To install this module, drop the entire Privesc folder into one of your module directories. The default PowerShell module paths are listed in the $Env:PSModulePath environment variable.
The default per-user module path is: "$Env:HomeDrive$Env:HOMEPATH\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules" The default computer-level module path is: "$Env:windir\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules"
To use the module, type Import-Module Privesc
To see the commands imported, type Get-Command -Module Privesc
For help on each individual command, Get-Help is your friend.
Note: The tools contained within this module were all designed such that they can be run individually. Including them in a module simply lends itself to increased portability.
PowerUp aims to be a clearinghouse of common Windows privilege escalation vectors that rely on misconfigurations.
Running Invoke-AllChecks will output any identifiable vulnerabilities along with specifications for any abuse functions. The -HTMLReport flag will also generate a COMPUTER.username.html version of the report.
Author: @harmj0y License: BSD 3-Clause Required Dependencies: None Optional Dependencies: None
Get-ServiceUnquoted - returns services with unquoted paths that also have a space in the name
Get-ServiceFilePermission - returns services where the current user can write to the service binary path or its config
Get-ServicePermission - returns services the current user can modify
Get-ServiceDetail - returns detailed information about a specified service
Invoke-ServiceAbuse - modifies a vulnerable service to create a local admin or execute a custom command
Write-ServiceBinary - writes out a patched C# service binary that adds a local admin or executes a custom command
Install-ServiceBinary - replaces a service binary with one that adds a local admin or executes a custom command
Restore-ServiceBinary - restores a replaced service binary with the original executable
Find-DLLHijack - finds .dll hijacking opportunities for currently running processes
Find-PathHijack - finds service %PATH% .dll hijacking opportunities
Write-HijackDll - writes out a hijackable .dll
Get-RegAlwaysInstallElevated - checks if the AlwaysInstallElevated registry key is set
Get-RegAutoLogon - checks for Autologon credentials in the registry
Get-VulnAutoRun - checks for any modifiable binaries/scripts (or their configs) in HKLM autoruns
Get-VulnSchTask - find schtasks with modifiable target files
Get-UnattendedInstallFile - finds remaining unattended installation files
Get-Webconfig - checks for any encrypted web.config strings
Get-ApplicationHost - checks for encrypted application pool and virtual directory passwords
Write-UserAddMSI - write out a MSI installer that prompts for a user to be added
Invoke-AllChecks - runs all current escalation checks and returns a report