test: capture help output

.github/workflows/PR-tests.yml

@@ -1,201 +0,0 @@
-name: PR-tests
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - master
-      - main
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '.github/**'
-
-jobs:
-  Build_and_test_winpeas_pr:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    
-    # environment variables
-    env:
-      Solution_Path: 'winPEAS\winPEASexe\winPEAS.sln'
-      Configuration: 'Release'
-
-    steps:
-      # checkout
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@master
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-      
-      - name: Download regexes
-        run: |
-          powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File build_lists/download_regexes.ps1
-            
-      # Add MSBuild to the PATH
-      - name: Setup MSBuild.exe
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2
-       
-      # Setup NuGet
-      - name: Setup NuGet.exe
-        uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v1  
-        
-      # Restore the packages for testing
-      - name: Restore the application       
-        run: nuget restore $env:Solution_Path
-        
-      # build
-      - name: run MSBuild
-        run: msbuild $env:Solution_Path
-        
-      # Build all versions
-      - name: Build all versions
-        run: |
-            echo "build x64"
-            msbuild -m $env:Solution_Path /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:Platform="x64"
-            
-            echo "build x86"
-            msbuild -m $env:Solution_Path /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:Platform="x86"
-            
-            echo "build Any CPU"
-            msbuild -m $env:Solution_Path /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:Platform="Any CPU"
-      
-      - name: Execute winPEAS -h
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          $Configuration = "Release"
-          $exePath = "winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/bin/$Configuration/winPEAS.exe"
-          if (Test-Path $exePath) {
-            & $exePath -h
-          } else {
-            Write-Error "winPEAS.exe not found at $exePath"
-          }
-
-      - name: Execute winPEAS cloudinfo
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          $Configuration = "Release"
-          $exePath = "winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/bin/$Configuration/winPEAS.exe"
-          if (Test-Path $exePath) {
-            & $exePath cloudinfo
-          } else {
-            Write-Error "winPEAS.exe not found at $exePath"
-          }
-
-      - name: Execute winPEAS systeminfo
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          $Configuration = "Release"
-          $exePath = "winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/bin/$Configuration/winPEAS.exe"
-          if (Test-Path $exePath) {
-            & $exePath systeminfo
-          } else {
-            Write-Error "winPEAS.exe not found at $exePath"
-          }
-      
-      - name: Execute winPEAS networkinfo
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          $Configuration = "Release"
-          $exePath = "winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/bin/$Configuration/winPEAS.exe"
-          if (Test-Path $exePath) {
-            & $exePath networkinfo
-          } else {
-            Write-Error "winPEAS.exe not found at $exePath"
-          }
-
-  Build_and_test_linpeas_pr:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      # Download repo
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-      
-      # Setup go
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.17.0-rc1
-          stable: false
-      - run: go version
-      
-      # Build linpeas
-      - name: Build linpeas
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install PyYAML
-          cd linPEAS
-          python3 -m builder.linpeas_builder --all --output linpeas_fat.sh
-          python3 -m builder.linpeas_builder --all-no-fat --output linpeas.sh
-          python3 -m builder.linpeas_builder --small --output linpeas_small.sh
-      
-      # Run linpeas help as quick test
-      - name: Run linpeas help
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -h && linPEAS/linpeas.sh -h && linPEAS/linpeas_small.sh -h
-      
-      # Run linpeas as a test
-      - name: Run linpeas system_information
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o system_information -a
-      
-      - name: Run linpeas container
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o container -a
-      
-      - name: Run linpeas cloud
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o cloud -a
-      
-      - name: Run linpeas procs_crons_timers_srvcs_sockets
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o procs_crons_timers_srvcs_sockets -a
-      
-      - name: Run linpeas network_information
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o network_information -t -a
-      
-      - name: Run linpeas users_information
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o users_information -a
-      
-      - name: Run linpeas software_information
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o software_information -a
-      
-      - name: Run linpeas interesting_perms_files
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o interesting_perms_files -a
-      
-      - name: Run linpeas interesting_files
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o interesting_files -a
-
-  Build_and_test_macpeas_pr:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-
-    steps:
-      # Download repo
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-      
-      # Build linpeas (macpeas)
-      - name: Build macpeas
-        run: |
-          python3 -m pip install PyYAML --break-system-packages
-          python3 -m pip install requests --break-system-packages
-          cd linPEAS
-          python3 -m builder.linpeas_builder --all --output linpeas_fat.sh
-      
-      # Run linpeas help as quick test
-      - name: Run macpeas help
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -h
-      
-      # Run macpeas parts to test it
-      - name: Run macpeas system_information
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o system_information -a
-      
-      - name: Run macpeas container
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o container -a
-      
-      - name: Run macpeas cloud
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o cloud -a
-      
-      - name: Run macpeas procs_crons_timers_srvcs_sockets
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o procs_crons_timers_srvcs_sockets -a
-      
-      - name: Run macpeas network_information
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o network_information -t -a
-      
-      - name: Run macpeas users_information
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o users_information -a
-      
-      - name: Run macpeas software_information
-        run: linPEAS/linpeas_fat.sh -o software_information -a

build_lists/sensitive_files.yaml

@@ -895,14 +895,6 @@ search:
                 type: f
                 search_in: 
                   - common
-          
-          - name: "credentials.tfrc.json"
-            value: 
-                type: f
-                bad_regex: ".*"
-                search_in:
-                  - common
-                  
 
   - name: Racoon
     value:
@@ -1273,7 +1265,7 @@ search:
                 type: f
                 bad_regex: ".*"
                 search_in:
-                  - common
+                  - common 
   
   - name: Cloud Credentials
     value:
@@ -2067,11 +2059,6 @@ search:
                 type: f
                 search_in: 
                   - common
-          - name: "private-keys-v1.d/*.key"
-            value: 
-                type: f
-                search_in: 
-                  - common
 
           - name: "*.gnupg"
             value: 

linPEAS/README.md

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ LinPEAS uses colors to indicate where does each section begin. But **it also use
 
 - The ![](https://placehold.it/15/b32400/000000?text=+) **Red** color is used for identifing suspicious configurations that could lead to privilege escalation.
 
