sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapMissingPrivileges

you need to run sqlmap as an administrator if you want to pe

Error message

you need to run sqlmap as an administrator if you want to perform a SMB relay attack because it will need to listen on a user-specified SMB TCP port for incoming connection attempts

What it means

Error "you need to run sqlmap as an administrator if you want to perform a SMB relay attack because it will need to listen on a user-specified SMB TCP port for incoming connection attempts" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/core/option.py:674

            errMsg += "Windows. You can download it from "
            errMsg += "'https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32'"
            raise SqlmapMissingDependence(errMsg)

        if not conf.msfPath:
            for candidate in os.environ.get("PATH", "").split(';'):
                if all(_ in candidate for _ in ("metasploit", "bin")):
                    conf.msfPath = os.path.dirname(candidate.rstrip('\\'))
                    break

    if conf.osSmb:
        isAdmin = runningAsAdmin()

        if not isAdmin:
            errMsg = "you need to run sqlmap as an administrator "
            errMsg += "if you want to perform a SMB relay attack because "
            errMsg += "it will need to listen on a user-specified SMB "
            errMsg += "TCP port for incoming connection attempts"
            raise SqlmapMissingPrivileges(errMsg)

    if conf.msfPath:
        for path in (conf.msfPath, os.path.join(conf.msfPath, "bin")):
            if any(os.path.exists(normalizePath(os.path.join(path, "%s%s" % (_, ".bat" if IS_WIN else "")))) for _ in ("msfcli", "msfconsole")):
                msfEnvPathExists = True
                if all(os.path.exists(normalizePath(os.path.join(path, "%s%s" % (_, ".bat" if IS_WIN else "")))) for _ in ("msfvenom",)):
                    kb.oldMsf = False
                elif all(os.path.exists(normalizePath(os.path.join(path, "%s%s" % (_, ".bat" if IS_WIN else "")))) for _ in ("msfencode", "msfpayload")):
                    kb.oldMsf = True
                else:
                    msfEnvPathExists = False

                conf.msfPath = path
                break

        if msfEnvPathExists:
            debugMsg = "provided Metasploit Framework path "
            debugMsg += "'%s' is valid" % conf.msfPath

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/core/option.py:674 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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