fortra · p0rtL6 · Mar 13, 2025
diff --git a/examples/dcomexec.py b/examples/dcomexec.py
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ def run(self, addr, silentCommand=False):
 
 class RemoteShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, share, quit, executeShellCommand, smbConnection, shell_type, silentCommand=False):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self)
         self._share = share
         self._output = '\\' + OUTPUT_FILENAME

diff --git a/examples/goldenPac.py b/examples/goldenPac.py
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ def run(self):
 
 class RemoteShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, server, port, credentials, tid, fid, TGS, share):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self, False)
         self.prompt = '\x08'
         self.server = server

diff --git a/examples/mimikatz.py b/examples/mimikatz.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
 
 class MimikatzShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, dce):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self)
         self.shell = None
 

diff --git a/examples/ntfs-read.py b/examples/ntfs-read.py
@@ -993,6 +993,10 @@ def getINode(self, iNodeNum):
 
 class MiniShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, volume):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self)
         self.volumePath = volume
         self.volume = NTFS(volume)

diff --git a/examples/ntlmrelayx.py b/examples/ntlmrelayx.py
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
 
 class MiniShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, relayConfig, threads, api_address):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self)
 
         self.prompt = 'ntlmrelayx> '

diff --git a/examples/psexec.py b/examples/psexec.py
@@ -470,6 +470,10 @@ def run(self):
 
 class RemoteShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, server, port, credentials, tid, fid, share, transport):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self, False)
         self.prompt = '\x08'
         self.server = server

diff --git a/examples/raiseChild.py b/examples/raiseChild.py
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ def run(self):
 
 class RemoteShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, server, port, credentials, tid, fid, TGS, share):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self, False)
         self.prompt = '\x08'
         self.server = server

diff --git a/examples/smbexec.py b/examples/smbexec.py
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ def run(self, remoteName, remoteHost):
 
 class RemoteShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, share, rpc, mode, serviceName, shell_type):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self)
         self.__share = share
         self.__mode = mode

diff --git a/examples/wmiexec.py b/examples/wmiexec.py
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ def run(self, addr, silentCommand=False):
 
 class RemoteShell(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, share, win32Process, smbConnection, shell_type, silentCommand=False):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self)
         self.__share = share
         self.__output = '\\' + OUTPUT_FILENAME

diff --git a/examples/wmiquery.py b/examples/wmiquery.py
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 
     class WMIQUERY(cmd.Cmd):
         def __init__(self, iWbemServices):
+
+            import readline
+            readline.backend = 'readline'
+
             cmd.Cmd.__init__(self)
             self.iWbemServices = iWbemServices
             self.prompt = 'WQL> '

diff --git a/impacket/examples/ldap_shell.py b/impacket/examples/ldap_shell.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class LdapShell(cmd.Cmd):
     LDAP_MATCHING_RULE_IN_CHAIN = "1.2.840.113556.1.4.1941"
 
     def __init__(self, tcp_shell, domain_dumper, client):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         cmd.Cmd.__init__(self, stdin=tcp_shell.stdin, stdout=tcp_shell.stdout)
 
         if PY2:

diff --git a/impacket/examples/mssqlshell.py b/impacket/examples/mssqlshell.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 
 class SQLSHELL(cmd.Cmd):
     def __init__(self, SQL, show_queries=False, tcpShell=None):
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         if tcpShell is not None:
             cmd.Cmd.__init__(self, stdin=tcpShell.stdin, stdout=tcpShell.stdout)
             sys.stdout = tcpShell.stdout

diff --git a/impacket/examples/smbclient.py b/impacket/examples/smbclient.py
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ def __init__(self, smbClient, tcpShell=None, outputfile=None):
         #If the tcpShell parameter is passed (used in ntlmrelayx),
         # all input and output is redirected to a tcp socket
         # instead of to stdin / stdout
+
+        import readline
+        readline.backend = 'readline'
+
         if tcpShell is not None:
             cmd.Cmd.__init__(self, stdin=tcpShell.stdin, stdout=tcpShell.stdout)
             sys.stdout = tcpShell.stdout