netexec vs crackmapexec --key-file

[nealgoogs]

In crackmapexec, if I run this command, crackmapexec ssh $IP --key-file id_ecdsa -u usernames.txt -p passwords.txt --port 2222, I will get a successful login. However, if i try to run the same command use NetExec, the command will not return a successful login.

Following are the two commands that show different outputs. crackmapexec ssh $IP --key-file id_ecdsa -u usernames.txt -p passwords.txt --port 2222 SSH 192.168.172.246 2222 192.168.172.246 [+] anita:fireball (keyfile: id_ecdsa)

As you can see from the + sign, it is a success. However, not the same for NetExec

netexec ssh $IP --key-file id_ecdsa -u usernames.txt -p passwords.txt --port 2222 SSH 192.168.172.246 2222 192.168.172.246 [-] anita:fireball (keyfile: id_ecdsa) private key file is encrypted

I get a private key file is encrypted. Which honestly I don't know how to deal with. I have scoured the internet to fix this.

[NeffIsBack]

Thanks for the bug report, I will take a look into it. Is the target a windows or Linux host?

[Marshall-Hallenbeck]

I remember the key code not working at all so I had to fix it a while back, I'll take a look as well and see what I missed to allow for decryption

[NeffIsBack]

Atleast back at the PR from Xiaoli everything worked as intended: https://github.com/Pennyw0rth/NetExec/pull/25

[Marshall-Hallenbeck]

Atleast back at the PR from Xiaoli everything worked as intended: #25

Did we test encrypted keys?

[NeffIsBack]

Atleast back at the PR from Xiaoli everything worked as intended: #25

Did we test encrypted keys?

If I remember correctly yes. But we'll see :D

[NeffIsBack]

@nealgoogs can you try #254?