A simple CLI Tool for cracking Linux /etc/shadow hashed passwords.
shadowcrack is a simple cli tool that attempts to crack hashed passwords stored under /etc/shadow file.
git clone https://github.com/tommelo/shadowcrack
cd shadowcrack && sudo pip install -r requirements.txt| Short opt | Long opt | Default | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -s | --shadow | None | No | The shadow file |
| -w | --word-list | None | Yes | The word list file |
| -v | --verbose | False | No | Enables the verbose mode |
| N/A | --hashes-only | False | No | Shadow file contains only hashes |
| N/A | --version | None | No | Shows the current version |
python shadowcrack.py -v -w /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt '$1$DUr3zqwq$mtnfrf.wtqmy6tyvzS/Xs1'The path of the shadow file:
root:$6$ab3HHKXt$AQsKnovqsftREfIwIG14AC.uAyAAn/gftQyTTXes89FRR8ayXXCWEbVyl7CeD9n8CAa6uq.CtRRWAA0AF89w.:17540:0:99999:7:::
The word list file:
rawPassword1
rawPassword2
Enables the verbose mode.
You may consider using this option if the shadow file contains a list of hashes only:
$1$DUr3zqwq$mtnfrf.wtqmy6tyvzS/Xs1
$6$ab3HHKXt$AQsKnovqsftREfIwIG14AC.uAyAAn/gftQyTTXes89FRR8ayXXCWEbVyl7CeD9n8CAa6uq.CtRRWAA0AF89w.
Shows the current version of the application.
Shows the help usage.
This is an open-source software licensed under the MIT license.