module
Windows AlwaysInstallElevated MSI
| Disclosed | Created |
|---|---|
| 03/18/2010 | 05/30/2018 |
Disclosed
03/18/2010
Created
05/30/2018
Description
This module checks the AlwaysInstallElevated registry keys which dictates if
.MSI files should be installed with elevated privileges (NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM).
The generated .MSI file has an embedded executable which is extracted and run
by the installer. After execution the .MSI file intentionally fails installation
(by calling some invalid VBS) to prevent it being registered on the system.
By running this with the /quiet argument the error will not be seen by the user.
.MSI files should be installed with elevated privileges (NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM).
The generated .MSI file has an embedded executable which is extracted and run
by the installer. After execution the .MSI file intentionally fails installation
(by calling some invalid VBS) to prevent it being registered on the system.
By running this with the /quiet argument the error will not be seen by the user.
Authors
Ben Campbell Parvez Anwar
Platform
Windows
Architectures
x86, x64
References
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/local/always_install_elevated
msf /(d) > show actions
...actions...
msf /(d) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf /(d) > show options
...show and set options...
msf /(d) > run
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