https://github.com/wowinter13/pkcs12cracker
Just a simple tool to concurrently attack password-protected PKCS#12 (PFX/P12) files
https://github.com/wowinter13/pkcs12cracker
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Just a simple tool to concurrently attack password-protected PKCS#12 (PFX/P12) files
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/wowinter13/pkcs12cracker
- Owner: wowinter13
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-10-30T00:21:21.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-11T00:35:59.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-06T02:17:11.236Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: bruteforce, cli, concurrency, hacking-tools, pkcs, pkcs12, rust, rust-lang
- Language: Rust
- Homepage: https://crates.io/crates/pkcs12cracker
- Size: 2.4 MB
- Stars: 6
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
pkcs12cracker
High-performance, multi-threaded PKCS#12 password cracker written in Rust. Supports dictionary, pattern-based, and brute force attacks with focus on performance and reliability.Its main goal is to be faster, more efficient, and more reliable than existing tools written in Go and C.
### Documentation
API reference and usage examples are available at [docs.rs](https://docs.rs/crate/pkcs12cracker/latest).
### Installation
```bash
cargo install pkcs12cracker
# Brew tap (macOS)
brew tap wowinter13/pkcs12cracker
brew install pkcs12cracker
# Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/wowinter13/pkcs12cracker
cd pkcs12cracker
cargo build --release
```
### Know-How
- Memory-mapped file handling for efficient dictionary processing
- Parallel processing with configurable thread count
- Cache-friendly chunk-based password cracking
- Optimized string handling and memory allocation
- Multiple attack strategies support
#### Discussable:
- OS related performance optimizations.
- Explore advanced multithreading techniques (try scoped threads or another raw threading approach).
### Basic Usage
#### Help
```bash
Fast, multi-threaded PKCS#12 password cracker
Usage: pkcs12cracker [OPTIONS] ...
Arguments:
... Path to the PKCS#12 (.p12/.pfx) file to crack
Options:
-d, --dictionary Use dictionary-based attack with the specified wordlist file
-p, --pattern Use pattern-based attack (e.g., 'Pass@@rd' where '@' marks variable positions)
-s, --pattern-symbol Symbol to mark variable positions in pattern [default: @] [default: @]
-m, --min-length Minimum password length for brute force attack [default: 1] [default: 1]
--max-length Maximum password length for brute force attack [default: 6] [default: 6]
-b, --brute-force Enable brute force attack mode
-c, --charset Character sets to use in brute force attack
--custom-chars Custom character set for brute force attack
--delimiter Dictionary file entry delimiter [default: newline] [default: "\n"]
-t, --threads Number of cracking threads [default: number of CPU cores] [default: 1]
-h, --help Print help (see more with '--help')
-V, --version Print version
```
#### Dictionary Attack
Uses a wordlist file to crack passwords:
```bash
# Basic usage with newline-separated dictionary
pkcs12cracker -d wordlist.txt cert.p12
```
#### Pattern-Based Attack
Cracks passwords matching a specific pattern:
```bash
# Custom symbol for variable positions
pkcs12cracker -p "Pass##rd" -s "#" cert.p12
```
#### Brute Force Attack
```bash
# Custom character sets
pkcs12cracker -b -c aAn cert.p12 # alphanumeric
```
### Advanced Usage
#### Character Sets
The `-c` flag supports combining multiple character sets:
- `a` - lowercase letters (a-z)
- `A` - uppercase letters (A-Z)
- `n` - digits (0-9)
- `s` - special characters (!@#$%^&*...)
- `x` - all of the above
Examples:
```bash
# Uppercase + numbers
pkcs12cracker -b -c An cert.p12
# All characters except special
pkcs12cracker -b -c aAn cert.p12
# Everything
pkcs12cracker -b -c x cert.p12
```
#### Custom Character Sets
For specific requirements, use `--custom-chars`:
```bash
# Combine with standard sets
pkcs12cracker -b -c an --custom-chars="!@#" cert.p12
```
### Benchmarks
See [BENCHMARKS.md](BENCHMARKS.md) for more information.
### License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.