thick-client

SKILL.md

---
name: thick-client
description: "Authorized security testing of desktop thick clients: local storage, update channels, IPC, traffic interception, and client-side trust-boundary review."
risk: offensive
source: "https://github.com/zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill"
source_repo: "zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill"
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-08-25"
license: "MIT"
license_source: "https://github.com/zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill/blob/main/LICENSE"
---
> **⚠️ AUTHORIZED USE ONLY**
> This skill is for educational purposes or authorized security assessments only.
> You must have explicit, written permission from the system owner before using this tool.
> Misuse of this tool is illegal and strictly prohibited.

> **Mandatory confirmation gate**
> Before running any command that probes, exploits, changes, persists on, extracts data from, or attempts credential access against a target:
> 1. Ask the user to state the exact target URL, IP, account, or resource.
> 2. Ask the user to confirm written authorization and the permitted scope.
> 3. Show the exact command(s) and explain their expected effect.
> 4. Wait for explicit confirmation in the current conversation.
>
> Without that confirmation, remain read-only and provide defensive guidance only. Prefer a sandbox, disposable VM, or controlled lab.

# Thick Client Security Testing
## When to Use

- Assessing a desktop application's security posture.
- Checking whether client-side trust decisions can be subverted.


## 适用场景

- C/S 架构客户端、Electron/Qt/.NET WinForms/WPF
- 本地配置/凭证存储、IPC、命名管道
- 客户端强制校验绕过研究（授权）
- 自动更新通道与代码签名验证

## 工作流

### 1. 建边界

```text
□ 进程树、子进程、驱动/服务
□ 监听端口与出站域名
□ 本地敏感路径：%APPDATA%、Keychain、注册表
```

### 2. 本地攻击面

```text
□ 明文配置、硬编码密钥、调试开关
□ DLL 劫持/搜索顺序（Windows）
□ 数据库文件（SQLite）权限与加密
□ IPC：谁可连接？是否鉴权？
```

### 3. 网络面

```text
□ 系统代理 / 应用自定义 TLS
□ 证书钉扎 → 联合 mobile/js 方法学或 Frida
□ API 越权：客户端隐藏的管理接口
```

### 4. 逆向验证

```text
□ .NET → dotnet-reverse；原生 → ida/ghidra；Electron → asar + js-reverse
```

## 工具链

| 工具 | 用途 |
|------|------|
| Process Monitor / API Monitor | 行为 |
| Burp / mitmproxy | 流量 |
| dnSpy / IDA / Ghidra | 逆向 |
| Sysinternals | Windows 面 |
| asar / nexe 检测 | Electron |

## 参考

- `references/thick-client-checklist.md`
- `../dotnet-reverse/` `../ida-reverse/` `../js-reverse/` `../api-security/`

## 路由上下文

**上游**: MASTER R32  
**下游**: 纯协议 `protocol-reverse`；供应链更新 `supply-chain-security`

## 任务完成自检

- [ ] 是否画出信任边界？
- [ ] 本地+网络面是否都覆盖？
- [ ] Checklist？

## Limitations

- .NET/Java clients need framework-specific tooling.
- Server-side enforcement gaps found client-side still need server confirmation.

> Adapted from [zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill](https://github.com/zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill) (MIT).