---
id: 8164
title: "Expanding the Empire with SQL"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/expanding-the-empire-with-sql/"
published_at: "2017-05-09T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["c2", "empire", "post-exploitation", "lateral-movement", "sql-server", "powerupsql"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8164"
lang: en
---

# Expanding the Empire with SQL

## Summary

PowerUpSQL's core capabilities land in Empire as six modules, from SPN-based SQL Server discovery to xp_cmdshell OS command execution for lateral movement.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/expanding-the-empire-with-sql/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8164