set for" error message:
319: end
320:
321: #-------------------------------------------------------
322: # Get list of accounts for which password policy does not apply on System
323: if vernum.join != "2000"
324: print_status("No Accounts Policy is set for:")
325: nopolicysyslogins = mssql_query("select name from master.sys.sql_logins where is_policy_checked = 0")[:rows]
326: if nopolicysyslogins != nil
327: nopolicysyslogins.each do |acc|
328: print_status("\t#{acc.join}")
329: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
Password Expiration is not checked for
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Password Expiration is not checked for" error message:
343: end
344:
345: #-------------------------------------------------------
346: # Get list of accounts for which password expiration is not checked
347: if vernum.join != "2000"
348: print_status("Password Expiration is not checked for:")
349: passexsyslogins = mssql_query("select name from master.sys.sql_logins where is_expiration_checked = 0")[:rows]
350: if passexsyslogins != nil
351: passexsyslogins.each do |acc|
352: print_status("\t#{acc.join}")
353: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
Could not enumerate sysadmin accounts!
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Could not enumerate sysadmin accounts!" error message:
382: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
383: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
384: :data => "Sysdba: #{acc.join}")
385: end
386: else
387: print_error("\tCould not enumerate sysadmin accounts!")
388: report_note(:host => datastore['RHOST'],
389: :proto => 'TCP',
390: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
391: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
392: :data => "Could not enumerate sysadmin accounts")
xp_enumerrorlogs
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "xp_enumerrorlogs" error message:
552: 'xp_dsninfo',
553: 'xp_enum_activescriptengines',
554: 'xp_enum_oledb_providers',
555: 'xp_enumcodepages',
556: 'xp_enumdsn',
557: 'xp_enumerrorlogs',
558: 'xp_enumgroups',
559: 'xp_enumqueuedtasks',
560: 'xp_eventlog',
561: 'xp_execresultset',
562: 'xp_fileexist',
xp_readerrorlog
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "xp_readerrorlog" error message:
588: 'xp_perfstart',
589: 'xp_printstatements',
590: 'xp_prop_oledb_provider',
591: 'xp_proxiedmetadata',
592: 'xp_qv',
593: 'xp_readerrorlog',
594: 'xp_readmail',
595: 'xp_readwebtask',
596: 'xp_regaddmultistring',
597: 'xp_regdeletekey',
598: 'xp_regdeletevalue',
No instances found, possible permission problem
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "No instances found, possible permission problem" error message:
761: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
762: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
763: :data => "Instance Name: #{i}")
764: end
765: else
766: print_status("No instances found, possible permission problem")
767: end
768:
769: #---------------------------------------------------------
770: # Enumerate under what accounts the instance services are running under
771: print_status("Default Server Instance SQL Server Service is running under the privilege of:")
Could not enumerate credentials for Instance.
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Could not enumerate credentials for Instance." error message:
797: :port => datastore['RPORT'],
798: :type => 'MSSQL_ENUM',
799: :data => "#{i} Instance SQL Server running as: #{p[1]}")
800: end
801: else
802: print_status("\tCould not enumerate credentials for Instance.")
803: end
804: end
805: end
806: end
807:
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Related Pull Requests
- #8847 Merged Pull Request: Look for sp_execute_external_script in mssql_enum
- #8716 Merged Pull Request: Print_Status -> Print_Good (And OCD bits 'n bobs)
- #8338 Merged Pull Request: Fix msf/core and self.class msftidy warnings
- #6655 Merged Pull Request: use MetasploitModule as a class name
- #6648 Merged Pull Request: Change metasploit class names
- #6644 Merged Pull Request: Preserve default types for datastore options
- #5059 Merged Pull Request: Yard doc corrections
- #2525 Merged Pull Request: Change module boilerplate
- #1228 Merged Pull Request: MSFTIDY cleanup #1 - auxiliary
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See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum_domain_accounts
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum_domain_accounts_sqli
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_enum_sql_logins
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_escalate_dbowner
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_escalate_dbowner_sqli
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_escalate_execute_as
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_escalate_execute_as_sqli
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_exec
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_findandsampledata
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_idf
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_ntlm_stealer
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_ntlm_stealer_sqli
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_sql
- auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_sql_file
- auxiliary/scanner/mssql/mssql_hashdump
- auxiliary/scanner/mssql/mssql_login
- auxiliary/scanner/mssql/mssql_ping
- auxiliary/scanner/mssql/mssql_schemadump
- exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_clr_payload
- exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_linkcrawler
- exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_payload
- exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_payload_sqli
- post/windows/gather/credentials/mssql_local_hashdump
- post/windows/manage/mssql_local_auth_bypass
- exploit/windows/mssql/lyris_listmanager_weak_pass
- exploit/windows/mssql/ms02_039_slammer
- exploit/windows/mssql/ms02_056_hello
- exploit/windows/mssql/ms09_004_sp_replwritetovarbin
- exploit/windows/mssql/ms09_004_sp_replwritetovarbin_sqli
- auxiliary/server/capture/mssql
- auxiliary/admin/mysql/mysql_enum
- auxiliary/admin/oracle/oraenum
Authors
- Carlos Perez <carlos_perez[at]darkoperator.com>
Version
This page has been produced using Metasploit Framework version 6.1.24-dev. For more modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.
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