--- title: Install CrackMapExec on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of CrackMapExec for on Kubuntu - A swiss army knife for pentesting networks url: https://snapcraft.io/install/crackmapexec/kubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install CrackMapExec on **Kubuntu** # CrackMapExec [Jitendra Patro (jitpatro)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jitpatro "View all snaps from Jitendra Patro (jitpatro)") * [Jitendra Patro (jitpatro)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jitpatro "View all snaps from Jitendra Patro (jitpatro)") * [Security](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=security) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/crackmapexec/kubuntu#install) #### A swiss army knife for pentesting networks CrackMapExec (a.k.a CME) is a post-exploitation tool that helps automate assessing the security of large Active Directory networks. Built with stealth in mind, CME follows the concept of "Living off the Land": abusing built-in Active Directory features/protocols to achieve it's functionality and allowing it to evade most endpoint protection/IDS/IPS solutions. CME makes heavy use of the **impacket** library (developed by **@asolino**) for working with network protocols and performing a variety of post-exploitation techniques. Although meant to be used primarily for offensive purposes (e.g. red teams, internal pentest), CME can be used by blue teams as well to assess account privileges, find possible misconfigurations and simulate attack scenarios. **CrackMapExec** is developed by **@byt3bl33d3r** and **@mpgn** Installation: `snap install --edge crackmapexec` User's Manual:- **Note:-** For **Kali Linux** users, to use CrackMapExec snap you've to create **openssl.cnf** in **/etc/ssl** using the following command:- `sudo cp /etc/ssl/kali.cnf /etc/ssl/openssl.cnf` ### Package name * crackmapexec --- ### License * GPL-3.0-or-later --- ### Last updated * 29 October 2023 - latest/stable * 14 April 2025 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [github.com/Porchetta-Industries/CrackMapExec](https://github.com/Porchetta-Industries/CrackMapExec "https://github.com/Porchetta-Industries/CrackMapExec") --- ### Contact * [jitendrapatro.me](https://jitendrapatro.me "https://jitendrapatro.me") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/crackmapexec/kubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install CrackMapExec Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` ### Install CrackMapExec To install CrackMapExec, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install crackmapexec ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. 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