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nxc ssh

Pentest and exploit SSH servers. See also: hydra. More information: https://www.netexec.wiki/ssh-protocol.

  • Spray the specified [p]assword against a list of [u]sernames on the specified target:

nxc ssh {{192.168.178.2}} -u {{path/to/usernames.txt}} -p {{password}}

  • Search for valid credentials by trying out every combination in the specified lists of [u]sernames and [p]asswords:

nxc ssh {{192.168.178.2}} -u {{path/to/usernames.txt}} -p {{path/to/passwords.txt}}

  • Use the specified private key for authentication, using the supplied [p]assword as the key's passphrase:

nxc ssh {{192.186.178.2}} -u {{path/to/usernames.txt}} -p {{password}} --key-file {{path/to/id_rsa}}

  • Try a combination of [u]sername and [p]assword on a number of targets:

nxc ssh {{192.168.178.0/24}} -u {{username}} -p {{password}}

  • Check for sudo privileges on a successful login:

nxc ssh {{192.168.178.2}} -u {{username}} -p {{path/to/passwords.txt}} --sudo-check