github.com / byt3bl33d3r

byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec

Python·197 files·commit 3c3e412·scanned 6d ago·cached ✓

25/100

LOW RISK

Minor findings consistent with the project type. Nothing reachable from install hooks.

score capped at 25 — 9,157 stars — findings likely legitimate code patterns

verdict accurate?

threat-state: lowlive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

warningPython subprocess / os.system usageos.system() or subprocess with shell=True / suspicious commands can execute arbitrary shell commands. Plain pip/package installs are usually benign.tests/e2e_test.py


    result = subprocess.Popen(
        "crackmapexec --version",
        shell=True,

infoSuspicious files are not reachable from entry pointsFlagged files exist but are not imported by any entry point. They may be dead code, tests, or attack payloads triggered by another mechanism.+2

warningExtremely long lines (>1000 chars)Very long lines in source files (not minified bundles) can hide malicious code.cme/modules/handlekatz.py+4

warningExtremely long lines (>1000 chars)Very long lines in source files (not minified bundles) can hide malicious code.cme/modules/impersonate.py+4

warningHex-encoded string sequencesLong hex-encoded strings are commonly used to hide malicious code from code review.cme/modules/ldap-checker.py

            # forcing a miscalculation of the "Channel Bindings" av pair in Type 3 NTLM message
            ldapsClientConn.cb_data = b"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00...

warningHex-encoded string sequencesLong hex-encoded strings are commonly used to hide malicious code from code review.cme/modules/ms17-010.py

        "\x02",
        "\x4E\x54\x20\x4C\x41\x4E\x4D\x41\x4E\x20\x31\x2E\x30\x00",
        "\x02",
        "\x4E\x54\x20\x4C\x4D\x20\x30\x2E\x31\x32\x00",

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 5 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.cme/helpers/bloodhound.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 10 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.cme/helpers/http.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 6 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.cme/helpers/powershell.py+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.cme/modules/get-desc-users.py+3

warningLarge base64-encoded blobA 20000-character base64 blob was found. May hide a remote payload or encoded executable code.cme/modules/handlekatz.py

TVqQAAMAAAAEAAAA//8AALgAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...

warningLarge base64-encoded blobA 20000-character base64 blob was found. May hide a remote payload or encoded executable code.cme/modules/impersonate.py

TVqQAAMAAAAEAAAA//8AALgAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (AddKeePassTrigger.ps1) in repositorycme/data/keepass_trigger_module/AddKeePassTrigger.ps1+2

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (RemoveKeePassTrigger.ps1) in repositorycme/data/keepass_trigger_module/RemoveKeePassTrigger.ps1+2

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (RestartKeePass.ps1) in repositorycme/data/keepass_trigger_module/RestartKeePass.ps1+2

Scores are heuristics. A “safe” verdict means no known-malicious patterns were found — clever malware can look boring. Wrong verdict? Flag it above; confirmed false positives become regression tests.

148 files scanned @ 3c3e412 | 8/19/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution6

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation15

supply chain14

owasp / injection0

telemetry

files 148/197rules hit 15engine v5commit 3c3e412

github

byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec

A swiss army knife for pentesting networks

Python

9157

1691

4029d

197 files

148 scanned(75%)

3c3e412

architecture░▒▓

entry (0) flagged (35) pkg (200)

348 nodes · 687 edgesscroll to zoom · click node to jump to finding