# Windows privilege escalation ## Manual enumeration ### User ``` whoami net user username ``` ### Other Users ``` net user ``` ### Privileges ``` whoami /priv ``` ### Hostname ``` hostname ``` ### OS and architecture ``` systeminfo systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" /C:"System Type" ``` ### Processes and services ``` tasklist /SVC ``` ### Network ``` ipconfig /all (interfaces) route print (routing table) netstat -ano (active connections) arp -a ``` ### Firewall/AV status ``` sc query windefend sc query type=service netsh netsh advfirewall show rule name -all netsh advfirewall dump netsh firewall show state netsh advfirewallshow currentprofile ``` ### Applications/patch levels/drivers/kernel modules ``` wmic product get name wmic product get version wmic product get vendor wmic product get name, version, vendor wmic qfe wmic qfe get Caption, Description, HotFixID, InstalledOn (PS) driverquery.exe /v /fo csv |ConvertFrom -CSV | Select-Object 'Display Name', 'Start Mode', Path (PS) Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver | Select-Object DeviceName, DeviceVersion, Manufacturer | Where-Object {$_.DeviceName -like "*VMWare*"} ``` ### Readable/writeable directories ``` accesschk.exe -uws "Everyone" "C:\Program Files" (SysInternalsSuite) (PS) Get-ChildItem "C:\Program Files" -Recurse | Get-ACL | ?{$_.AccessToString-match "Everyone\sAllow\s\sModify"} ``` ### Mounted/unmounted disks ``` mountvol wmic logicaldisk list drives ``` ### Passwords ``` findstr /si password *.txt findstr /si password *.xml findstr /si password *.ini dir /s *pass* == *cred* == *vnc* == *.config* findstr /spin “password” *.* ``` ### Scheduled tasks ``` schtasks /query /FO LIST /v ``` ### Binaries that auto elevate ``` reg query HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer ``` ## Automated tools ``` winPEAS.exe PowerUp.ps1 windows-exploit-suggester.py Metasploit - post/multi/recon/local_exploit_suggester ``` ### windows-exploit-suggester.py * Run `systeminfo` and save the output into a text document * Update the database - `./windows-exploit-suggester.py --update` * .`/windows-exploit-suggester.py --database DBNameHere --systeminfo filepath.txt` ### Metasploit exploit suggester * Background session `background` * Select exploit to use * Set Session * Set LHOST and LPORT * Run --- # 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://notes.oncyberwar.com/5.-maintaining-access/windows-privilege-escalation.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.