keimpx alternatives

Looking for an alternative tool to replace keimpx? During the review of keimpx we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.

Top 3

  1. SMBMap (SMB enumeration tool)
  2. CloudSploit scans (AWS account scanner)
  3. Heralding (honeypot to catch credentials)

These tools are ranked as the best alternatives to keimpx.

Alternatives (by score)

85

SMBMap

Introduction

SMBMap allows scanning of file resources that are shared with the SMB protocol. The tool will list share drives, drive permissions, the share contents, upload/download functionality, file name auto-download pattern matching, and even execute remote commands. The tool was created for pentesters to simplify finding sensitive data, or at least test for it.

Project details

SMBMap is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • + The source code of this software is available

    Typical usage

    • Data leak detection
    • Information gathering
    • Penetration testing

    SMBMap review

    97

    CloudSploit scans

    Introduction

    CloudSploit scans is an open source software project to test security risks related to an AWS account. It runs tests against your Amazon account and aims to discover any potential misconfigured setting or other risks.

    Project details

    CloudSploit scans is written in Node.js.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + More than 10 contributors
    • + More than 500 GitHub stars
    • + The source code of this software is available
    • - No releases on GitHub available

    Typical usage

    • IT audit
    • Configuration audit
    • Security assessment

    CloudSploit scans review

    60

    Heralding

    Introduction

    Heralding is a simple honeypot to collect credentials. It supports common protocols like FTP, SSH, HTTP, etc.

    Project details

    Heralding is written in Python.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + Many releases available
    • + The source code of this software is available

      Heralding review

      64

      RouterSploit

      Introduction

      RouterSploit is a framework to exploit embedded devices such as cameras and routers. It can be used during penetration testing to test the security of a wide variety of devices. RouterSploit comes with several modules to scan and exploit the devices. The tool helps in all steps, like from credential testing to deploying a payload to perform an exploitation attempt.

      Project details

      RouterSploit is written in Python.

      Strengths and weaknesses

      • + More than 50 contributors
      • + More than 6000 GitHub stars
      • + The source code of this software is available

        Typical usage

        • Penetration testing
        • Self-assessment
        • Software testing
        • Vulnerability scanning

        RouterSploit review

        60

        changeme

        Introduction

        Supported protocols:

        • HTTP/HTTPS
        • MSSQL
        • MySQL
        • PostgreSQL
        • SSH
        • SSH with key

        Project details

        changeme is written in Python.

        Strengths and weaknesses

        • + The source code of this software is available

          Typical usage

          • Password strength testing
          • Security assessment

          changeme review

          60

          Dionaea

          Introduction

          Dionaea is a honeypot that can emulate a range of services like FTP, HTTP, MySQL, and SMB. It can be used to see and learn how attackers work.

          Project details

          Dionaea is written in C.

          Strengths and weaknesses

          • + The source code of this software is available
          • - Full name of author is unknown

          Typical usage

          • Learning
          • Threat discovery

          Dionaea review

          81

          Samba

          Introduction

          Since 1992, Samba provides file and print services based on the server message block (SMB) protocol. This protocol was released by Microsoft as part of the open specifications.

          Samba helps with interoperability between systems running Microsoft Windows and those running one of the flavor of Unix like Linux. The toolkit allows systems to become part of the Active Directory environment and join a domain controller or domain member.

          Project details

          Strengths and weaknesses

          • + The source code of this software is available

            Samba review

            52

            Samba-VirusFilter

            Introduction

            On-access antivirus filter for Samba to detect malware threats and prevent them from investing file shares.

            Project details

            Strengths and weaknesses

            • + The source code of this software is available

              Samba-VirusFilter review

              64

              DirSearch (Go)

              Introduction

              DirSearch is a Go implementation of the original dirsearch tool written by Mauro Soria. It is used to discover directories by using common names and guessing (fuzzing).

              Project details

              DirSearch (Go) is written in Golang.

