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# pwncat
pwncat is a post-exploitation platform for Linux targets. It started out as a
pwncat is a post-exploitation platform ~~for Linux targets~~. It started out as a
wrapper around basic bind and reverse shells and has grown from there. It
streamlines common red team operations while staging code from your attacker
machine, not the target.
pwncat used to only support Linux, but there has been a lot of work recently
to support multiple platforms. Currently, there is alpha support for Windows
targets. Please see the latest [documentation] for details on how to use
pwncat with a Windows target.
pwncat intercepts the raw communication with a remote shell and allows the
user to perform automated actions on the remote host including enumeration,
persistence installation and even privilege escalation.
implant installation and even privilege escalation.
After receiving a connection, pwncat will setup some common configurations
for working with remote shells.
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**pwncat requires Python 3.9+.**
## Version Details
Currently, there are two versions of pwncat available. The last stable
version is `v0.3.1`. There is a tagged commit for that version. It does
not support multiple platforms or multi-session interaction. The
documentation for that version is still available on Read the Docs as
the `stable` version.
The current `master` branch is tentatively `v0.4.0a1`. This version has
overhauled a lot of the framework to support multiple platforms and
multisession environments. Documentation for this version is available
in the `latest` version on Read the Docs.
**v0.3.1 will not be updated further**
## Modules
Recently, the architecture of the pwncat framework was redesigned to
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python setup.py install
```
`pwncat` depends on a custom fork of `paramiko`. I'm working on removing
this dependency, but sadly my fork of paramiko was never merged upstream
so currently that's where we stand. If `pip` decided not to install the
fork (which happens sometimes), then you will get a message from pwncat
stating that you have the wrong version with instructions for correcting
the dependency failure.
It is recommended to install pwncat from a virtual environment.
```shell script
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pwncat 10.10.10.10
```
For more information on the syntax and argument handling, see the
help information with ``pwncat --help`` or visit the [documentation].
By default, pwncat **assumes the target platform is Linux**. In order to
connect to a Windows reverse or bind shell, you must pass the `--platform/-m`
argument:
### Paramiko
When connecting to a host with SSH, `paramiko` is used to connect. Due to
paramiko not implementing the full socket interface, I forked paramiko and
implemented the features to make it compatible with a built-in socket. I
submitted a pull request with `paramiko`. The pull request was accepted but
has still not been merged. As a result, the `setup.py` script references
my custom fork of paramiko. Some users have had issues where python does
not install the custom fork and instead installs standard paramiko. In this
case, you will get an error telling you to install the custom fork of
paramiko. I'm working on fixing the setup script to ensure the correct version
is installed and in the long run would like to remove this dependency eventually.
In the meantime, if the fix recommended by pwncat does not work, please
comment on issue [#60](https://github.com/calebstewart/pwncat/issues/60) for help.
### base64io
Although not common, there has been an issue with the `setup.py` script not
installing the `base64io` module. I believe this is similar to the `paramiko`
issue described above, and can be fixed in the same/similar way. If you get
a message that the `base64io` module is not installed, you can install it
manually with:
```sh
pip install git+https://github.com/JohnHammond/base64io-python
``` shell
pwncat -m windows 10.10.10.10 4444
pwncat -m windows -lp 4444
```
If this does not resolve the issue or you have further problems, please let
me know on the same issue as `paramiko` (#60 above). Just like paramiko, I
plan to remove this dependency in an upcoming release, so this will ideally
go away in the near future.
For more information on the syntax and argument handling, see the
help information with ``pwncat --help`` or visit the [documentation].
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