CrackMapExec Test_connection (smb)


This page contains detailed information about how to use the test_connection CME module while using the smb protocol. For list of all CrackMapExec modules, visit the CrackMapExec Module Library.

Description

This module executes the Test-Connection PowerShell cmdlet to check if the specified HOST is reachable using ICMP ping.

The test_connection module is OPSEC safe. This means that it doesn't touch the disk and therefore shouldn't trigger any alarms.

Supported Protocols

  • mssql
  • smb

Module Source Code

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Module Options

As you can see below, the test_connection module has one option:

# cme smb -M test_connection --options
[*] test_connection module options:

            HOST      Host to ping

The HOST option is required! Make sure you set it when using this module.

Module Usage

This is how to use the test_connection module while using the smb protocol:

Syntax:
# cme smb <TARGET[s]> -u <USERNAME> -p <PASSWORD> -d <DOMAIN> -M test_connection -o HOST=<host>

Local admin:
# cme smb 10.0.5.1 -u Administrator -p P@ss123 -d . -M test_connection -o HOST=10.0.6.11
# cme smb 10.0.5.1 -u Administrator -p P@ss123 --local-auth -M test_connection -o HOST=10.0.6.11

Domain user:
# cme smb 10.0.5.1 -u bkpadmin -p P@ss123 -d target.corp -M test_connection -o HOST=10.0.6.11

CrackMapExec also supports passing the hash, so you can specify NTLM hash instead of a password:

# cme smb 10.0.5.1 -u Administrator -H 432b022dc22aa5afe884e986b8383ff2 -d . -M test_connection -o HOST=10.0.6.11
# cme smb 10.0.5.1 -u bkpadmin -H 432b022dc22aa5afe884e986b8383ff2 -d target.corp -M test_connection -o HOST=10.0.6.11
The test_connection module can be also used against multiple hosts. Here's how to run it against multiple hosts:

# cme smb target_list.txt -u Administrator -p P@ss123 -d . -M test_connection -o HOST=10.0.6.11
# cme smb 10.0.5.0/24 -u Administrator -p P@ss123 -d . -M test_connection -o HOST=10.0.6.11
# cme smb 10.0.5.1-100 -u Administrator -p P@ss123 -d . -M test_connection -o HOST=10.0.6.11

References

Version

This page has been created based on CrackMapExec version 5.1.7dev.
Visit CrackMapExec Module Library for more modules.