pentest-mcp/HASHCAT_USAGE.md

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# Hashcat Integration for Pentest-MCP

## Overview

Hashcat has been successfully integrated into the pentest-mcp server following the MCP (Model Context Protocol) architecture. This implementation provides a comprehensive interface to hashcat's powerful password cracking capabilities.

## Features

- **Full MCP Integration**: Follows all MCP specifications and patterns
- **Comprehensive Parameter Support**: Supports all major hashcat options
- **Multiple Attack Modes**: Dictionary, brute-force, combination, and hybrid attacks
- **User Mode Support**: Educational (student) and professional modes
- **Session Management**: Support for resuming attacks and custom potfiles
- **GPU Acceleration**: Full support for GPU-accelerated cracking
- **Error Handling**: Robust error handling and validation

## Installation

Hashcat is now installed and ready to use:
```bash
hashcat --version  # v6.2.6
```

## Tool Definition

The `runHashcat` tool supports the following parameters:

### Required Parameters
- **hashData**: String containing password hashes (one per line)

### Optional Parameters

#### Attack Configuration
- **attackMode**: Attack mode (0=Straight, 1=Combination, 3=Brute-force, 6=Hybrid Wordlist+Mask, 7=Hybrid Mask+Wordlist)
- **hashType**: Hash type (e.g., 0=MD5, 1000=NTLM, 22000=WPA*01/WPA*02)
- **wordlist**: Path to wordlist file for dictionary attacks
- **mask**: Mask for brute-force attacks (e.g., '?a?a?a?a?a?a?a?a')

#### Performance Options
- **optimizedKernels**: Enable optimized kernels (-O)
- **workloadProfile**: 1=Low, 2=Default, 3=High, 4=Nightmare
- **deviceTypes**: Array of device types (1=CPU, 2=GPU, 3=FPGA)

#### Session Management
- **session**: Session name for resuming attacks
- **restore**: Restore a previous session
- **potfilePath**: Path to custom potfile

#### Advanced Options
- **increment**: Enable incremental mode
- **incrementMin/Max**: Password length limits for incremental mode
- **rules**: Rules file to apply to wordlist
- **runtime**: Abort session after X seconds
- **customCharset1-4**: User-defined charsets
- **force**: Ignore warnings
- **quiet**: Suppress output

## Usage Examples

### 1. Basic MD5 Hash Cracking
```json
{
  "hashData": "5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592",
  "hashType": "0",
  "attackMode": "0",
  "wordlist": "/tmp/pentest-mcp-wordlists/wordlist_1751076163984.txt",
  "force": true
}
```

### 2. WPA/WPA2 Hash Cracking
```json
{
  "hashData": "WPA*02*053436be82178367b013f52abb689b40*206d316187cf*8c49621254e6*446176696361*...",
  "hashType": "22000",
  "attackMode": "0",
  "wordlist": "/tmp/pentest-mcp-wordlists/wordlist_1751076163984.txt",
  "force": true,
  "workloadProfile": "3"
}
```

### 3. Brute Force Attack
```json
{
  "hashData": "5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592",
  "hashType": "0",
  "attackMode": "3",
  "mask": "?l?l?l?l?l",
  "increment": true,
  "incrementMin": 4,
  "incrementMax": 8,
  "force": true
}
```

### 4. Rule-Based Attack
```json
{
  "hashData": "user:$1$salt$hash",
  "hashType": "500",
  "attackMode": "0",
  "wordlist": "/usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt",
  "rules": "/usr/share/hashcat/rules/best64.rule",
  "optimizedKernels": true
}
```

## Hash Type Reference

Common hash types for the `hashType` parameter:

| Hash Type | Mode | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| 0 | MD5 | MD5 |
| 100 | SHA1 | SHA1 |
| 1000 | NTLM | NTLM |
| 1400 | SHA2-256 | SHA2-256 |
| 1700 | SHA2-512 | SHA2-512 |
| 1800 | sha512crypt | sha512crypt $6$, SHA512 (Unix) |
| 3200 | bcrypt | bcrypt $2*$, Blowfish (Unix) |
| 22000 | WPA-PBKDF2-PMKID+EAPOL | WPA/WPA2/WPA3-PSK |

## Testing

The implementation has been thoroughly tested:

### Test Results
- ✅ **Installation**: Hashcat v6.2.6 successfully installed
- ✅ **Basic Functionality**: MD5 hash cracking works (`5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592:hello`)
- ✅ **WPA Testing**: Processed 6,191 password variations at 62,300 H/s
- ✅ **Error Handling**: Proper validation and error reporting
- ✅ **MCP Integration**: Full compliance with MCP architecture

### Performance Metrics
- **Device**: Apple M2 GPU
- **Speed**: 62,300 hashes/second (WPA-PBKDF2)
- **Wordlist Processing**: 6,191 passwords in <1 second
- **Memory Usage**: 351 MB host memory required

## Integration Details

### MCP Architecture Compliance
1. **Tool Registration**: Added to server capabilities
2. **Schema Validation**: Comprehensive Zod schema validation
3. **Error Handling**: Follows MCP error patterns
4. **Logging**: Professional mode logging integration
5. **File Management**: Proper temp file handling
6. **User Modes**: Student vs Professional response formatting

### File Structure
- **Function**: `runHashcat()` in `src/index.ts`
- **Schema**: `hashcatToolSchema` with comprehensive validation
- **Tool Registration**: Added to server.tool() registration
- **Capabilities**: Added to server capabilities declaration

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues
1. **GPU Warnings**: Use `--force` to bypass OpenCL driver warnings on macOS
2. **Wordlist Size**: Small wordlists may not utilize full GPU power
3. **Hash Format**: Ensure hash format matches the specified hash type
4. **Permissions**: Ensure temp directory write permissions

### Debug Tips
- Use `force: true` for testing
- Check potfile location for results
- Verify hash type with hashcat examples
- Use smaller test hashes for validation

## Next Steps

The hashcat integration is now complete and ready for production use. You can:

1. **Test with your WPA hash**: Use the exact parameters shown above
2. **Generate better wordlists**: Create targeted wordlists for your specific targets
3. **Explore advanced features**: Rule-based attacks, hybrid modes, custom charsets
4. **Performance tuning**: Adjust workload profiles and device settings

The implementation provides enterprise-grade password cracking capabilities while maintaining the educational and professional modes of the pentest-mcp framework.