> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://breakpoint-journal.gitbook.io/breakpoint/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://breakpoint-journal.gitbook.io/breakpoint/cracking/keepass.md).

# KeePass

If you find a keepass database file (\*.kdbx) you can convert it into a format that John or Hashcat can crack using [keepass2john.py](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/HarmJ0y/116fa1b559372804877e604d7d367bbc/raw/c0c6f45ad89310e61ec0363a69913e966fe17633/keepass2john.py).

```nix
jamiegabbay@htb[/htb]$ python2.7 keepass2john.py ILFREIGHT_Help_Desk.kdbx 

ILFREIGHT_Help_Desk:$keepass$*2*60000*222*f49632ef7dae20e5a670bdec2365d5820ca1718877889f44e2c4c202c62f5fd5*2e8b53e1b11a2af306eb8ac424110c63029e03745d3465cf2e03086bc6f483d0*7df525a2b843990840b249324d55b6ce*75e830162befb17324d6be83853dbeb309ee38475e9fb42c1f809176e9bdf8b8*63fdb1c4fb1dac9cb404bd15b0259c19ec71a8b32f91b2aaaaf032740a39c154
```

We can then feed the hash to Hashcat, specifying [hash mode](https://hashcat.net/wiki/doku.php?id=example_hashes) 13400 for KeePass

```nix
jamiegabbay@htb[/htb]$ hashcat -m 13400 keepass_hash /opt/useful/seclists/Passwords/Leaked-Databases/rockyou.txt

hashcat (v6.1.1) starting...

<SNIP>

Dictionary cache hit:
* Filename..: /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt
* Passwords.: 14344385
* Bytes.....: 139921507
* Keyspace..: 14344385

$keepass$*2*60000*222*f49632ef7dae20e5a670bdec2365d5820ca1718877889f44e2c4c202c62f5fd5*2e8b53e1b11a2af306eb8ac424110c63029e03745d3465cf2e03086bc6f483d0*7df525a2b843990840b249324d55b6ce*75e830162befb17324d6be83853dbeb309ee38475e9fb42c1f809176e9bdf8b8*63fdb1c4fb1dac9cb404bd15b0259c19ec71a8b32f91b2aaaaf032740a39c154:panther1
                                                 
Session..........: hashcat
Status...........: Cracked
Hash.Name........: KeePass 1 (AES/Twofish) and KeePass 2 (AES)
Hash.Target......: $keepass$*2*60000*222*f49632ef7dae20e5a670bdec2365d...39c154
Time.Started.....: Fri Aug  6 11:17:47 2021 (22 secs)
Time.Estimated...: Fri Aug  6 11:18:09 2021 (0 secs)
Guess.Base.......: File (/opt/useful/seclists/Passwords/Leaked-Databases/rockyou.txt)
Guess.Queue......: 1/1 (100.00%)
Speed.#1.........:      276 H/s (4.79ms) @ Accel:1024 Loops:16 Thr:1 Vec:8
Recovered........: 1/1 (100.00%) Digests
Progress.........: 6144/14344385 (0.04%)
Rejected.........: 0/6144 (0.00%)
Restore.Point....: 0/14344385 (0.00%)
Restore.Sub.#1...: Salt:0 Amplifier:0-1 Iteration:59984-60000
Candidates.#1....: 123456 -> iheartyou

Started: Fri Aug  6 11:17:45 2021
Stopped: Fri Aug  6 11:18:11 2021
```