Windows Gather Writable Share Audit
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import json
from kittysploit import *
from lib.post.windows.session import WindowsSessionMixin
class Module(Post, WindowsSessionMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "Windows Gather Writable Share Audit",
"description": "Find SMB shares writable by the current user",
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"platform": Platform.WINDOWS,
"session_type": [SessionType.METERPRETER, SessionType.SHELL],
"references": [
"https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021.002/",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "passive",
"effects": ["reconnaissance"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["risk_signals"],
"cost": 0.5,
"noise": 0.25,
"value": 0.9,
"requires": {"capabilities_any": ["shell"], "capabilities_all": []},
"chain": {
"consumes_capabilities": ["shell"],
"produces_capabilities": [],
},
},
}
test_write = OptBool(True, "Probe write access with a temporary marker file", False)
def _collect_script(self) -> str:
test_write = "true" if self.test_write else "false"
return rf"""
$ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
$testWrite = ${test_write}
$marker = '.ks_share_write_test'
function Test-ShareWrite($unc) {{
if (-not $testWrite) {{ return $null }}
$probe = Join-Path $unc ($marker + '_' + [guid]::NewGuid().ToString('N'))
try {{
Set-Content -LiteralPath $probe -Value 'ks' -Force -ErrorAction Stop
Remove-Item -LiteralPath $probe -Force
return $true
}} catch {{
return $false
}}
}}
$report = [PSCustomObject]@{{
LocalShares = @()
MappedDrives = @()
WritableTargets = @()
}}
try {{
$report.LocalShares = Get-SmbShare -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object {{ $_.Name -notmatch '^\$$' }} |
Select-Object Name, Path, Description, CurrentUsers |
ForEach-Object {{
$access = Get-SmbShareAccess -Name $_.Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object AccountName, AccessRight, AccessControlType
[PSCustomObject]@{{
Name = $_.Name
Path = $_.Path
Description = $_.Description
Access = $access
}}
}}
}} catch {{}}
$netUse = (net use 2>&1 | Out-String)
$report.NetUseRaw = $netUse
foreach ($line in ($netUse -split "`n")) {{
if ($line -match '^\s*([A-Z]):\s+\\\\([^\\]+)\\(.+?)\s') {{
$drive = $matches[1]
$server = $matches[2]
$share = $matches[3]
$unc = "\\$server\$share"
$writable = Test-ShareWrite $unc
$entry = [PSCustomObject]@{{
Drive = $drive
Unc = $unc
Server = $server
Share = $share
Writable = $writable
}}
$report.MappedDrives += $entry
if ($writable) {{
$report.WritableTargets += [PSCustomObject]@{{
Type = 'MappedDrive'
Target = "$drive`: -> $unc"
Unc = $unc
}}
}}
}}
}}
try {{
Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object {{ $_.DisplayRoot -like '\\*' }} |
ForEach-Object {{
$unc = $_.DisplayRoot
if ($report.MappedDrives.Unc -contains $unc) {{ return }}
$writable = Test-ShareWrite $unc
$entry = [PSCustomObject]@{{
Drive = $_.Name
Unc = $unc
Server = ($unc -replace '^\\\\([^\\]+)\\.*','$1')
Share = ($unc -replace '^\\\\[^\\]+\\(.*)','$1')
Writable = $writable
}}
$report.MappedDrives += $entry
if ($writable) {{
$report.WritableTargets += [PSCustomObject]@{{
Type = 'PSDrive'
Target = "$($_.Name): -> $unc"
Unc = $unc
}}
}}
}}
}} catch {{}}
$report | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 8 -Compress
"""
def run(self):
if not self.win_require_windows():
return False
if not self.win_require_powershell():
return False
print_info("=" * 60)
print_info("Writable SMB share audit")
raw = self.win_run_powershell(self._collect_script(), timeout=35)
if not raw:
print_warning("Collector returned no output")
return False
try:
data = json.loads(raw.strip().splitlines()[-1])
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"Failed to parse share audit output: {exc}")
print_info(raw[:2500])
return False
local = data.get("LocalShares") or []
print_info(f"Local shares: {len(local)}")
for share in local[:10]:
print_info(f" {share.get('Name', '?')} -> {share.get('Path', '')}")
mapped = data.get("MappedDrives") or []
print_info("-" * 60)
print_info(f"Mapped network paths: {len(mapped)}")
for item in mapped[:12]:
wr = item.get("Writable")
flag = "WRITABLE" if wr is True else ("read-only" if wr is False else "not tested")
print_info(f" {item.get('Drive', '?')}: {item.get('Unc', '?')} [{flag}]")
writable = data.get("WritableTargets") or []
print_info("-" * 60)
if writable:
print_warning(f"Writable targets for staging: {len(writable)}")
for target in writable:
print_warning(f" {target.get('Target', target.get('Unc', '?'))}")
print_info("Use writable UNC paths for tool staging or lateral drop zones")
else:
print_status("No writable mapped shares detected (local admin may reveal more via Get-SmbShare)")
print_info("=" * 60)
return True
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