module
Windows Escalate UAC Protection Bypass (Via Eventvwr Registry Key)
| Disclosed | Created |
|---|---|
| 08/15/2016 | 05/30/2018 |
Disclosed
08/15/2016
Created
05/30/2018
Description
This module will bypass Windows UAC by hijacking a special key in the Registry under
the current user hive, and inserting a custom command that will get invoked when
the Windows Event Viewer is launched. It will spawn a second shell that has the UAC
flag turned off.
This module modifies a registry key, but cleans up the key once the payload has
been invoked.
The module does not require the architecture of the payload to match the OS. If
specifying EXE::Custom your DLL should call ExitProcess() after starting your
payload in a separate process.
the current user hive, and inserting a custom command that will get invoked when
the Windows Event Viewer is launched. It will spawn a second shell that has the UAC
flag turned off.
This module modifies a registry key, but cleans up the key once the payload has
been invoked.
The module does not require the architecture of the payload to match the OS. If
specifying EXE::Custom your DLL should call ExitProcess() after starting your
payload in a separate process.
Authors
Matt NelsonMatt GraeberOJ Reeves
Platform
Windows
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/bypassuac_eventvwr
msf /(r) > show actions
...actions...
msf /(r) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf /(r) > show options
...show and set options...
msf /(r) > run
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