-- The ![](https://placehold.it/15/66ff33/000000?text=+) **Green** color is used for known good configurations (based on the name not on the content!)
+- The ![](https://placehold.it/15/66ff33/000000?text=+) **Green** color is used for known good configurations (based on the name not on the conten!)
 
 - The ![](https://placehold.it/15/0066ff/000000?text=+) **Blue** color is used for: Users without shell & Mounted devices
 

linPEAS/builder/linpeas_builder.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser.add_argument('--small', action='store_true', help='Build small version of linpeas.')
     parser.add_argument('--include', type=str, help='Build linpeas only with the modules indicated you can indicate section names or module IDs).')
     parser.add_argument('--exclude', type=str, help='Exclude the given modules (you can indicate section names or module IDs).')
-    parser.add_argument('--output', required=True, type=str, help='Path to write the final linpeas file to.')
+    parser.add_argument('--output', required=True, type=str, help='Parth to write the final linpeas file to.')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     all_modules = args.all

linPEAS/builder/linpeas_parts/2_container/7_RW_bind_mounts_nosuid.sh

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-# Title: Container - Writable bind mounts without nosuid (SUID risk)
-# ID: CT_RW_bind_mounts_nosuid
-# Author: HT Bot
-# Last Update: 17-09-2025
-# Description: Detect writable bind-mounted paths inside containers that are not mounted with nosuid.
-#   If the container user is root and the mount is a host bind mount without nosuid, an attacker may
-#   be able to drop a SUID binary on the shared path and execute it from the host to escalate to root
-#   (classic container-to-host breakout via writable bind mount).
-# License: GNU GPL
-# Version: 1.0
-# Functions Used: containerCheck, print_2title, print_list, print_info
-# Global Variables: $inContainer
-# Initial Functions: containerCheck
-# Generated Global Variables: $CT_RW_bind_mounts_matches
-# Fat linpeas: 0
-# Small linpeas: 1
-
-containerCheck
-
-if [ "$inContainer" ]; then
-  echo ""
-  print_2title "Container - Writable bind mounts w/o nosuid (SUID persistence risk)"
-  print_info "https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/linux-hardening/privilege-escalation/docker-security/docker-breakout-privilege-escalation/index.html#writable-bind-mounts"
-
-  if [ -r /proc/self/mountinfo ]; then
-    CT_RW_bind_mounts_matches=$(grep -E "(^| )bind( |$)" /proc/self/mountinfo 2>/dev/null | grep -E "(^|,)rw(,|$)" | grep -v "nosuid" || true)
-  else
-    CT_RW_bind_mounts_matches=$(mount -l 2>/dev/null | grep -E "bind" | grep -E "(^|,)rw(,|$)" | grep -v "nosuid" || true)
-  fi
-
-  if [ -z "$CT_RW_bind_mounts_matches" ]; then
-    print_list "Writable bind mounts without nosuid ............ No"
-  else
-    print_list "Writable bind mounts without nosuid ............ Yes" | sed -${E} "s,Yes,${SED_RED},"
-    echo "$CT_RW_bind_mounts_matches" | sed -${E} "s,/proc/self/mountinfo,${SED_GREEN},"
-    echo ""
-    if [ "$(id -u 2>/dev/null)" = "0" ]; then
-      print_list "Note"; echo ": You are root inside a container and there are writable bind mounts without nosuid." | sed -${E} "s,.*,${SED_RED},"
-      echo "  If the path is shared with the host and executable there, you may plant a SUID binary (e.g., copy /bin/bash and chmod 6777)"
-      echo "  and execute it from the host to obtain root. Ensure proper authorization before testing."
-    else
-      print_list "Note"; echo ": Current user is not root; if you obtain container root, these mounts may enable host escalation via SUID planting." | sed -${E} "s,.*,${SED_RED},"
-    fi
-  fi
-  echo ""
-fi

linPEAS/builder/linpeas_parts/4_procs_crons_timers_srvcs_sockets/15_Rcommands_trust.sh

