# Windows Privilege Escalation Awesome Script (.exe)
**WinPEAS is a script that searh for possible paths to escalate privileges on Windows hosts. The checks are explained on [book.hacktricks.xyz](https://book.hacktricks.xyz/windows/windows-local-privilege-escalation)**
Check also the **Local Windows Privilege Escalation checklist** from **[book.hacktricks.xyz](https://book.hacktricks.xyz/windows/checklist-windows-privilege-escalation)**
[](https://youtu.be/66gOwXMnxRI)
## Quick Start
Download the **[latest obfuscated version from here](https://github.com/carlospolop/privilege-escalation-awesome-scripts-suite/tree/master/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/bin/Obfuscated%20Releases)** or **compile it yourself** (read instructions for compilation).
```bash
winpeas.exe cmd searchall searchfast #cmd commands, search all filenames and avoid sleepig (noisy - CTFs)
winpeas.exe #Will execute all checks except the ones that use a CMD
winpeas.exe cmd #All checks
winpeas.exe systeminfo userinfo #Only systeminfo and userinfo checks executed
winpeas.exe notcolor #Do not color the output
```
## Basic information
The goal of this project is to search for possible **Privilege Escalation Paths** in Windows environments.
It should take only a **few seconds** to execute almost all the checks and **some seconds/minutes during the lasts checks searching for known filenames** that could contain passwords (the time depened on the number of files in your home folder). By default only **some** filenames that could contain credentials are searched, you can use the **searchall** parameter to search all the list (this could will add some minutes).
By default, the progam **sleeps 100ms** before start searching files in each directory. This is made to consume less resources (**stealthier**). You can **avoid this sleep using `searchfast` parameter**.
The **ouput will be colored** using **ansi** colors. If you are executing `winpeas.exe` **from a Windows console**, you need to set a registry value to see the colors (and open a new CMD):
```
REG ADD HKCU\Console /v VirtualTerminalLevel /t REG_DWORD /d 1
```
Below you have some indications about what does each color means exacty, but keep in mind that **Red** is for something interesting (from a pentester perspective) and **Green** is something well configured (from a defender perspective).
The tool is based in **[SeatBelt](https://github.com/GhostPack/Seatbelt)**.
## Instructions to compile
There was a time when **winpeas.exe was detected as malicious by Defender:(** But not anymore thanks to **dotfuscator**.
This means that to **compile winpeas** you will need to **install dotfuscator** in *VisualStudio*. To install it *open VisualStudio --> Go to Search (CTRL+Q) --> Write "dotfuscator"* and just follow the instructions to install it.
To use **dotfuscator** you will need to **create an account** *(they will send you an email to the address you set during registration*).
Once you have installed and activated it you need to:
1. **Compile** winpeas in VisualStudio
2. **Open dotfuscator** app
3. **Open** in dotfuscator **winPEAS.exe compiled** before and **Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll** (is in the same folder as winPEAS.exe)
4. Click on **Build**
5. The **single, minimized and obfuscated binary** will appear in a **folder called Dotfuscator inside the folder were winPEAS.exe** and the DLL were (this location will be saved by dotfuscator and by default all the following builds will appear in this folder).
**I'm sorry that all of this is necessary but is worth it. Dotfuscator minimizes the size of the executable and obfuscates the code** (F\*\*k you Defender).
## Help
## Colors
## Checks
Details
- **System Information**
- [x] Basic System info information
- [x] Use Watson to search for vulnerabilities
- [x] PS, Audit, WEF and LAPS Settings
- [x] LSA protection?
- [x] Credential Guard?
- [x] WDigest?
- [x] Number of cached cred
- [x] Environment Variables
- [x] Internet Settings
- [x] Current drives information
- [x] AV?
- [x] UAC configuration
- **Users Information**
- [x] Users information
- [x] Current token privileges
- [x] Clipboard text
- [x] Current logged users
- [x] RDP sessions
- [x] Ever logged users
- [x] Autologin credentials
- [x] Home folders
- [x] Password policies
- **Processes Information**
- [x] Interesting processes (non Microsoft)
- **Services Information**
- [x] Interesting services (non Microsoft) information
- [x] Writable service registry binpath
- [x] PATH Dll Hijacking
- **Applications Information**
- [x] Current Active Window
- [x] Installed software
- [x] AutoRuns
- [x] Scheduled tasks
- **Network Information**
- [x] Current net shares
- [x] hosts file
- [x] Network Interfaces
- [x] Listening ports
- [x] Firewall rules
- [x] DNS Cache (limit 70)
- **Windows Credentials**
- [x] Windows Vault
- [x] Credential Manager
- [x] Saved RDP connections
- [x] Recently run commands
- [x] DPAPI Masterkeys
- [x] DPAPI Credential files
- [x] Remote Desktop Connection Manager credentials
- [x] Kerberos Tickets
- [x] Wifi
- [x] AppCmd.exe
- [x] SSClient.exe
- [x] AlwaysInstallElevated
- [x] WSUS
- **Browser Information**
- [x] Firefox DBs
- [x] Credentials in firefox history
- [x] Chrome DBs
- [x] Credentials in chrome history
- [x] Current IE tabs
- [x] Credentials in IE history
- [x] IE Favorites
- **Interesting Files and registry**
- [x] Putty sessions
- [x] Putty SSH host keys
- [x] SSH Keys inside registry
- [x] Cloud credentials
- [x] Check for unattended files
- [x] Check for SAM & SYSTEM backups
- [x] Check for cached GPP Passwords
- [x] Check for McAffe SiteList.xml files
- [x] Possible registries with credentials
- [x] Possible credentials files in users homes
- [x] Possible password files inside the Recycle bin
- [x] Possible files containing credentials (this take some minutes)
- [x] User documents (limit 100)
## Let's improve PEASS together
If you want to **add something** and have **any cool idea** related to this project, please let me know it in the **telegram group https://t.me/peass** or using **[github issues](https://github.com/carlospolop/privilege-escalation-awesome-scripts-suite/issues)** and we will update the master version.
## Please, if this tool has been useful for you consider to donate
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## Looking for a useful Privilege Escalation Course?
Contact me and ask about the **Privilege Escalation Course** I am preparing for attackers and defenders (**100% technical**).
## TODO
- Add more checks
- Mantain updated Watson (last JAN 2020)
- List wifi networks without using CMD
- List credentials inside the Credential Manager without using CMD
If you want to help with any of this, you can do it using **[github issues](https://github.com/carlospolop/privilege-escalation-awesome-scripts-suite/issues)** or you can submit a pull request.
If you find any issue, please report it using **[github issues](https://github.com/carlospolop/privilege-escalation-awesome-scripts-suite/issues)**.
**WinPEAS** is being **updated** every time I find something that could be useful to escalate privileges.
## Advisory
All the scripts/binaries of the PEAS Suite should be used for authorized penetration testing and/or educational purposes only. Any misuse of this software will not be the responsibility of the author or of any other collaborator. Use it at your own networks and/or with the network owner's permission.
## License
MIT License
By Polop(TM)