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Python Netcat
import socket
class Netcat:
""" Python 'netcat like' module """
def __init__(self, ip, port):
self.buff = ""
self.socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
self.socket.connect((ip, port))
def read(self, length = 1024):
""" Read 1024 bytes off the socket """
return self.socket.recv(length)
def read_until(self, data):
""" Read data into the buffer until we have data """
while not data in self.buff:
self.buff += self.socket.recv(1024)
pos = self.buff.find(data)
rval = self.buff[:pos + len(data)]
self.buff = self.buff[pos + len(data):]
return rval
def write(self, data):
self.socket.send(data)
def close(self):
self.socket.close()
# below is a extract from a sample exploit that
# interfaces with a tcp socket
from netcat import Netcat
# start a new Netcat() instance
nc = Netcat('127.0.0.1', 53121)
# get to the prompt
nc.read_until('>')
# start a new note
nc.write('new' + '\n')
nc.read_until('>')
# set note 0 with the payload
nc.write('set' + '\n')
nc.read_until('id:')
@bw0rth
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bw0rth commented Apr 1, 2022

Hi, just in case anyone here is interested, I've recently made a Netcat library for Python.
Here is the GitHub repo for the project if you want to check it out.

Please note that it is still in early development and if anyone has any feedback or suggestions please let me know.
Thank you 😊

@iamabhi747
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this is worst implementation! it doesn't work in various situations. It's not doing what NC's job is.

@iamabhi747
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@brenw0rth exactly what I need, thanks:)

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bw0rth commented Mar 7, 2023

@brenw0rth exactly what I need, thanks:)

You're welcome :)

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