@@ -1,139 +0,0 @@
-# Title: Processes & Cron & Services & Timers - Legacy r-commands and host-based trust
-# ID: PR_Rcommands_trust
-# Author: HT Bot
-# Last Update: 27-08-2025
-# Description: Detect legacy r-services (rsh/rlogin/rexec) exposure and dangerous host-based trust (.rhosts/hosts.equiv),
-#              which can allow passwordless root via hostname/DNS manipulation.
-# License: GNU GPL
-# Version: 1.0
-# Functions Used: print_2title, print_3title, echo_not_found
-# Global Variables:
-# Initial Functions:
-# Generated Global Variables: $rfile, $perms, $owner, $g, $o, $any_rhosts, $shown, $f, $p
-# Fat linpeas: 0
-# Small linpeas: 1
-
-if ! [ "$SEARCH_IN_FOLDER" ]; then
-  print_2title "Legacy r-commands (rsh/rlogin/rexec) and host-based trust"
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "Listening r-services (TCP 512-514)"
-  if command -v ss >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    ss -ltnp 2>/dev/null | awk '$1 ~ /^LISTEN$/ && $4 ~ /:(512|513|514)$/ {print}' || echo_not_found "ss"
-  elif command -v netstat >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    netstat -ltnp 2>/dev/null | awk '$6 ~ /LISTEN/ && $4 ~ /:(512|513|514)$/ {print}' || echo_not_found "netstat"
-  else
-    echo_not_found "ss|netstat"
-  fi
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "systemd units exposing r-services"
-  if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    systemctl list-unit-files 2>/dev/null | grep -E '^(rlogin|rsh|rexec)\.(socket|service)\b' || echo_not_found "rlogin|rsh|rexec units"
-    systemctl list-sockets 2>/dev/null | grep -E '\b(rlogin|rsh|rexec)\.socket\b' || true
-  else
-    echo_not_found "systemctl"
-  fi
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "inetd/xinetd configuration for r-services"
-  if [ -f /etc/inetd.conf ]; then
-    grep -vE '^\s*#|^\s*$' /etc/inetd.conf 2>/dev/null | grep -Ei '\b(shell|login|exec|rsh|rlogin|rexec)\b' 2>/dev/null || echo "  No r-services found in /etc/inetd.conf"
-  else
-    echo_not_found "/etc/inetd.conf"
-  fi
-  if [ -d /etc/xinetd.d ]; then
-    # Print enabled r-services in xinetd
-    for f in /etc/xinetd.d/*; do
-      [ -f "$f" ] || continue
-      if grep -qiE '\b(service|disable)\b' "$f" 2>/dev/null; then
-        if grep -qiE 'service\s+(rsh|rlogin|rexec|shell|login|exec)\b' "$f" 2>/dev/null; then
-          # Only warn if not disabled
-          if ! grep -qiE '^\s*disable\s*=\s*yes\b' "$f" 2>/dev/null; then
-            echo "  $(basename "$f") may enable r-services:"; grep -iE '^(\s*service|\s*disable)' "$f" 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^/    /'
-          fi
-        fi
-      fi
-    done
-  else
-    echo_not_found "/etc/xinetd.d"
-  fi
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "Installed r-service server packages"
-  if command -v dpkg >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    dpkg -l 2>/dev/null | grep -E '\b(rsh-server|rsh-redone-server|krb5-rsh-server|inetutils-inetd|openbsd-inetd|xinetd|netkit-rsh)\b' || echo "  No related packages found via dpkg"
-  elif command -v rpm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    rpm -qa 2>/dev/null | grep -Ei '\b(rsh|rlogin|rexec|xinetd)\b' || echo "  No related packages found via rpm"
-  else
-    echo_not_found "dpkg|rpm"
-  fi
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "/etc/hosts.equiv and /etc/shosts.equiv"
-  for f in /etc/hosts.equiv /etc/shosts.equiv; do
-    if [ -f "$f" ]; then
-      perms=$(stat -c %a "$f" 2>/dev/null)
-      owner=$(stat -c %U "$f" 2>/dev/null)
-      echo "  $f (perm $perms, owner $owner)"
-      # Print non-comment lines
-      awk 'NF && $0 !~ /^\s*#/ {print "    " $0}' "$f" 2>/dev/null
-      if grep -qEv '^\s*#|^\s*$' "$f" 2>/dev/null; then
-        if grep -qE '(^|\s)\+' "$f" 2>/dev/null; then
-          echo "    [!] Wildcard '+' trust found"
-        fi
-      fi
-    fi
-  done
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "Per-user .rhosts files"
-  any_rhosts=false
-  for rfile in /root/.rhosts /home/*/.rhosts; do
-    if [ -f "$rfile" ]; then
-      any_rhosts=true
-      perms=$(stat -c %a "$rfile" 2>/dev/null)
-      owner=$(stat -c %U "$rfile" 2>/dev/null)
-      echo "  $rfile (perm $perms, owner $owner)"
-      awk 'NF && $0 !~ /^\s*#/ {print "    " $0}' "$rfile" 2>/dev/null
-      # Warn on insecure perms (group/other write)
-      g=$(printf "%s" "$perms" | cut -c2)
-      o=$(printf "%s" "$perms" | cut -c3)
-      if [ "${g:-0}" -ge 2 ] || [ "${o:-0}" -ge 2 ]; then
-        echo "    [!] Insecure permissions (group/other write)"
-      fi
-    fi
-  done
-  if ! $any_rhosts; then echo_not_found ".rhosts"; fi
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "PAM rhosts authentication"
-  shown=false
-  for p in /etc/pam.d/rlogin /etc/pam.d/rsh; do
-    if [ -f "$p" ]; then
-      shown=true
-      echo "  $p:"
-      (grep -nEi 'pam_rhosts|pam_rhosts_auth' "$p" 2>/dev/null || echo "    no pam_rhosts* lines") | sed 's/^/    /'
-    fi
-  done
-  if ! $shown; then echo_not_found "/etc/pam.d/rlogin|rsh"; fi
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "SSH HostbasedAuthentication"
-  if [ -f /etc/ssh/sshd_config ]; then
-    if grep -qiE '^[^#]*HostbasedAuthentication\s+yes' /etc/ssh/sshd_config 2>/dev/null; then
-      echo "  HostbasedAuthentication yes (check /etc/shosts.equiv or ~/.shosts)"
-    else
-      echo "  HostbasedAuthentication no or not set"
-    fi
-  else
-    echo_not_found "/etc/ssh/sshd_config"
-  fi
-
-  echo ""
-  print_3title "Potential DNS control indicators (local)"
-  (ps -eo comm,args 2>/dev/null | grep -Ei '(^|/)(pdns|pdns_server|pdns_recursor|powerdns-admin)( |$)' | grep -Ev 'grep|bash' || echo "  Not detected")
-
-  echo ""
-fi
-

linPEAS/builder/linpeas_parts/7_software_information/Mysql.sh

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Functions Used: print_2title
 # Global Variables: $DEBUG, $knw_usrs, $nosh_usrs, $sh_usrs, $DEBUG, $USER, $STRINGS
 # Initial Functions:
-# Generated Global Variables: $mysqluser, $mysqlexec, $mysqlconnect, $mysqlconnectnopass, $mysqluser, $version_output, $major_version, $version, $process_info
+# Generated Global Variables: $mysqluser, $mysqlexec, $mysqlconnect, $mysqlconnectnopass
 # Fat linpeas: 0
 # Small linpeas: 1
 
