Windows Gather Active Directory Computers - Metasploit
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Module Overview
Name: Windows Gather Active Directory Computers
Module: post/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers
Source code: modules/post/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers.rb
Disclosure date: -
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 enumerate computers in the default AD directory. Optional Attributes to use in ATTRIBS: objectClass, cn, description, distinguishedName, instanceType, whenCreated, whenChanged, uSNCreated, uSNChanged, name, objectGUID, userAccountControl, badPwdCount, codePage, countryCode, badPasswordTime, lastLogoff, lastLogon, localPolicyFlags, pwdLastSet, primaryGroupID, objectSid, accountExpires, logonCount, sAMAccountName, sAMAccountType, operatingSystem, operatingSystemVersion, operatingSystemServicePack, serverReferenceBL, dNSHostName, rIDSetPreferences, servicePrincipalName, objectCategory, netbootSCPBL, isCriticalSystemObject, frsComputerReferenceBL, lastLogonTimestamp, msDS-SupportedEncryptionTypes ActiveDirectory has a MAX_SEARCH limit of 1000 by default. Split search up if you hit that limit. Possible filters: (objectClass=computer) # All Computers (primaryGroupID=516)
All Domain Controllers
(&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=server)) # All Servers
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/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers
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/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers
msf post(enum_ad_computers) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf post(enum_ad_computers) > set SESSION session-id
msf post(enum_ad_computers) > 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/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers")
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.
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Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the windows/gather/enum_ad_computers post exploitation module looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use post/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers
msf6 post(windows/gather/enum_ad_computers) > show info
Name: Windows Gather Active Directory Computers
Module: post/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers
Platform: Windows
Arch:
Rank: Normal
Provided by:
Ben Campbell <[email protected]>
Compatible session types:
Meterpreter
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
DOMAIN no The domain to query or distinguished name (e.g. DC=test,DC=com)
FIELDS dNSHostName,distinguishedName,description,operatingSystem,operatingSystemServicePack yes FIELDS to retrieve.
FILTER (&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=*server*)) yes Search filter.
MAX_SEARCH 500 yes Maximum values to retrieve, 0 for all.
SESSION yes The session to run this module on.
STORE_DB false yes Store file in DB (performance hit resolving IPs).
STORE_LOOT false yes Store file in loot.
Description:
This module will enumerate computers in the default AD directory.
Optional Attributes to use in ATTRIBS: objectClass, cn, description,
distinguishedName, instanceType, whenCreated, whenChanged,
uSNCreated, uSNChanged, name, objectGUID, userAccountControl,
badPwdCount, codePage, countryCode, badPasswordTime, lastLogoff,
lastLogon, localPolicyFlags, pwdLastSet, primaryGroupID, objectSid,
accountExpires, logonCount, sAMAccountName, sAMAccountType,
operatingSystem, operatingSystemVersion, operatingSystemServicePack,
serverReferenceBL, dNSHostName, rIDSetPreferences,
servicePrincipalName, objectCategory, netbootSCPBL,
isCriticalSystemObject, frsComputerReferenceBL, lastLogonTimestamp,
msDS-SupportedEncryptionTypes ActiveDirectory has a MAX_SEARCH limit
of 1000 by default. Split search up if you hit that limit. Possible
filters: (objectClass=computer) # All Computers (primaryGroupID=516)
# All Domain Controllers
(&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=*server*)) # All Servers
References:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/5392.active-directory-ldap-syntax-filters.aspx
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the windows/gather/enum_ad_computers post exploitation module:
msf6 post(windows/gather/enum_ad_computers) > show options
Module options (post/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
DOMAIN no The domain to query or distinguished name (e.g. DC=test,DC=com)
FIELDS dNSHostName,distinguishedName,description,operatingSystem,operatingSystemServicePack yes FIELDS to retrieve.
FILTER (&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=*server*)) yes Search filter.
MAX_SEARCH 500 yes Maximum values to retrieve, 0 for all.
SESSION yes The session to run this module on.
STORE_DB false yes Store file in DB (performance hit resolving IPs).
STORE_LOOT false yes Store file in loot.
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the windows/gather/enum_ad_computers post exploitation module:
msf6 post(windows/gather/enum_ad_computers) > show advanced
Module advanced options (post/windows/gather/enum_ad_computers):
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 windows/gather/enum_ad_computers module can do:
msf6 post(windows/gather/enum_ad_computers) > show actions
Post actions:
Name Description
---- -----------
Evasion Options
Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the windows/gather/enum_ad_computers post exploitation module in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):
msf6 post(windows/gather/enum_ad_computers) > show evasion
Module evasion options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
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Related Pull Requests
- #14202 Merged Pull Request: Implement the zeitwerk autoloader within lib/msf/core
- #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
- #7200 Merged Pull Request: Rex::Ui::Text cleanup
- #6655 Merged Pull Request: use MetasploitModule as a class name
- #6648 Merged Pull Request: Change metasploit class names
- #5993 Merged Pull Request: Fix #5968, some modules are not handling ADSI exceptions
- #4389 Merged Pull Request: enum_ad_* post module fixes
- #3216 Merged Pull Request: Update @Meatballs1 and @FireFart in authors.rb
- #1473 Merged Pull Request: Post::Windows - Enum AD Computers Performance Improvements
References
- CVE: Not available
- http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/5392.active-directory-ldap-syntax-filters.aspx
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- post/windows/gather/enum_ad_bitlocker
- post/windows/gather/enum_ad_groups
- post/windows/gather/enum_ad_managedby_groups
- post/windows/gather/enum_ad_service_principal_names
- post/windows/gather/enum_ad_to_wordlist
- post/windows/gather/enum_ad_user_comments
- post/windows/gather/enum_ad_users
- post/windows/gather/enum_applications
- post/windows/gather/enum_artifacts
- post/windows/gather/enum_av
- post/windows/gather/enum_av_excluded
- post/windows/gather/enum_chocolatey_applications
- post/windows/gather/enum_chrome
- post/windows/gather/enum_computers
- post/windows/gather/enum_db
- post/windows/gather/enum_devices
- post/windows/gather/enum_dirperms
- post/windows/gather/enum_domain
- post/windows/gather/enum_domain_group_users
- post/windows/gather/enum_domains
- post/windows/gather/enum_domain_tokens
- post/windows/gather/enum_domain_users
- post/windows/gather/enum_emet
- post/windows/gather/enum_files
- post/windows/gather/enum_hostfile
- post/windows/gather/enum_hyperv_vms
- post/windows/gather/enum_ie
- post/windows/gather/enum_logged_on_users
- post/windows/gather/enum_ms_product_keys
- post/windows/gather/enum_muicache
- post/windows/gather/enum_onedrive
- post/windows/gather/enum_patches
- post/windows/gather/enum_powershell_env
- post/windows/gather/enum_prefetch
- post/windows/gather/enum_proxy
- post/windows/gather/enum_putty_saved_sessions
- post/windows/gather/enum_services
- post/windows/gather/enum_shares
- post/windows/gather/enum_snmp
- post/windows/gather/enum_termserv
- post/windows/gather/enum_tokens
- post/windows/gather/enum_tomcat
- post/windows/gather/enum_trusted_locations
- post/windows/gather/enum_unattend
Authors
- Ben Campbell
Version
This page has been produced using Metasploit Framework version 6.1.41-dev. For more modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.
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