Linux: Nmap Examples
Basic Nmap scanning examples, often used at the first stage of enumeration.
Command Description
nmap -sP 10.0.0.0/24
Ping scans the network, listing machines that respond to ping.
nmap -p 1-65535 -sV -sS -T4 target
Full TCP port scan using with service version detection – usually my first scan, I find T4 more accurate than T5 and still “pretty quick”.
nmap -v -sS -A -T4 target
Prints verbose output, runs stealth syn scan, T4 timing, OS and version detection + traceroute and scripts against target services.
nmap -v -sS -A -T5 target
Prints verbose output, runs stealth syn scan, T5 timing, OS and version detection + traceroute and scripts against target services.
nmap -v -sV -O -sS -T5 target
Prints verbose output, runs stealth syn scan, T5 timing, OS and version detection.
nmap -v -p 1-65535 -sV -O -sS -T4 target
Prints verbose output, runs stealth syn scan, T4 timing, OS and version detection + full port range scan.
nmap -v -p 1-65535 -sV -O -sS -T5 target
Prints verbose output, runs stealth syn scan, T5 timing, OS and version detection + full port range scan.
Agressive scan timings are faster, but could yeild inaccurate results!
T5 uses very aggressive scan timings and could lead to missed ports, T4 is a better compromise if you need fast results.
Nmap scan from file
Command Description
nmap -iL ip-addresses.txt
Scans a list of IP addresses, you can add options before / after.
Nmap output formats
Command Description
nmap -sV -p 139,445 -oG grep-output.txt 10.0.1.0/24
Outputs “grepable” output to a file, in this example Netbios servers.
E.g, The output file could be grepped for “Open”.
nmap -sS -sV -T5 10.0.1.99 –webxml -oX –
| xsltproc –output file.html –
Export nmap output to HTML report.
Nmap Netbios Examples
Command Description
nmap -sV -v -p 139,445 10.0.0.1/24
Find all Netbios servers on subnet
nmap -sU –script nbstat.nse -p 137 target
Nmap display Netbios name
nmap –script-args=unsafe=1 –script
smb-check-vulns.nse -p 445 target
Nmap check if Netbios servers are vulnerable to MS08-067