@@ -102,42 +102,4 @@ if [ "$(command -v mysql || echo -n '')" ] || [ "$(command -v mysqladmin || echo
   else echo_no
   fi
   echo ""
-fi
-
-### This section checks if MySQL (mysqld) is running as root and if its version is 4.x or 5.x to refer a known local privilege escalation exploit! ###
-
-# Find the mysqld process
-process_info=$(ps aux | grep '[m]ysqld' | head -n1)
-
-if [ -z "$process_info" ]; then
-  echo "MySQL process not found." | sed -${E} "s,.*,${SED_GREEN},"
-else
-
-  # Extract the process user
-  mysqluser=$(echo "$process_info" | awk '{print $1}')
-
-  # Get the MySQL version string
-  version_output=$(mysqld --version 2>&1)
-
-  # Extract the version number (expects format like X.Y.Z)
-  version=$(echo "$version_output" | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' | head -n1)
-
-  if [ -z "$version" ]; then
-    echo "Unable to determine MySQL version." | sed -${E} "s,.*,${SED_GREEN},"
-  else
-
-    # Extract the major version number (X from X.Y.Z)
-    major_version=$(echo "$version" | cut -d. -f1)
-
-    # Check if MySQL is running as root and if the version is either 4.x or 5.x
-    if [ "$mysqluser" = "root" ] && { [ "$major_version" -eq 4 ] || [ "$major_version" -eq 5 ]; }; then
-      echo "MySQL is running as root with version $version. This is a potential local privilege escalation vulnerability!" | sed -${E} "s,.*,${SED_RED},"
-      echo "\tRefer to: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1518" | sed -${E} "s,.*,${SED_YELLOW},"
-      echo "\tRefer to: https://medium.com/r3d-buck3t/privilege-escalation-with-mysql-user-defined-functions-996ef7d5ceaf" | sed -${E} "s,.*,${SED_YELLOW},"
-    else
-      echo "MySQL is running as user '$mysqluser' with version $version." | sed -${E} "s,.*,${SED_GREEN},"
-    fi
-    ### ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ###
-  
-  fi
 fi

linPEAS/builder/linpeas_parts/variables/sudoVB1.sh

@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 # Small linpeas: 1
 
 
-sudoVB1=" \*|env_keep\W*\+=.*LD_PRELOAD|env_keep\W*\+=.*LD_LIBRARY_PATH|env_keep\W*\+=.*BASH_ENV|env_keep\W*\+=.* ENV|peass{SUDOVB1_HERE}"
-sudoVB2="peass{SUDOVB2_HERE}"
+sudoVB1=" \*|env_keep\W*\+=.*LD_PRELOAD|env_keep\W*\+=.*LD_LIBRARY_PATH|peass{SUDOVB1_HERE}"
+sudoVB2="peass{SUDOVB2_HERE}"

linPEAS/builder/linpeas_parts/variables/sudovB.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Title: Variables - sudovB
 # ID: sudovB
 # Author: Carlos Polop
-# Last Update: 04-10-2025
+# Last Update: 22-08-2023
 # Description: Sudo version bad regex
 # License: GNU GPL
 # Version: 1.0
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # Small linpeas: 1
 
 
-sudovB="[01].[012345678].[0-9]+|1.9.[01234][^0-9]|1.9.[01234]$|1.9.5p1|1\.9\.[6-9]|1\.9\.1[0-7]"
+sudovB="[01].[012345678].[0-9]+|1.9.[01234][^0-9]|1.9.[01234]$|1.9.5p1"

linPEAS/builder/src/linpeasBaseBuilder.py

@@ -292,12 +292,9 @@ class LinpeasBaseBuilder:
         all_module_paths += self.enumerate_directory(LINPEAS_PARTS["variables"])
         
         for module in LINPEAS_PARTS["modules"]:
-            exclude = False
             for ex_module in exclude_modules:
                 if ex_module in module["folder_path"] or ex_module in [module["name"], module["name_check"]]:
-                    exclude = True
-                    break
-            if exclude: continue
+                    continue
             all_module_paths += self.enumerate_directory(module["folder_path"])
         
         for module in all_module_paths:

linPEAS/builder/src/linpeasBuilder.py

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class LinpeasBuilder:
         for orig_url in urls:
             tar_gz_bin_name = ""
             if ",,," in orig_url:
-                tar_gz_bin_name = orig_url.split(",,,")[1]
+                tar_gz_bin_name = url.split(",,,")[1]
                 url = orig_url.split(",,,")[0]
             else:
                 url = orig_url
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ class LinpeasBuilder:
 
 
     def __replace_mark(self, mark: str, find_calls: list, join_char: str):
-        """Substitute the markup with the actual code"""
-
-        self.linpeas_sh = self.linpeas_sh.replace(mark, join_char.join(find_calls)) #New line char isn't needed
+        """Substitude the markup with the actual code"""
+        
+        self.linpeas_sh = self.linpeas_sh.replace(mark, join_char.join(find_calls)) #New line char is't needed
     
     def write_linpeas(self, path):
         """Write on disk the final linpeas"""

parsers/peas2json.py

@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ def parse_line(line: str):
 
     global FINAL_JSON, C_SECTION, C_MAIN_SECTION, C_2_SECTION, C_3_SECTION
 
+    if "Cron jobs" in line:
+        a=1
 
     if is_section(line, TITLE1_PATTERN):
         title = parse_title(line)
@@ -143,26 +145,17 @@ def parse_line(line: str):
 
 
 def parse_peass(outputpath: str, jsonpath: str = ""):
-    global OUTPUT_PATH, JSON_PATH, FINAL_JSON, C_SECTION, C_MAIN_SECTION, C_2_SECTION, C_3_SECTION
+    global OUTPUT_PATH, JSON_PATH
 
