windows-token-impersonation
Fail
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Jul 6, 2026
Risk Level: HIGHREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSDATA_EXFILTRATIONCOMMAND_EXECUTION
Full Analysis
- [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: The skill's primary function is to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM by exploiting various Windows token privileges (e.g., SeImpersonate, SeDebug, SeBackup).
- It provides instructions for abusing system tools like
schtasksandicaclsto bypass security controls. - It facilitates the use of "Potato" exploits to impersonate service accounts.
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill explicitly instructs the agent to download and execute arbitrary binaries and scripts from remote, attacker-controlled servers.
- Examples include downloading
GodPotato-NET4.exe,nc.exe, andshell.ps1via PowerShelliwr. - It also includes the deployment of ASPX webshells for command execution on IIS servers.
- [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: The skill targets highly sensitive system files and credential stores for extraction.
- It includes commands to save and exfiltrate the SAM, SYSTEM, and SECURITY registry hives using
reg save. - It provides methods for reading raw disk sectors to bypass NTFS ACLs and access files like
ntds.dit. - [PERSISTENCE]: The skill describes techniques for maintaining access, such as replacing the
utilman.exesystem binary withcmd.exeto create a backdoor at the login screen. - [DYNAMIC_EXECUTION]: It utilizes PowerShell to load .NET assemblies directly into memory (
[System.Reflection.Assembly]::Load), a technique often used to evade file-based detection. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill consumes data from an external state management server (
get_state_summary), creating a potential surface where untrusted data from a target environment could influence agent behavior.
Recommendations
- AI detected serious security threats
Audit Metadata