Microsoft Office Word MSDTJS

This module generates a malicious Microsoft Word document that when loaded, will leverage the remote template feature to fetch an HTML document and then use the ms-msdt scheme to execute PowerShell code. Module Options msf use exploit/windows/fileformat/word/msdtjsrce msf undefinedmsdtjsrce show...

ChromeLoader targets Chrome Browser users with malicious ISO files

If you’re on the hunt for cracked software or games, be warned. Rogue ISO archive files are looking to infect your systems with ChromeLoader. If you think campaigns such as this only target Windows users, you’d sadly be very much mistaken. The attack sucks in several operating systems and even us...

Experts Warn of Rise in ChromeLoader Malware Hijacking Users' Browsers

A malvertising threat is witnessing a new surge in activity since its emergence earlier this year. Dubbed ChromeLoader, the malware is a "pervasive and persistent browser hijacker that modifies its victims' browser settings and redirects user traffic to advertisement websites," Aedan Russell of R...

Octopus - Open Source Pre-Operation C2 Server Based On Python And Powershell

Octopus is an open source, pre-operation C2 server based on python which can control an Octopus powershell agent through HTTP/S. The main purpose of creating Octopus is for use before any red team operation, where rather than starting the engagement with your full operational arsenal and...

PowerProxy - PowerShell SOCKS Proxy With Reverse Proxy Capabilities

PowerShell SOCKS proxy with reverse proxy capabilities. PowerProxy is written with penetration testers in mind. Reverse proxy functionality is a priority, for traversing networks that block inbound connections. Reverse proxy connections are encrypted by default. Username/Password authentication i...

Detect Azure AD Hybrid Cloud Vulnerabilities

AADInternals is a PowerShell module widely used by administrators for administering Azure Active Directory AD and Microsoft 365 - learn how to protect against their common vulnerabilities...

Hackers Gain Fileless Persistence on Targeted SQL Servers Using a Built-in Utility

Microsoft on Tuesday warned that it recently spotted a malicious campaign targeting SQL Servers that leverages a built-in PowerShell binary to achieve persistence on compromised systems. The intrusions, which leverage brute-force attacks as an initial compromise vector, stand out for their use of...

Custom PowerShell RAT targets Germans seeking information about the Ukraine crisis

This blog post was authored by Hossein Jazi and Jérôme Segura Populations around the world—and in Europe in particular—are following the crisis in Ukraine very closely, and with events unfolding on a daily basis, people are hungry for information. Although all countries have reasons to be...

GHSA-V735-2PP6-H86R Ansible Logs Passwords If PowerShell ScriptBlock is Enabled

Execution of Ansible playbooks on Windows platforms with PowerShell ScriptBlock logging and Module logging enabled can allow for 'become' passwords to appear in EventLogs in plaintext. A local user with administrator privileges on the machine can view these logs and discover the plaintext passwor...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up

Spring4Shell module Community contributor vleminator added a new module which exploits CVE-2022-22965—more commonly known as "Spring4Shell." Depending on its deployment configuration, Java Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 to 5.3.17, 5.2.0 to 5.2.19, and older can be vulnerable to unauthenticated...

.NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability

.NET Core 1.0, .NET Core 1.1, NET Core 2.0 and PowerShell Core 6.0.0 allow a denial of Service vulnerability due to how specially crafted requests are handled, aka ".NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability"...

GHSA-XCVR-QV8H-M7XW .NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability

.NET Core 1.0, .NET Core 1.1, NET Core 2.0 and PowerShell Core 6.0.0 allow a denial of Service vulnerability due to how specially crafted requests are handled, aka ".NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability"...

Powershell Exec, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)

Execute an x86 payload from a command via PowerShell. Connect back to the attacker Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/patchupmeterpreter/reversetcprc4 msf payloadreversetcprc4 show actions ...actions... msf payloadreversetcprc4 set ACTION msf payloadreversetcprc4 show options...

Powershell Exec, Reverse HTTP Stager Proxy

Execute an x86 payload from a command via PowerShell. Tunnel communication over HTTP Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/vncinject/reversehttpproxypstore msf payloadreversehttpproxypstore show actions ...actions... msf payloadreversehttpproxypstore set ACTION msf...

Powershell Exec, Windows Meterpreter Shell, Reverse HTTP Inline

Execute an x86 payload from a command via PowerShell. Connect back to attacker and spawn a Meterpreter shell. Requires Windows XP SP2 or newer. Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/meterpreterreversehttp msf payloadmeterpreterreversehttp show actions ...actions... msf...

Powershell Exec, Windows Upload/Execute, Reverse UDP Stager with UUID Support

Execute an x86 payload from a command via PowerShell. Uploads an executable and runs it staged. Connect back to the attacker with UUID Support Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/upexec/reverseudp msf payloadreverseudp show actions ...actions... msf payloadreverseudp set ACTION...

Powershell Exec, Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline

Execute an x86 payload from a command via PowerShell. Connect back to attacker and spawn a command shell Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/shellreversetcp msf payloadshellreversetcp show actions ...actions... msf payloadshellreversetcp set ACTION msf payloadshellreversetcp sho...

Powershell Exec, Bind TCP Stager (Windows x86)

Execute an x86 payload from a command via PowerShell. Listen for a connection Windows x86 Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/patchupmeterpreter/bindtcp msf payloadbindtcp show actions ...actions... msf payloadbindtcp set ACTION msf payloadbindtcp show options ...show and set...

Powershell Exec, Bind IPv6 TCP Stager with UUID Support (Windows x86)

Execute an x86 payload from a command via PowerShell. Listen for an IPv6 connection with UUID Support Windows x86 Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/patchupmeterpreter/bindipv6tcpuuid msf payloadbindipv6tcpuuid show actions ...actions... msf payloadbindipv6tcpuuid set ACTION ms...

Powershell Exec, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)

Execute an x86 payload from a command via PowerShell. Connect back to the attacker Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/vncinject/reversetcprc4dns msf payloadreversetcprc4dns show actions ...actions... msf payloadreversetcprc4dns set ACTION msf payloadreversetcprc4dns show option...