Microsoft Office Word Malicious Hta Execution
Description
This module creates a malicious RTF file that when opened in vulnerable versions of Microsoft Word will lead to code execution. The flaw exists in how a olelink object can make a http(s) request, and execute hta code in response. This bug was originally seen being exploited in the wild starting in Oct 2016. This module was created by reversing a public malware sample.
Author(s)
- Haifei Li
- ryHanson
- wdormann
- DidierStevens
- vysec
- Nixawk
- sinn3r <sinn3r@metasploit.com>
Platform
Windows
Development
Module Options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/windows/fileformat/office_word_hta
msf exploit(office_word_hta) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(office_word_hta) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(office_word_hta) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(office_word_hta) > exploit
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