Invoke SMBGhost Scan

Description

Scans targets for CVE-2020-0796 (SMBGhost). Probes SMBv3 COMPRESSION_CAPABILITIES negotiate context to detect unpatched Windows 10 1903–2004 (builds 18362–19041). Optionally sends crash trigger packets.

Overview

Scans one or more hosts for CVE-2020-0796 (SMBGhost) by probing whether they advertise SMBv3 compression support via the COMPRESSION_CAPABILITIES negotiate context. This is a reliable indicator of a vulnerable and unpatched build.

Affected builds: Windows 10 1903/1909/2004 and Windows Server 2019 without KB4551762.

Arguments

Parameter Type Required Description
Targets string[] Yes IP addresses or hostnames to scan.
Port int No SMB port. Default: 445.
TriggerCrash bool No If true, sends crash trigger packets after a positive check. WARNING: causes immediate BSOD on the target. Default: false.

Dependencies

  • smb

Operating Systems

  • Windows

Example Text Output

ComputerName   Vulnerable Triggered Error
------------   ---------- --------- -----
10.0.0.50      True       False
10.0.0.51      False      False
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