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Cracking HMAC-SHA1 key
password-cracking-hashes-basics | Level: Easy | Total Lab Runs: 0 | Premium Lab |
The SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm) is a popular 160-bit hash function standardized by NIST in 1991. It was widely used to hash passwords and verify the integrity of files/binaries. However, since 2005 it is not considered secure against adversaries with huge computational resources. It was succeeded by SHA-2.
HMAC is a keyed hash (authenticated hash) scheme which ensures that a specific hash value can only be generated if the entity possess a secret key. This scheme can be used to turn any existing hash function into an authenticated hash function which can be then used to check the authenticity of the message in addition to it integrity. HMAC-SHA1 was widely used in online banking security, HTTPS, VPN connections in addition to verify the integrity of the files/binaries. In essence, it is mostly used to protect the data in transit over insecure mediums.
A plain-text string and corresponding HMAC-SHA1 digest is provided in digest.txt file. The key used to generate the HMAC-SHA1 is either taken from a key dictionary or by using the key policy. The digest.txt file and the dictionary file "1000000-password-seclists.txt" is present in the user's home directory.
Objective: Recover the secret key.
- Key length is less than 6 characters i.e. 0 < length < 6
- Key can only contain characters from this character set: a-z, 0-9
Hashcat needs the input in a specific format.
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| 1. | Secret Key |
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