During an engagement, multiple sets of domain login details are discovered. Which approach is best for checking the validity of those details and listing accessible shares across many systems in one step?
Use a pass-the-hash script that checks one host at a time for every credential set
Employ an automated utility to confirm identified credentials at scale and enumerate shares when authentication succeeds
Test credentials on each host by manually initiating a remote session
Scan the network for open shared folders and attempt mapping each one individually
CrackMapExec (CME) allows the tester to validate credentials across numerous hosts swiftly and gather share information when logins succeed. Manual methods can work but require additional labor on each host. Single-host pass-the-hash attempts repeated across every endpoint can be time-consuming, and basic network scans do not accurately validate credential authenticity. An automated multi-host approach is more reliable and efficient.
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