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Windows Registry Security Descriptor Utility

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N/A
Created
May 14, 2024

Description

Read or write a Windows registry security descriptor remotely.

In READ mode, the `FILE` option can be set to specify where the
security descriptor should be written to.

The following format is used:
```
key:
security_info:
sd:
```

In WRITE mode, the `FILE` option can be used to specify the information
needed to write the security descriptor to the remote registry. The file must
follow the same format as described above.

Author

Christophe De La Fuente

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use auxiliary/admin/registry_security_descriptor
    msf auxiliary(registry_security_descriptor) > show actions
        ...actions...
    msf auxiliary(registry_security_descriptor) > set ACTION < action-name >
    msf auxiliary(registry_security_descriptor) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf auxiliary(registry_security_descriptor) > run
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