discovered 03 Aug 2026
impacket
→ View on GitHubImpacket is a Python library that provides programmatic access to low-level networking protocols, facilitating packet construction and parsing for protocols like SMB1-3 and MSRPC. Its primary use case is within security and penetration testing, enabling users to interact with complex protocol hierarchies and implement authentication methods, including NTLM and Kerberos. Noteworthy features include support for various networking protocols (Ethernet, IP, TCP, etc.), complete MSRPC functionality, and example tools demonstrating its capabilities.