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#15,810 opened on Feb 26, 2025

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Description

Command description

Impacket is a collection of Python classes for working with network protocols.

Documentation

https://github.com/fortra/impacket

Platform

Common

VCS repository link (e.g. GitHub, GitLab)

https://github.com/fortra/impacket

Additional information

Impacket is a collection of Python classes for working with network protocols. Impacket is focused on providing low-level programmatic access to the packets and for some protocols (e.g. SMB1-3 and MSRPC) the protocol implementation itself. Packets can be constructed from scratch, as well as parsed from raw data, and the object-oriented API makes it simple to work with deep hierarchies of protocols. The library provides a set of tools as examples of what can be done within the context of this library.

Commands

  • DumpNTLMInfo.py → #21201
  • Get-GPPPassword.py
  • GetADComputers.py
  • GetADUsers.py → #15816
  • GetLAPSPassword.py
  • GetNPUsers.py → #15833
  • GetUserSPNs.py → #15881
  • addcomputer.py → #19696
  • atexec.py
  • changepasswd.py
  • dacledit.py
  • dcomexec.py
  • describeTicket.py
  • dpapi.py
  • esentutl.py
  • exchanger.py
  • findDelegation.py
  • getArch.py → #15930
  • mssqlclient.py → #15908
  • getPac.py
  • getST.py → #21215
  • getTGT.py → #20470
  • goldenPac.py
  • karmaSMB.py
  • keylistattack.py
  • kintercept.py
  • lookupsid.py
  • machine_role.py
  • mimikatz.py
  • mqtt_check.py → #16262
  • mssqlinstance.py
  • net.py
  • netview.py
  • ntfs-read.py → #16346
  • ntlmrelayx.py
  • owneredit.py
  • ping.py → #16177
  • ping6.py → #16177
  • psexec.py → #17094
  • raiseChild.py
  • rbcd.py
  • rdp_check.py → #20527
  • reg.py #21345
  • registry-read.py
  • rpcdump.py → #16127
  • rpcmap.py → #16127
  • sambaPipe.py → #17728
  • samrdump.py
  • secretsdump.py → #15812
  • services.py
  • smbclient.py → #16580
  • smbexec.py
  • smbserver.py → #16582
  • sniff.py → #15945
  • sniffer.py → #15945
  • split.py
  • ticketConverter.py → #20980
  • ticketer.py
  • tstool.py
  • wmiexec.py
  • wmipersist.py
  • wmiquery.py

Contributor guide

Tech stack
pythonshell
Domain
documentation
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic command linemarkdown
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Focus on the unchecked commands (e.g., Get GPPPassword.py, GetADComputers.py). Look at existing documented Impacket commands like #21201 for DumpNTLMInfo.py to understand the format. Each command page should follow the tldr pages template. Reference the official Impacket repository and documentation for accurate descriptions and examples.