Fix logs permission

BC-SECURITY · Nov 11, 2024 · c8bf478 · c8bf478
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commit c8bf478
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diff --git a/empire/client/client.py b/empire/client/client.py
@@ -467,7 +467,15 @@ def setup_logging(args):
 
     logging_dir = empire_config.yaml["logging"]["directory"]
     log_dir = Path(logging_dir)
-    log_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    try:
+        log_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    except PermissionError:
+        user_home = Path.home()
+        log_dir = user_home / ".empire" / "client" / "downloads" / "logs"
+        log.debug(f"Permission denied to create logs in the directory specified in the configuration file. Logs will be stored in {log_dir}")
+        log_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
     root_log_file = log_dir / "empire_client.log"
 
     root_logger = logging.getLogger()