DDE attack with PowerShell Empire

DDE attack with PowerShell Empire

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Understanding the DDE Attack Using PowerShell

The DDE attack with PowerShell Empire enables users to weaponize a Word document by embedding a PowerShell Empire-based payload. This method exploits the Microsoft DDE vulnerability to execute code within MS Word and other Microsoft applications.

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For further details, please refer to the original research at: https://sensepost.com/blog/2017/macro-less-code-exec-in-msword/. To carry out this attack, make sure you have set up an Empire listener.