     OUTPUT_PATH = outputpath
     JSON_PATH = jsonpath
 
-    # Reset globals to avoid data leaking between executions
-    FINAL_JSON = {}
-    C_SECTION = FINAL_JSON
-    C_MAIN_SECTION = FINAL_JSON
-    C_2_SECTION = FINAL_JSON
-    C_3_SECTION = FINAL_JSON
+    for line in open(OUTPUT_PATH, 'r', encoding="utf8").readlines():
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line or not clean_colors(line): #Remove empty lines or lines just with colors hex
+            continue
 
-    with open(OUTPUT_PATH, 'r', encoding="utf8") as f:
-        for line in f.readlines():
-            line = line.strip()
-            # Remove empty lines or lines containing only color codes
-            if not line or not clean_colors(line):
-                continue
-
-            parse_line(line)
+        parse_line(line)
 
     if JSON_PATH:
         with open(JSON_PATH, "w") as f:

winPEAS/winPEASexe/README.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $url = "https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng/releases/latest/download/winPEASany
 # One liner to download and execute winPEASany from memory in a PS shell
 $wp=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::Load([byte[]](Invoke-WebRequest "$url" -UseBasicParsing | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Content)); [winPEAS.Program]::Main("")
 
-# The previous cmd in 2 lines
+# The cprevios cmd in 2 lines
 $wp=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::Load([byte[]](Invoke-WebRequest "$url" -UseBasicParsing | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Content));
 [winPEAS.Program]::Main("") #Put inside the quotes the winpeas parameters you want to use
 
@@ -74,23 +74,10 @@ winpeas.exe -lolbas  #Execute also additional LOLBAS search check
 
 The goal of this project is to search for possible **Privilege Escalation Paths** in Windows environments.
 
-New in this version:
-- Detect potential GPO abuse by flagging writable SYSVOL paths for GPOs applied to the current host and by highlighting membership in the "Group Policy Creator Owners" group.
-
-
 It should take only a **few seconds** to execute almost all the checks and **some seconds/minutes during the lasts checks searching for known filenames** that could contain passwords (the time depened on the number of files in your home folder). By default only **some** filenames that could contain credentials are searched, you can use the **searchall** parameter to search all the list (this could will add some minutes).
 
 The tool is based on **[SeatBelt](https://github.com/GhostPack/Seatbelt)**.
 
-### New (AD-aware) checks
-
-- Active Directory quick checks now include:
-  - gMSA readable managed passwords: enumerate msDS-GroupManagedServiceAccount objects and report those where the current user/group is allowed to retrieve the managed password (PrincipalsAllowedToRetrieveManagedPassword).
-  - AD CS (ESC4) hygiene: enumerate published certificate templates and highlight templates where the current user/group has dangerous control rights (GenericAll/WriteDacl/WriteOwner/WriteProperty/ExtendedRight) that could allow template abuse (e.g., ESC4 -> ESC1).
-
-These checks are lightweight, read-only, and only run when the host is domain-joined.
-
-
 ## Where are my COLORS?!?!?!
 
 The **ouput will be colored** using **ansi** colors. If you are executing `winpeas.exe` **from a Windows console**, you need to set a registry value to see the colors (and open a new CMD):

winPEAS/winPEASexe/Tests/App.config

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="System.Text.RegularExpressions" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.1.0.0" newVersion="4.1.0.0" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.1.1.0" newVersion="4.1.1.0" />
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="System.Linq" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />

winPEAS/winPEASexe/Tests/SmokeTests.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using System;
+using System.IO;
 
 namespace winPEAS.Tests
 {
@@ -25,17 +26,28 @@ namespace winPEAS.Tests
         [TestMethod]
         public void ShouldDisplayHelp()
         {
+            var originalOut = Console.Out;
+            var sw = new StringWriter();
             try
             {
+                Console.SetOut(sw);
                 string[] args = new string[] {
                     "help",
                 };
                 Program.Main(args);
+
+                string output = sw.ToString();
+                Assert.IsTrue(output.Contains("WinPEAS is a binary"),
+                    "Help output did not contain expected text.");
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 Assert.Fail($"Exception thrown: {e.Message}");
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                Console.SetOut(originalOut);
+            }
         }
     }
 }

winPEAS/winPEASexe/Tests/packages.config

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   <package id="System.Runtime.Numerics" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="System.Text.Encoding" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="System.Text.Encoding.Extensions" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="System.Text.RegularExpressions" version="4.3.1" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="System.Text.RegularExpressions" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" requireReinstallation="true" />
   <package id="System.Threading" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="System.Threading.Tasks" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="System.Threading.Timer" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" />

winPEAS/winPEASexe/Tests/winPEAS.Tests.csproj

@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation, Version=4.0.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.4.3.0\lib\net45\System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Text.RegularExpressions.4.3.1\lib\net463\System.Text.RegularExpressions.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
-    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />

winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/App.config

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-9.0.0.1" newVersion="9.0.0.1" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-8.0.0.0" newVersion="8.0.0.0" />
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Win32.Primitives" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="System.Text.Encodings.Web" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-9.0.0.1" newVersion="9.0.0.1" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-8.0.0.0" newVersion="8.0.0.0" />
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="System.Text.RegularExpressions" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />

winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Checks/ActiveDirectoryInfo.cs

