Microsoft Excel .SLK Payload Delivery
Description
This module generates a download and execute Powershell command to be placed in an .SLK Excel spreadsheet. When executed, it will retrieve a payload via HTTP from a web server. When the file is opened, the user will be prompted to "Enable Content." Once this is pressed, the payload will execute.
Author(s)
- Carter Brainerd
- Stan Hegt
- Pieter Ceelen
Platform
Windows
Development
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 exploit/windows/fileformat/office_excel_slk
msf exploit(office_excel_slk) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(office_excel_slk) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(office_excel_slk) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(office_excel_slk) > exploit
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