# cddmp/enum4linux-ng

A next generation version of enum4linux (a Windows/Samba enumeration tool) with additional features like JSON/YAML export. Aimed for security professionals and CTF players.

Repository: https://github.com/cddmp/enum4linux-ng
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/enum4linux-ng
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: enum4linux, security, pentest, hackthebox, ctf-tools, pentest-tools, security-audit, htb, enumeration
Last push: 2026-02-20T11:28:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 68, release rhythm 71, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2399, "days_push": 194, "days_rel": 194, "gap_med": 25.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1644, forks 152 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:16.030562+00:00)

## What it is
enum4linux-ng is a Python rewrite of the enum4linux.pl Windows/Samba enumeration tool, wrapping Samba utilities like nmblookup, net, rpcclient, and smbclient. It parses tool output and supports exporting findings as JSON or YAML for further processing by other tools.

## Use cases
- enumerate Windows and Samba hosts during a pentest
- export SMB enumeration results as JSON for tooling pipelines
- gather user, group, share, and policy info from SMB servers in CTFs
- check SMB dialect and IPC signing support on a target
- enumerate legacy SMBv1 systems

## When to choose
- you need structured JSON/YAML output from SMB enumeration
- you want a maintained, feature-rich replacement for enum4linux.pl
- you need IPv6, timeout, or multiple authentication method support
- you are doing HackTheBox/CTF-style Windows enumeration

## When to avoid
- you need a GUI-based vulnerability scanner rather than a CLI enumerator
- your target does not expose SMB/NetBIOS services
- you need exploitation capabilities rather than enumeration

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, cli, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli
- tags: smb-enumeration, windows, samba, ctf-tools, reconnaissance, netbios, -export, yaml-export, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- cddmp/enum4linux-ng (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:16.030562+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:45:48.779921+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cddmp/enum4linux-ng (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:16.030562+00:00, sha 4b8047f13af7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.