@@ -1,275 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.DirectoryServices;
-using System.Security.AccessControl;
-using System.Security.Principal;
-using winPEAS.Helpers;
-
-namespace winPEAS.Checks
-{
-    // Lightweight AD-oriented checks for common escalation paths (gMSA readable password, AD CS template control)
-    internal class ActiveDirectoryInfo : ISystemCheck
-    {
-        public void PrintInfo(bool isDebug)
-        {
-            Beaprint.GreatPrint("Active Directory Quick Checks");
-
-            new List<Action>
-            {
-                PrintGmsaReadableByCurrentPrincipal,
-                PrintAdcsEsc4LikeTemplates
-            }.ForEach(action => CheckRunner.Run(action, isDebug));
-        }
-
-        private static HashSet<string> GetCurrentSidSet()
-        {
-            var sids = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-            try
-            {
-                var id = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
-                sids.Add(id.User.Value);
-                foreach (var g in id.Groups)
-                {
-                    sids.Add(g.Value);
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Beaprint.GrayPrint("    [!] Error obtaining current SIDs: " + ex.Message);
-            }
-            return sids;
-        }
-
-        private static string GetRootDseProp(string prop)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                using (var root = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://RootDSE"))
-                {
-                    return root.Properties[prop]?.Value as string;
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Beaprint.GrayPrint($"    [!] Error accessing RootDSE ({prop}): {ex.Message}");
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static string GetProp(SearchResult r, string name)
-        {
-            return (r.Properties.Contains(name) && r.Properties[name].Count > 0)
-                ? r.Properties[name][0]?.ToString()
-                : null;
-        }
-
-        // Detect gMSA objects where the current principal (or one of its groups) can retrieve the managed password
-        private void PrintGmsaReadableByCurrentPrincipal()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                Beaprint.MainPrint("gMSA readable managed passwords");
-                Beaprint.LinkPrint(
-                    "https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/gmsa.html",
-                    "Look for Group Managed Service Accounts you can read (msDS-ManagedPassword)");
-
-                if (!Checks.IsPartOfDomain)
-                {
-                    Beaprint.GrayPrint("  [-] Host is not domain-joined. Skipping.");
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                var defaultNC = GetRootDseProp("defaultNamingContext");
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(defaultNC))
-                {
-                    Beaprint.GrayPrint("  [-] Could not resolve defaultNamingContext.");
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                var currentSidSet = GetCurrentSidSet();
-                int total = 0, readable = 0;
-
-                using (var baseDe = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://" + defaultNC))
-                using (var ds = new DirectorySearcher(baseDe))
-                {
-                    ds.PageSize = 300;
-                    ds.Filter = "(&(objectClass=msDS-GroupManagedServiceAccount))";
-                    ds.PropertiesToLoad.Add("sAMAccountName");
-                    ds.PropertiesToLoad.Add("distinguishedName");
-                    // Who can read the managed password
-                    ds.PropertiesToLoad.Add("PrincipalsAllowedToRetrieveManagedPassword");
-
-                    foreach (SearchResult r in ds.FindAll())
-                    {
-                        total++;
-                        var name = GetProp(r, "sAMAccountName") ?? GetProp(r, "distinguishedName") ?? "<unknown>";
-                        var dn = GetProp(r, "distinguishedName") ?? "";
-
-                        bool canRead = false;
-                        // Attribute may be absent or empty
-                        var allowedDns = r.Properties["principalsallowedtoretrievemanagedpassword"];
-                        if (allowedDns != null)
-                        {
-                            foreach (var val in allowedDns)
-                            {
-                                try
-                                {
-                                    using (var de = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://" + val.ToString()))
-                                    {
-                                        var sidObj = de.Properties["objectSid"]?.Value as byte[];
-                                        if (sidObj == null) continue;
-                                        var sid = new SecurityIdentifier(sidObj, 0).Value;
-                                        if (currentSidSet.Contains(sid))
-                                        {
-                                            canRead = true;
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                }
-                                catch { /* ignore DN resolution issues */ }
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        if (canRead)
-                        {
-                            readable++;
-                            Beaprint.BadPrint($"  You can retrieve managed password for gMSA: {name}  (DN: {dn})");
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (readable == 0)
-                {
-                    Beaprint.GrayPrint($"  [-] No gMSA with readable managed password found (checked {total}).");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    Beaprint.GrayPrint($"  [*] Hint: If such gMSA is member of Builtin\\Remote Management Users on a target, WinRM may be allowed.");
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Beaprint.PrintException(ex.Message);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Detect AD CS certificate templates where current principal has dangerous control rights (ESC4-style)
-        private void PrintAdcsEsc4LikeTemplates()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                Beaprint.MainPrint("AD CS templates with dangerous ACEs (ESC4)");
-                Beaprint.LinkPrint(
-                    "https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/ad-certificates.html#esc4",
-                    "If you can modify a template (WriteDacl/WriteOwner/GenericAll), you can abuse ESC4");
-
-                if (!Checks.IsPartOfDomain)
-                {
-                    Beaprint.GrayPrint("  [-] Host is not domain-joined. Skipping.");
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                var configNC = GetRootDseProp("configurationNamingContext");
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(configNC))
-                {
-                    Beaprint.GrayPrint("  [-] Could not resolve configurationNamingContext.");
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                var currentSidSet = GetCurrentSidSet();
-                int checkedTemplates = 0;
-                int vulnerable = 0;
-
-                var templatesDn = $"LDAP://CN=Certificate Templates,CN=Public Key Services,CN=Services,{configNC}";
-
-                using (var deBase = new DirectoryEntry(templatesDn))
-                using (var ds = new DirectorySearcher(deBase))
-                {
-                    ds.PageSize = 300;
-                    ds.Filter = "(objectClass=pKICertificateTemplate)";
-                    ds.PropertiesToLoad.Add("cn");
-
-                    foreach (SearchResult r in ds.FindAll())
-                    {
-                        checkedTemplates++;
-                        string templateCn = GetProp(r, "cn") ?? "<unknown>";
-
-                        // Fetch security descriptor (DACL)
-                        DirectoryEntry de = null;
-                        try
-                        {
-                            de = r.GetDirectoryEntry();
-                            de.Options.SecurityMasks = SecurityMasks.Dacl;
-                            de.RefreshCache(new[] { "ntSecurityDescriptor" });
-                        }
-                        catch (Exception)
-                        {
-                            de?.Dispose();
-                            continue;
-                        }
-
-                        try
-                        {
-                            var sd = de.ObjectSecurity; // ActiveDirectorySecurity
-                            var rules = sd.GetAccessRules(true, true, typeof(SecurityIdentifier));
-                            bool hit = false;
-                            var hitRights = new HashSet<string>();
-
-                            foreach (ActiveDirectoryAccessRule rule in rules)
-                            {
-                                if (rule.AccessControlType != AccessControlType.Allow) continue;
-                                var sid = (rule.IdentityReference as SecurityIdentifier)?.Value;
-                                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(sid)) continue;
-                                if (!currentSidSet.Contains(sid)) continue;
-
-                                var rights = rule.ActiveDirectoryRights;
-                                bool dangerous =
-                                    rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.GenericAll) ||
-                                    rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.WriteDacl) ||
-                                    rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.WriteOwner) ||
-                                    rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.WriteProperty) ||
-                                    rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.ExtendedRight);
-
-                                if (dangerous)
-                                {
-                                    hit = true;
-                                    if (rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.GenericAll)) hitRights.Add("GenericAll");
-                                    if (rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.WriteDacl)) hitRights.Add("WriteDacl");
-                                    if (rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.WriteOwner)) hitRights.Add("WriteOwner");
-                                    if (rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.WriteProperty)) hitRights.Add("WriteProperty");
-                                    if (rights.HasFlag(ActiveDirectoryRights.ExtendedRight)) hitRights.Add("ExtendedRight");
-                                }
-                            }
-
-                            if (hit)
-                            {
-                                vulnerable++;
-                                Beaprint.BadPrint($"  Dangerous rights over template: {templateCn}  (Rights: {string.Join(",", hitRights)})");
-                            }
-                        }
-                        catch (Exception)
-                        {
-                            // ignore templates we couldn't read
-                        }
-                        finally
-                        {
-                            de?.Dispose();
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (vulnerable == 0)
-                {
-                    Beaprint.GrayPrint($"  [-] No templates with dangerous rights found (checked {checkedTemplates}).");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    Beaprint.GrayPrint("  [*] Tip: Abuse with tools like Certipy (template write -> ESC1 -> enroll).");
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Beaprint.PrintException(ex.Message);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Checks/Checks.cs

