This module identifies IPMI 2.0-compatible systems and attempts to retrieve the HMAC-SHA1 password hashes of default usernames. The hashes can be stored in a file using the OUTPUT_FILE option and then cracked using hmac_sha1_crack.rb in the tools subdirectory as well hashcat (cpu) 0.46 or newer using type 7300.
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
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