![Forrest logo](/images/logo.png)
medusa:tldr:04a74
The command you provided is used to run a password cracking program called Medusa. Here is the breakdown of each element in the command:
-
medusa
: This is the command to start the Medusa program. -
-M mysql
: This flag specifies the module to use. In this case, it indicates that Medusa will use the MySQL module, which is specifically designed for cracking MySQL database passwords. -
-h host
: This flag specifies the target host, which is the IP address or hostname of the system running the MySQL database that you want to attack. -
-U ${path-to-username_file}
: This flag is used to provide a path to a file containing a list of usernames. The${path-to-username_file}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path to the username file on your system. -
-p ${hash}
: This flag is used to provide a password hash to Medusa for cracking. The${hash}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual password hash you want to crack. -
-m PASS:HASH
: This flag specifies the format of the provided password hash. In this case, it indicates that the password is in the format "PASS:HASH". The actual password hash should be provided after the colon.
Overall, this command tells Medusa to use the MySQL module, target a specific host, provide a file with a list of usernames, and use a specific password hash format.