Tool Documentation:

cryptcat Usage Example

On the server, listen for a connection (-l) on port 4444 (-p 4444) and don’t do name resolution (-n). Redirect all data to a file (> dataxfer). On the client, connect to the remote IP address (192.168.1.202) on port 4444 (4444) and pipe in the data to be transferred (< /tmp/juicyinfo):

root@kali:~# cryptcat -l -p 4444 -n > dataxfer

root@kali:~# cryptcat 192.168.1.202 4444 < /tmp/juicyinfo

Packages and Binaries:

cryptcat

Cryptcat is a simple Unix utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using TCP or UDP protocol while encrypting the data being transmitted. It is designed to be a reliable “back-end” tool that can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts. At the same time, it is a feature-rich network debugging and exploration tool, since it can create almost any kind of connection you would need and has several interesting built-in capabilities.

Installed size: 80 KB
How to install: sudo apt install cryptcat

Dependencies:
  • libc6
  • libgcc-s1
  • libstdc++6
cryptcat

Twofish encryption enabled version of nc(1)

root@kali:~# cryptcat -h
[v1.10]
connect to somewhere:	nc [-options] hostname port[s] [ports] ... 
listen for inbound:	nc -l -p port [-options] [hostname] [port]
options:
	-g gateway		source-routing hop point[s], up to 8
	-G num			source-routing pointer: 4, 8, 12, ...
	-h			this cruft
	-i secs			delay interval for lines sent, ports scanned
	-l			listen mode, for inbound connects
	-n			numeric-only IP addresses, no DNS
	-o file			hex dump of traffic
	-p port			local port number
	-r			randomize local and remote ports
	-s addr			local source address
	-u			UDP mode
	-v			verbose [use twice to be more verbose]
	-w secs			timeout for connects and final net reads
	-z			zero-I/O mode [used for scanning]
port numbers can be individual or ranges: lo-hi [inclusive]

Updated on: 2024-Mar-11