pwncat
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pwncat is a post-exploitation platform that wraps around a standard reverse or bind shell to provide additional functionality. It automatically enumerates the target, uploads tools, manages file transfers, installs persistence mechanisms, and attempts privilege escalation — all through a single shell session. pwncat supports both Linux and Windows targets and provides a module system for extensibility. It turns a dumb shell into a full post-exploitation environment.
Installation
$ pip install pwncat-csUse Cases
- Upgrading dumb shells to full post-exploitation platforms
- Automated privilege escalation enumeration
- Persistence mechanism deployment
- File upload/download management
- Target environment enumeration
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- Category
- 🔥 Offensive Ops
- Language
- Python
- Repository
- calebstewart/pwncat
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