              Strengths and weaknesses

              • + The source code of this software is available

                Typical usage

                • Information gathering
                • Penetration testing
                • Security assessment

                DirSearch (Go) review

                85

                Fierce

                Introduction

                Fierce is a security tool that helps with DNS reconnaissance. It can locate non-contiguous IP space, but using DNS information.

                Project details

                Fierce is written in Python.

                Strengths and weaknesses

                • + The source code of this software is available

                  Typical usage

                  • Information gathering
                  • Reconnaissance
                  • Security assessment

                  Fierce review

                  74

                  LinEnum

                  Introduction

                  LinEnum is one of the tools that can help with automating penetration tests. It performs a discovery on the environment it runs in and tries finding weaknesses to allow privilege escalation.

                  Project details

                  LinEnum is written in shell script.

                  Strengths and weaknesses

                  • + Very low number of dependencies
                  • + The source code of this software is available
                  • + Well-known tool

                    Typical usage

                    • Penetration testing
                    • Privilege escalation
                    • System enumeration

                    LinEnum review

                    97

                    O-Saft

                    Introduction

                    O-Saft is the abbreviation for OWASP SSL advanced forensic tool.

                    Project details

                    O-Saft is written in Perl.

                    Strengths and weaknesses

                    • + The source code of this software is available

                      Typical usage

                      • Information gathering
                      • Penetration testing
                      • Security assessment
                      • Vulnerability scanning
                      • Web application analysis

                      O-Saft review

                      63

                      Oscanner

                      Introduction

                      The tool has a plugin-based architecture for enumeration purposes of Oracle installations.

                      • Sid enumeration
                      • Passwords tests (common & dictionary)
                      • Enumerate Oracle version
                      • Enumerate account roles
                      • Enumerate account privileges
                      • Enumerate account hashes
                      • Enumerate audit information
                      • Enumerate password policies
                      • Enumerate database links

                      Project details

                      Oscanner is written in Java.

                      Strengths and weaknesses

                      • + The source code of this software is available

                        Oscanner review

                        64

                        RootHelper

                        Introduction

                        RootHelper is a small script to retrieve several enumeration and privilege escalation tools. It can be used during penetration testing.

                        Project details

                        RootHelper is written in shell script.

                        Strengths and weaknesses

                        • + Used language is shell script
                        • + The source code of this software is available

                          Typical usage

                          • Penetration testing
                          • Privilege escalation
                          • Security assessment

                          RootHelper review

                          52

                          Sn1per

                          Introduction

                          Sn1per is security scanner that can be used during a penetration test to enumerate and scan for vulnerabilities.

                          Project details

                          Sn1per is written in Python, shell script.

                          Strengths and weaknesses

                          • + More than 10 contributors
                          • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
                          • + The source code of this software is available
                          • - Unknown project license

                          Typical usage

                          • Penetration testing
                          • Reconnaissance

                          Sn1per review

                          60

                          SubBrute (subdomain-bruteforcer)

                          Introduction

                          SubBrute is a DNS meta-query spider that enumerates DNS records and subdomains. This can be useful during penetration tests and security assessments.

                          Project details

                          SubBrute is written in Python.

                          Strengths and weaknesses

                          • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
                          • + The source code of this software is available
                          • - Full name of author is unknown

                          Typical usage

                          • Information gathering
                          • Penetration testing
                          • Security assessment

                          SubBrute review

                          60

                          Sublist3r

                          Introduction

                          Sublist3r helps penetration testers and bug hunters collect and gather subdomains for the domain they are targeting.

                          Project details

                          Sublist3r is written in Python.

                          Strengths and weaknesses

                          • + More than 2000 GitHub stars
                          • + The source code of this software is available

                            Sublist3r review

                            74

                            WhatWeb

                            Introduction

                            WhatWeb can be used stealthy and fast to determine what technologies are used on a particular website or web application. This process called fingerprinting can tell a lot about how it was build and possible weaknesses it might have. The tool can be used in different levels, from stealthy to very aggressive. This last one is useful in penetration tests or during development.

