tldr/pages/common/nxc-wmi.md

nxc wmi

Pentest and exploit the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). More information: https://www.netexec.wiki/wmi-protocol.

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

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

• Authenticate via local authentication (as opposed to authenticating to the domain):

nxc wmi {{192.168.178.2}} {{[-u|--username]}} {{username}} {{[-p|--password]}} {{password}} --local-auth

• Issue the specified WMI query:

nxc wmi {{192.168.178.2}} {{[-u|--username]}} {{username}} {{[-p|--password]}} {{password}} --wmi {{wmi_query}}

• Execute the specified command on the targeted host:

nxc wmi {{192.168.178.2}} {{[-u|--username]}} {{username}} {{[-p|--password]}} {{password}} -x {{command}}