@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ namespace winPEAS.Checks
                 new SystemCheck("servicesinfo", new ServicesInfo()),
                 new SystemCheck("applicationsinfo", new ApplicationsInfo()),
                 new SystemCheck("networkinfo", new NetworkInfo()),
-                new SystemCheck("activedirectoryinfo", new ActiveDirectoryInfo()),
                 new SystemCheck("cloudinfo", new CloudInfo()),
                 new SystemCheck("windowscreds", new WindowsCreds()),
                 new SystemCheck("browserinfo", new BrowserInfo()),

winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Checks/ProcessInfo.cs

@@ -102,15 +102,17 @@ namespace winPEAS.Checks
                 {
                     vulnHandlers = ProcessesInfo.GetVulnHandlers(progress);
                 }
-                Dictionary<string, string> colors = new Dictionary<string, string>();
-                colors[Checks.CurrentUserName] = Beaprint.ansi_color_bad;
-                colors[HandlesHelper.elevatedProcess] = Beaprint.ansi_color_bad;
 
                 foreach (Dictionary<string, string> handler in vulnHandlers)
                 {
-                    colors[handler["Reason"]] = Beaprint.ansi_color_bad;
+                    Dictionary<string, string> colors = new Dictionary<string, string>()
+                    {
+                        { Checks.CurrentUserName, Beaprint.ansi_color_bad },
+                        { handler["Reason"], Beaprint.ansi_color_bad },
+                    };
+
+                    Beaprint.DictPrint(vulnHandlers, colors, true);
                 }
-                Beaprint.DictPrint(vulnHandlers, colors, true);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {

winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Checks/SystemInfo.cs

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ namespace winPEAS.Checks
                 PrintLSAInfo,
                 PrintNtlmSettings,
                 PrintLocalGroupPolicy,
-                PrintPotentialGPOAbuse,
                 AppLockerHelper.PrintAppLockerPolicy,
                 PrintPrintersWMIInfo,
                 PrintNamedPipes,
@@ -1132,94 +1131,6 @@ namespace winPEAS.Checks
             }
         }
 