                            Project details

                            WhatWeb is written in Ruby.

                            Strengths and weaknesses

                            • + More than 25 contributors
                            • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
                            • + The source code of this software is available

                              Typical usage

                              • Reconnaissance
                              • Web application analysis

                              WhatWeb review

                              64

                              altdns

                              Introduction

                              Altdns is a security tool to discover subdomains. It generates permutations, alterations, and mutations of subdomains. The generated names can also be tested by performing DNS lookups. An enumeration tool like Altdns is useful during penetrating testing assignments.

                              Project details

                              altdns is written in Python.

                              Strengths and weaknesses

                              • + More than 500 GitHub stars
                              • + The source code of this software is available

                                Typical usage

                                • Reconnaissance
                                • Subdomain discovery
                                • Subdomain enumeration

                                altdns review

                                78

                                detectem

                                Introduction

                                Detectem can be a good early vulnerability detection system. By scanning regularly the dependencies of web applications, old versions of tools can be detected and upgraded. This tool is also helpful for penetration tests to find out what kind of software components are used.

                                Project details

                                detectem is written in Python.

                                Strengths and weaknesses

                                • + The source code of this software is available

                                  Typical usage

                                  • Application security
                                  • Application testing
                                  • Reconnaissance
                                  • Vulnerability scanning

                                  detectem review

                                  60

                                  dirsearch

                                  Introduction

                                  Dirsearch is a tool to guide security professionals to find possible information leaks or sensitive data. It does this by looking for directory and file names.

                                  Project details

                                  dirsearch is written in Python.

                                  Strengths and weaknesses

                                  • + More than 10 contributors
                                  • + More than 500 GitHub stars
                                  • + The source code of this software is available

                                    Typical usage

                                    • Information gathering
                                    • Penetration testing
                                    • Security assessment

                                    dirsearch review

                                    56

                                    domain

                                    Introduction

                                    Domain is a Python script written by Jason Haddix to combine the tools Recon-ng and altdns. It allows to use the two tool one multiple domains within the same session.

                                    Project details

                                    domain is written in Python.

                                    Strengths and weaknesses

                                    • + More than 500 GitHub stars
                                    • + The source code of this software is available
                                    • - Unknown project license

                                    Typical usage

                                    • Subdomain enumeration

                                    domain review

                                    60

                                    massh-enum

                                    Introduction

                                    Massh-enum is a user enumeration tool for OpenSSH with the goal to find valid usernames. This can be useful during penetration tests or security assessments. The usernames can be valuable to brute-force or may be used on different locations within a network.

                                    Project details

                                    massh-enum is written in Python, shell script.

                                    Strengths and weaknesses

                                    • + The source code is easy to read and understand
                                    • + Tool is easy to use
                                    • + The source code of this software is available
                                    • - Minimal or no documentation available

                                    Typical usage

                                    • Information gathering
                                    • User enumeration

                                    massh-enum review

                                    60

                                    tlsenum

                                    Introduction

                                    Tlsenum is a CLI tool to enumerate TLS protocol and TLS cipher support by a server. The tool lists then the output based on the order of priority. Tlsenum can be used to find the supported protocols and ciphers of a system and determine if it is properly hardened. This information can be useful to system administrators and pentesters doing a security assessment of the system.

                                    Project details

                                    tlsenum is written in Python.

                                    Strengths and weaknesses

                                    • + The source code of this software is available

                                      Typical usage

                                      • Information gathering
                                      • Security assessment
                                      • System enumeration
                                      • System hardening

                                      tlsenum review

                                      60

                                      wafw00f

                                      Introduction

                                      wafw00f is a security tool to perform fingerprinting on web applications and detect any web application firewall in use.

                                      Project details

                                      wafw00f is written in Python.

                                      Strengths and weaknesses

                                      • + The source code of this software is available

                                        Typical usage

                                        • Application fingerprinting
                                        • Information gathering
                                        • Penetration testing
                                        • Reconnaissance
                                        • Security assessment

                                        wafw00f review

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