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