-        private static void PrintPotentialGPOAbuse()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                Beaprint.MainPrint("Potential GPO abuse vectors (applied domain GPOs writable by current user)");
-
-                if (!Checks.IsPartOfDomain)
-                {
-                    Beaprint.NoColorPrint("    Host is not joined to a domain or domain info is unavailable.");
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                // Build a friendly group list for the current user to quickly spot interesting memberships
-                var currentGroups = winPEAS.Info.UserInfo.User.GetUserGroups(Checks.CurrentUserName, Checks.CurrentUserDomainName) ?? new System.Collections.Generic.List<string>();
-                var hasGPCO = currentGroups.Any(g => string.Equals(g, "Group Policy Creator Owners", System.StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase));
-
-                if (hasGPCO)
-                {
-                    Beaprint.BadPrint("    [!] Current user is member of 'Group Policy Creator Owners' — can create/own new GPOs. If you can link a GPO to an OU that applies here, you can execute code as SYSTEM via scheduled task/startup script.");
-                }
-
-                var infos = GroupPolicy.GetLocalGroupPolicyInfos();
-
-                bool anyFinding = false;
-                foreach (var info in infos)
-                {
-                    var fileSysPath = info.FileSysPath?.ToString();
-                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileSysPath))
-                    {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    // Only look at domain GPOs stored in SYSVOL
-                    var isSysvolPath = fileSysPath.StartsWith(@"\", System.StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) &&
-                                       fileSysPath.IndexOf(@"\SysVol\", System.StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) >= 0 &&
-                                       fileSysPath.IndexOf(@"\Policies\", System.StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) >= 0;
-
-                    if (!isSysvolPath)
-                    {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    // Check write/equivalent permissions on common abuse locations inside the GPO
-                    var pathsToCheck = new System.Collections.Generic.List<string>
-                    {
-                        fileSysPath,
-                        System.IO.Path.Combine(fileSysPath, @"Machine\Scripts\Startup"),
-                        System.IO.Path.Combine(fileSysPath, @"User\Scripts\Logon"),
-                        System.IO.Path.Combine(fileSysPath, @"Machine\Preferences\ScheduledTasks")
-                    };
-
-                    foreach (var p in pathsToCheck)
-                    {
-                        var perms = PermissionsHelper.GetPermissionsFolder(p, Checks.CurrentUserSiDs, PermissionType.WRITEABLE_OR_EQUIVALENT);
-                        if (perms != null && perms.Count > 0)
-                        {
-                            if (!anyFinding)
-                            {
-                                Beaprint.LinkPrint("https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/gpo-abuse.html", "Why it matters");
-                            }
-                            anyFinding = true;
-                            Beaprint.BadPrint($"    [!] Writable applied GPO detected");
-                            Beaprint.NoColorPrint($"        GPO Display Name : {info.DisplayName}");
-                            Beaprint.NoColorPrint($"        GPO Name         : {info.GPOName}");
-                            Beaprint.NoColorPrint($"        GPO Link         : {info.Link}");
-                            Beaprint.NoColorPrint($"        Path             : {p}");
-                            foreach (var entry in perms)
-                            {
-                                Beaprint.NoColorPrint($"          -> {entry}");
-                            }
-                            Beaprint.GrayPrint("        Hint: Abuse by adding an immediate Scheduled Task or Startup script to execute as SYSTEM on gpupdate.");
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (!anyFinding && !hasGPCO)
-                {
-                    Beaprint.NoColorPrint("    No obvious GPO abuse via writable SYSVOL paths or GPCO membership detected.");
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                // Avoid noisy stack traces in normal runs
-                Beaprint.GrayPrint($"    [!] Error while checking potential GPO abuse: {ex.Message}");
-            }
-        }
-
-
         private static void PrintPowerShellSessionSettings()
         {
             try

winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/Beaprint.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers
         public static string ansi_current_user = MAGENTA;
 
         private static string Advisory =
-            "winpeas should be used for authorized penetration testing and/or educational purposes only. " +
+            "winpeas should be used for authorized penetration testing and/or educational purposes only." +
             "Any misuse of this software will not be the responsibility of the author or of any other collaborator. " +
             "Use it at your own devices and/or with the device owner's permission.";
 
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers
             Console.WriteLine(LCYAN + "        servicesinfo" + GRAY + "         Search services information" + NOCOLOR);
             Console.WriteLine(LCYAN + "        applicationsinfo" + GRAY + "     Search installed applications information" + NOCOLOR);
             Console.WriteLine(LCYAN + "        networkinfo" + GRAY + "          Search network information" + NOCOLOR);
-            Console.WriteLine(LCYAN + "        activedirectoryinfo" + GRAY + "   Quick AD checks (gMSA readable passwords, AD CS template rights)" + NOCOLOR);
             Console.WriteLine(LCYAN + "        cloudinfo" + GRAY + "            Enumerate cloud information" + NOCOLOR);
             Console.WriteLine(LCYAN + "        windowscreds" + GRAY + "         Search windows credentials" + NOCOLOR);
             Console.WriteLine(LCYAN + "        browserinfo" + GRAY + "          Search browser information" + NOCOLOR);

winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/HandlesHelper.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers
         private const int CNST_SYSTEM_EXTENDED_HANDLE_INFORMATION = 64;
         public const uint STATUS_INFO_LENGTH_MISMATCH = 0xC0000004;
         public const int DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS = 0x2;
-        public const string elevatedProcess = "Access denied, process is probably elevated";
 
         [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
         public struct FILE_NAME_INFO
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers
                 // Hex perms from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/procthread/process-security-and-access-rights and https://github.com/buffer/maltracer/blob/master/defines.py
 
                 //PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS
-                if ((h.GrantedAccess & 0x001F0FFF) == h.GrantedAccess || (h.GrantedAccess & 0x1FFFFF) == h.GrantedAccess)
+                if ((h.GrantedAccess & 0x001F0FFF) == h.GrantedAccess)
                 {
                     vulnHandler.isVuln = true;
                     vulnHandler.reason = "PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS";
@@ -455,8 +454,6 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers
             }
             catch
             {
-                data["name"] = elevatedProcess;
-                data["sid"] = elevatedProcess;
                 return data;
             }
             finally
@@ -472,32 +469,12 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers
         public static PT_RELEVANT_INFO getProcInfoById(int pid)
         {
             PT_RELEVANT_INFO pri = new PT_RELEVANT_INFO();
-            Process proc;
 
-            try
-            {
-                proc = Process.GetProcessById(pid);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                pri.pid = pid;
-                pri.name = "Error, process may not exist";
-                pri.userName = "Error, process may not exist";
-                pri.userSid = "Error, process may not exist";
-                pri.imagePath = "Error, process may not exist";
-                return pri;
-            }
+            Process proc = Process.GetProcessById(pid);
             Dictionary<string, string> user = GetProcU(proc);
-            StringBuilder fileName = new StringBuilder(2000);
 
-            try
-            {
-                Native.Psapi.GetProcessImageFileName(proc.Handle, fileName, 2000);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                fileName = new StringBuilder(elevatedProcess);
-            }
+            StringBuilder fileName = new StringBuilder(2000);
+            Native.Psapi.GetProcessImageFileName(proc.Handle, fileName, 2000);
 
             pri.pid = pid;
             pri.name = proc.ProcessName;