PoshC2

PoshC2 is an open source remote administration and post-exploitation framework that is publicly available on GitHub. The server-side components of the tool are primarily written in Python, while the implants are written in PowerShell. Although PoshC2 is primarily focused on Windows implantation, it does contain a basic Python dropper for Linux/macOS.^[1]

ID: S0378

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Type: TOOL

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Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS

Version: 1.3

Created: 23 April 2019

Last Modified: 03 June 2022

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Techniques Used

Domain	ID		Name	Use
Enterprise	T1548	.002	Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control	PoshC2 can utilize multiple methods to bypass UAC.^[1]
Enterprise	T1134		Access Token Manipulation	PoshC2 can use Invoke-TokenManipulation for manipulating tokens.^[1]
		.002	Create Process with Token	PoshC2 can use Invoke-RunAs to make tokens.^[1]
Enterprise	T1087	.001	Account Discovery: Local Account	PoshC2 can enumerate local and domain user account information.^[1]
		.002	Account Discovery: Domain Account	PoshC2 can enumerate local and domain user account information.^[1]
Enterprise	T1557	.001	Adversary-in-the-Middle: LLMNR/NBT-NS Poisoning and SMB Relay	PoshC2 can use Inveigh to conduct name service poisoning for credential theft and associated relay attacks.^[1]
Enterprise	T1071	.001	Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols	PoshC2 can use protocols like HTTP/HTTPS for command and control traffic.^[1]
Enterprise	T1560	.001	Archive Collected Data: Archive via Utility	PoshC2 contains a module for compressing data using ZIP.^[1]
Enterprise	T1119		Automated Collection	PoshC2 contains a module for recursively parsing through files and directories to gather valid credit card numbers.^[1]
Enterprise	T1110		Brute Force	PoshC2 has modules for brute forcing local administrator and AD user accounts.^[1]
Enterprise	T1555		Credentials from Password Stores	PoshC2 can decrypt passwords stored in the RDCMan configuration file.^[2]
Enterprise	T1482		Domain Trust Discovery	PoshC2 has modules for enumerating domain trusts.^[1]
Enterprise	T1546	.003	Event Triggered Execution: Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription	PoshC2 has the ability to persist on a system using WMI events.^[1]
Enterprise	T1068		Exploitation for Privilege Escalation	PoshC2 contains modules for local privilege escalation exploits such as CVE-2016-9192 and CVE-2016-0099.^[1]
Enterprise	T1210		Exploitation of Remote Services	PoshC2 contains a module for exploiting SMB via EternalBlue.^[1]
Enterprise	T1083		File and Directory Discovery	PoshC2 can enumerate files on the local file system and includes a module for enumerating recently accessed files.^[1]
Enterprise	T1056	.001	Input Capture: Keylogging	PoshC2 has modules for keystroke logging and capturing credentials from spoofed Outlook authentication messages.^[1]
Enterprise	T1046		Network Service Discovery	PoshC2 can perform port scans from an infected host.^[1]
Enterprise	T1040		Network Sniffing	PoshC2 contains a module for taking packet captures on compromised hosts.^[1]
Enterprise	T1003	.001	OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory	PoshC2 contains an implementation of Mimikatz to gather credentials from memory.^[1]
Enterprise	T1201		Password Policy Discovery	PoshC2 can use `Get-PassPol` to enumerate the domain password policy.^[1]
Enterprise	T1069	.001	Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups	PoshC2 contains modules, such as `Get-LocAdm` for enumerating permission groups.^[1]
Enterprise	T1055		Process Injection	PoshC2 contains multiple modules for injecting into processes, such as `Invoke-PSInject`.^[1]
Enterprise	T1090		Proxy	PoshC2 contains modules that allow for use of proxies in command and control.^[1]
Enterprise	T1082		System Information Discovery	PoshC2 contains modules, such as `Get-ComputerInfo`, for enumerating common system information.^[1]
Enterprise	T1016		System Network Configuration Discovery	PoshC2 can enumerate network adapter information.^[1]
Enterprise	T1049		System Network Connections Discovery	PoshC2 contains an implementation of netstat to enumerate TCP and UDP connections.^[1]
Enterprise	T1007		System Service Discovery	PoshC2 can enumerate service and service permission information.^[1]
Enterprise	T1569	.002	System Services: Service Execution	PoshC2 contains an implementation of PsExec for remote execution.^[1]
Enterprise	T1552	.001	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files	PoshC2 contains modules for searching for passwords in local and remote files.^[1]
Enterprise	T1550	.002	Use Alternate Authentication Material: Pass the Hash	PoshC2 has a number of modules that leverage pass the hash for lateral movement.^[1]
Enterprise	T1047		Windows Management Instrumentation	PoshC2 has a number of modules that use WMI to execute tasks.^[1]

Groups That Use This Software

ID	Name	References
G0064	APT33	^[3]^[4]
G0034	Sandworm Team	Sandworm Team has used multiple publicly available tools during operations, such as PoshC2.^[5]
G1001	HEXANE	^[2]

PoshC2

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Groups That Use This Software

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