##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Post
include Msf::Post::Windows::Process
include Msf::Post::Windows::Registry
include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Windows Gather Virtual Environment Detection',
'Description' => %q{
This module attempts to determine whether the system is running
inside of a virtual environment and if so, which one. This
module supports detection of Hyper-V, VMWare, VirtualBox, Xen, QEMU,
and Parallels.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [
'Carlos Perez <carlos_perez[at]darkoperator.com>',
'Aaron Soto <aaron_soto[at]rapid7.com>'
],
'Platform' => [ 'win' ],
'SessionTypes' => %w[meterpreter powershell shell],
'References' => [
['URL', 'https://handlers.sans.org/tliston/ThwartingVMDetection_Liston_Skoudis.pdf'],
['URL', 'https://www.heise.de/security/downloads/07/1/1/8/3/5/5/9/vmde.pdf'],
['URL', 'https://evasions.checkpoint.com/techniques/registry.html']
],
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [],
'SideEffects' => []
}
)
)
end
# enumerates through a list of VM signature processes and compares them to
# the processes running, returns true upon a match.
def processes_exist?(vm_processes)
vm_processes.each do |x|
@processes.each do |p|
return true if p['name'].casecmp?(x)
end
end
false
end
# loops over a list of services that are known to be signatures of vm's and
# compares them to the list of running services.
def services_exist?(vm_services)
vm_services.each do |srvc|
return true if service_exists?(srvc)
end
false
end
def service_exists?(service)
@services.include?(service)
end
# registers relevant keys and stores them in a hash
def register_keys(key_list)
@keys = {}
key_list.each do |k|
srvals = get_srval(k)
srvals = [] if srvals.nil?
@keys.store(k, srvals)
end
@keys
end
# checks the values of the keys and compares them to vm_k
def key_present?(vm_k)
@keys.each_value do |v|
return true if v.include?(vm_k)
end
false
end
def get_srval(key)
srvals = registry_enumkeys(key)
srvals = [] if srvals.nil?
srvals
end
# returns true if regval matches a regex
def regval_match?(key, val, rgx)
return true if get_regval_str(key, val) =~ rgx
false
end
# returns true if regval is eql to a string
def regval_eql?(key, val, str)
get_regval_str(key, val) == str
end
def get_regval_str(key, valname)
ret = registry_getvaldata(key, valname)
if ret.is_a?(Array)
ret = ret.join
end
ret
end
def parallels?
@system_bios_version = get_regval_str('HKLM\\HARDWARE\\DESCRIPTION\\System', 'SystemBiosVersion')
@video_bios_version = get_regval_str('HKLM\\HARDWARE\\DESCRIPTION\\System', 'VideoBiosVersion')
if @system_bios_version =~ /parallels/i || @video_bios_version =~ /parallels/i
return true
end
false
end
def hyperv?
physical_host = get_regval_str('HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Virtual Machine\\Guest\\Parameters', 'PhysicalHostNameFullyQualified')
if physical_host
report_note(
host: session,
type: 'host.physicalHost',
data: { physicalHost: physical_host },
update: :unique_data
)
print_good("This is a Hyper-V Virtual Machine running on physical host #{physical_host}")
return true
end
sfmsvals = registry_enumkeys('HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft')
if sfmsvals
%w[Hyper-V VirtualMachine].each do |vm|
return true if sfmsvals.include?(vm)
end
end
if @system_bios_version =~ /vrtual/i || @system_bios_version == 'Hyper-V'
return true
end
keys = %w[HKLM\\HARDWARE\\ACPI\\FADT HKLM\\HARDWARE\\ACPI\\RSDT HKLM\\HARDWARE\\ACPI\\DSDT]
register_keys(keys)
return true if key_present?('VRTUAL')
hyperv_services = %w[vmicexchange]
return true if services_exist?(hyperv_services)
false
end
def vmware?
vmware_services = %w[
vmdebug vmmouse VMTools VMMEMCTL tpautoconnsvc
tpvcgateway vmware wmci vmx86
]
return true if services_exist?(vmware_services)
@system_manufacturer = get_regval_str('HKLM\\HARDWARE\\DESCRIPTION\\System\\BIOS',
'SystemManufacturer')
return true if @system_manufacturer =~ /vmware/i
@scsi_port_1 = get_regval_str('HKLM\\HARDWARE\\DEVICEMAP\\Scsi\\Scsi Port 1\\Scsi Bus 0\\Target Id 0\\Logical Unit Id 0',
'Identifier')
return true if @scsi_port_1 =~ /vmware/i
return true if regval_match?(
'HKLM\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Class\\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\\0000',
'DriverDesc',
/cl_vmx_svga|VMWare/i
)
vmwareprocs = [
'vmtoolsd.exe',
'vmwareservice.exe',
'vmwaretray.exe',
'vmwareuser.exe'
]
return true if processes_exist?(vmwareprocs)
false
end
def virtualbox?
vboxprocs = [
'vboxservice.exe',
'vboxtray.exe'
]
vbox_srvcs = %w[VBoxMouse VBoxGuest VBoxService VBoxSF VBoxVideo]
if services_exist?(vbox_srvcs) || processes_exist?(vboxprocs)
return true
end
return true if key_present?('VBOX__')
for i in 0..2 do
return true if regval_match?(
"HKLM\\HARDWARE\\DEVICEMAP\\Scsi\\Scsi Port #{i}0\\Scsi Bus 0\\Target
Id 0\\Logical Unit Id 0",
'Identifier',
/vbox/i
)
end
return true if @system_bios_version =~ /vbox/i || @video_bios_version =~ /virtualbox/i
@system_product_name = get_regval_str('HKLM\\HARDWARE\\DESCRIPTION\\System\\BIOS', 'SystemProductName')
return true if @system_product_name =~ /virtualbox/i
false
end
def xen?
xenprocs = [
'xenservice.exe'
]
xen_srvcs = %w[xenevtchn xennet xennet6 xensvc xenvdb]
if processes_exist?(xenprocs) || services_exist?(xen_srvcs)
return true
end
return true if key_present?('Xen')
return true if @system_product_name =~ /xen/i
false
end
def qemu?
if @system_bios_version =~ /qemu/i || @video_bios_version =~ /qemu/i
return true
end
if @scsi_port_0 =~ /qemu|virtio/i || @system_manufacturer =~ /qemu/i
return true
end
return true if regval_match?(
'HKLM\\HARDWARE\\DESCRIPTION\\System\\CentralProcessor\\0',
'ProcessorNameString',
/qemu/i
)
return true if key_present?('BOCHS_')
false
end
def report_vm(hypervisor)
print_good("This is a #{hypervisor} Virtual Machine")
report_note(
host: session,
type: 'host.hypervisor',
data: { hypervisor: hypervisor },
update: :unique_data
)
report_virtualization(hypervisor)
end
def run
print_status('Checking if the target is a Virtual Machine ...')
@processes = get_processes
@processes = [] if @processes.nil?
@services = registry_enumkeys('HKLM\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Services')
@services = [] if @services.nil?
if parallels?
report_vm('Parallels')
elsif hyperv?
report_vm('Hyper-V')
elsif vmware?
report_vm('VMware')
elsif virtualbox?
report_vm('VirtualBox')
elsif xen?
report_vm('Xen')
elsif qemu?
report_vm('Qemu/KVM')
else
print_status('The target appears to be a Physical Machine')
end
end
end
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