tldr/pages/common/nxc-ssh.md

nxc ssh

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

• Spray the specified password against a list of usernames on the specified target:

nxc ssh {{192.168.178.2}} {{[-u|--username]}} {{path/to/usernames.txt}} {{[-p|--password]}} {{password}}

• Search for valid credentials by trying out every combination in the specified lists of usernames and passwords:

nxc ssh {{192.168.178.2}} {{[-u|--username]}} {{path/to/usernames.txt}} {{[-p|--password]}} {{path/to/passwords.txt}}

• Use the specified private key for authentication, using the supplied password as the key's passphrase:

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

• Try a combination of username and password on a number of targets:

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

• Check for sudo privileges on a successful login:

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