What is Impacket?

Impacket is a collection of Python classes focused on providing low-level programmatic access to network packets. It allows for crafting, decoding, and analyzing network packets, with a primary focus on providing support for network protocols. It is commonly used for penetration testing, security auditing, and network troubleshooting, enabling security professionals to perform tasks such as password harvesting, credential dumping, remote execution, and lateral movement within a network.