pe2shc-to-cdb

This tool will convert shellcode generated using pe_to_shellcode to cdb format. Cdb.exe is a LOLBIN which can help evade detection & application whitelisting. More information can be found about it in my blog post.

Requirements

• pe_to_shellcode
• xxd

Usage

Step 1

# Generates executable.shc.exe
pe2shc.exe 
   

   

Step 2

xxd -i executable.shc.exe > temp.out

Step 3

# Generates out.wds
python cdb.py -f temp.out

Step 4

cdb.exe -pd -cf out.wds -o notepad.exe

Example

The test.exe binary launches calc.exe.

Limitations

• I had some issues making it work on some executables. Be aware of this in case you face problems.
• Each executable will have a different number of breakpoints. Append 'g' to out.wds as many times as necessary to automatically continue when a breakpoint is hit.