S3Scanner alternatives

Looking for an alternative tool to replace S3Scanner? During the review of S3Scanner 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. Teh S3 Bucketeers (AWS S3 bucket scanner)
  2. BuQuikker (find open AWS S3 buckets)
  3. Bucket Finder (AWS S3 bucket finder)

These tools are ranked as the best alternatives to S3Scanner.

Alternatives (by score)

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Teh S3 Bucketeers

Introduction

Tools like Teh S3 Bucketeers are valuable for doing reconnaissance and information gathering. They may be used during penetration tests and security assessments. The primary goal of these tools is to find S3 buckets that may lead to sensitive data stored on Amazon's storage service.

Project details

Teh S3 Bucketeers is written in shell script.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • + The source code is easy to read and understand
  • + Used language is shell script
  • + The source code of this software is available
  • - No releases on GitHub available

Typical usage

  • Penetration testing
  • Security assessment
  • Storage security testing

Teh S3 Bucketeers review

64

BuQuikker

Introduction

BuQuikker is a security tool to scan the Amazon S3 storage service. Its goal is to find open and unprotected S3 buckets.

Project details

BuQuikker is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • + The source code of this software is available

    Typical usage

    • Data leak detection
    • Security assessment

    BuQuikker review

    74

    Bucket Finder

    Introduction

    The Bucket Finder tool can be a helpful tool during penetration testing and security assessments. It helps with the discovery of S3 buckets on the Amazon AWS cloud.

    Project details

    Bucket Finder is written in Ruby.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + The source code of this software is available
    • - No updates for a while

    Typical usage

    • Data leak detection
    • Penetration testing
    • Security assessment

    Bucket Finder review

    56

    inSp3ctor

    Introduction

    Like other S3 bucket scanners, inSp3ctor helps to find valid storage buckets on Amazon's AWS platform. This can be useful for security assignments like penetration testing or see what information is available about a company. Another option is using it to see if any private data is leaking.

    Project details

    inSp3ctor is written in Python.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + The source code is easy to read and understand
    • + Very low number of dependencies
    • + The source code of this software is available
    • - No releases on GitHub available

    Typical usage

    • Penetration testing
    • Security assessment
    • Storage security testing

    inSp3ctor review

    64

    AWSBucketDump

    Introduction

    AWSBucketDump is a security tool to find interesting files in AWS S3 buckets that are part of Amazon cloud services. These storage containers may have interesting files, which a tool like AWSBucketDump can discover.

    Project details

    AWSBucketDump is written in Python.

    Strengths and weaknesses

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

    Typical usage

    • Configuration audit
    • Discovery of sensitive information
    • Security assessment

    AWSBucketDump review

    60

    s3-fuzzer

    Introduction

    This fuzzing tool helps with discovering sensitive data in Amazon S3 buckets. S3 buckets are storage containers and may reveal data to unauthorized individuals. This tools helps with the discovery process.

    Project details

    s3-fuzzer is written in Golang.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + The source code of this software is available

      Typical usage

      • Configuration audit
      • Discovery of sensitive information
      • Security assessment

      s3-fuzzer review

      64

      Bucket Stream

      Introduction

      Bucket Stream can be used to discover AWS S3 buckets. This tool may be helpful during reconnaissance and security assessments. As it does not include active scanning on the target itself, it is a passive way of finding information. This is a huge benefit, as you don't have to guess or brute-force the names.

      Project details

      Bucket Stream is written in Python.

      Strengths and weaknesses

      • + Tool is easy to use
      • + The source code of this software is available
      • - No releases on GitHub available

      Typical usage

      • Discovery of sensitive information
      • Information leak detection
      • Penetration testing
      • Reconnaissance

      Bucket Stream 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

      85

      Prowler

      Introduction

      Prowler is a security tool to check systems on AWS against the related CIS benchmark. This benchmark provides a set of best practices for AWS. The primary usage for this tool is system hardening and compliance checking.

      Project details

      Prowler is written in shell script.

      Strengths and weaknesses

      • + More than 25 contributors
      • + More than 500 GitHub stars
      • + The source code of this software is available

        Typical usage

        • Compliance testing
        • Security assessment
        • System hardening

        Prowler review

        60

        Security Monkey

        Introduction

        Security Monkey provides a single user interface to browse and search through all of your services and accounts.

        Project details

        Security Monkey is written in Python.

        Strengths and weaknesses

        • + More than 50 contributors
        • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
        • + The source code of this software is available
        • + Supported by a large company

          Typical usage

          • Security monitoring

          Security Monkey review

          64

          Zeus

          Introduction

          Zeus is a tool to perform a quick security scan of an AWS environment. It helps to find missing security controls, so additional system hardening measures can be applied to systems.

          Project details

          Zeus is written in shell script.

          Strengths and weaknesses

          • + Used language is shell script
          • + The source code of this software is available
          • - No releases on GitHub available

          Typical usage

          • Configuration audit
          • Security assessment
          • Self-assessment
          • System hardening

          Zeus review

          60

          AIL framework

          Introduction

          AIL is a modular framework which helps to analyze potential information leaks. The framework is flexible and supports different kinds of data formats and sources. For example, one of the sources is the collection of pastes from Pastebin. A tool like AIL is commonly used to detect or even prevent data leaks.

          Project details

          AIL framework is written in Python.

          Strengths and weaknesses

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

            Typical usage

            • Data extraction
            • Data leak detection
            • Information leak detection
            • Security monitoring

            AIL framework review

            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

              60

              snallygaster

              Introduction

              This tool helps with detecting those files that you typically do not want to have exposed on your webservers. This includes files related to software repositories (e.g. .git), web shells,

              Project details

              snallygaster is written in Python.

              Strengths and weaknesses

              • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
              • + The source code of this software is available
              • - No releases on GitHub available

              Typical usage

              • Data leak detection
              • Discovery of sensitive information
              • Information leak detection

              snallygaster review

              74

              Confidant

              Introduction

              Most applications with a connection to a database or other software component, need some form of authentication. Often the related credentials are stored in a configuration file. A secret manager like Confidant will provide an alternative, by storing the details in a database. Only applications that need to access the secrets are allowed to obtain them. Often system administrators are denied access to them.

              Project details

              Confidant is written in Python.

              Strengths and weaknesses

              • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
              • + The source code of this software is available
              • + Supported by a large company

                Typical usage

                • Secrets management
                • Secure storage

                Confidant review

                96

                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

                  64

                  nfsshell

                  Introduction

                  Tools like this are typically used to manually check security problems with NFS. It can provide more details about an NFS server and the resources it has available.

                  Project details

                  nfsshell is written in C.

                  Strengths and weaknesses

                  • + The source code of this software is available

                    Typical usage

                    • Application security
                    • Storage security testing

                    nfsshell review

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