sslh alternatives
Looking for an alternative tool to replace sslh? During the review of sslh we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.
Alternatives (by score)
sshttp
Introduction
This tool allows you to run a web server and SSH daemon on the same TCP port. It can be useful to bypass some firewall restrictions.
Project details
sshttp is written in C++.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Project is mature (5+ years)
- - Unknown project license
Typical usage
- Bypassing firewall rules
- Protocol multiplexing
Cowrie
Introduction
Cowrie is a honeypot to emulate SSH and telnet services. It can be used to learn attack methods and as an additional layer for security monitoring.Project details
Cowrie is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 50 contributors
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Learning
- Security monitoring
- Threat discovery
Dockpot
Introduction
Using an SSH honeypot is a good way to learn about common attacks on the SSH service. It can provide insights on the number of scans and probes on the network.
Project details
Dockpot is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Learning
- Threat discovery
Fail2ban
Introduction
Fail2Ban is an intrusion prevention software framework that protects computer servers from brute-force attacksProject details
Fail2ban is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network traffic filtering
- Security monitoring
HonSSH
Introduction
HonSSH is a high-interaction SSH honeypot to collect information about attackers that target the SSH service.Project details
HonSSH is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Unknown project license
Typical usage
- Learning
- Threat discovery
OpenSSH
Introduction
OpenSSH is a much-used connectivity tool for remote administration of Linux systems. It uses the SSH protocol and encrypts all traffic to eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other related attacks.
Project details
SSH Honeypot
Introduction
SSH Honeypot is as the name implies a honeypot to emulate the SSH service. It can be used to learn about threats and commands used by attackers.Project details
SSH Honeypot is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Learning
- Threat discovery
SSHsec
Introduction
SSHsec scans a system running the SSH protocol and retrieves its configuration, host keys, and Diffie-Hellman groups.Project details
SSHsec is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
known_hosts_bruteforcer
Introduction
This utility is useful when you obtained a known_hosts file, but can't decipher the hashed hostnames from it.
Project details
known_hosts_bruteforcer is written in Perl.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No updates for a while
Typical usage
- Digital forensics
- Penetration testing
ssh-audit
Introduction
The ssh-audit tool is of great help when scanning SSH servers to discover possible improvements. It is written in Python and with a simple 'git clone' it can already be started. You typically would use a tool like this to improve your own SSH configurations or as part of a security assignment.
Project details
ssh-audit is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code is easy to read and understand
- + Tool is easy to use
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + Very low number of dependencies
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application security
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
ssh_scan
Introduction
This tool is light on its dependencies, as it only uses Ruby and BinData. The scanner is simple to use, as it is limited in the number of parameters and options. There is also the ability to show the results on the screen or export the data to a JSON file. The latter is great if you want to do further processing of the details, or simply store them for later comparison.
Project details
ssh_scan is written in Ruby.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + Many releases available
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Supported by a large company
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- System hardening
- Vulnerability scanning
A2SV
Introduction
A2SV is short for Auto Scanning to SSL Vulnerability, a security tool to scan for SSL and TLS vulnerabilities. It can be used during security assessments.Project details
A2SV is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Full name of author is unknown
Typical usage
- Vulnerability scanning
- Vulnerability testing
Certificate Transparency
Introduction
HTTPS connections use cryptographic functions to provide confidentiality and integrity. It can provide features like domain validation, end-to-end encryption, and a trust chain from certificate authorities down to the end-user. Any flaws can endanger these goals, like the impersonation of a system, man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, and website spoofing. This project helps to find flaws and improve the overall security of our internet.
Project details
Lemur
Introduction
With Lemur you can provide a central portal for developers and administrators to issue TLS certificates with predefined defaults.
Lemur works on CPython 3.5 and uses the Flask framework. Another component it uses is cryptography to handle the creation of the certificates.
Netflix develops on macOS and deploys on Ubuntu servers.
Project details
Lemur is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Supported by a large company
Typical usage
- Certificate management
MassBleed
Introduction
MassBleed is a SSL vulnerability scanner to check for several known vulnerabilities and attacks like DROWN, POODLE, and ShellShock.Project details
MassBleed is written in Perl, Python, shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Full name of author is unknown
- - Unknown project license
Typical usage
- Application security
- Web application analysis
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
OpenSSL
Introduction
This popular toolkit is used by many systems. It provides options like encryption and hashing of data, integrity testing, and digital certificates and signatures. Many software applications use the toolkit to provide support for these functions. OpenSSL also has a client utility that can be used on the command line to test, decrypt and encrypt data, and create certificates.
Project details
OpenSSL is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Well-known library
- - Major vulnerabilities in the past
Typical usage
- Certificate management
- Data encryption
SSLMap
Introduction
SSLMap uses its own SSL engine to avoid any dependencies or limitations with pre-installed libraries.
Project details
SSLsplit
Introduction
SSLsplit is a tool for man-in-the-middle attacks against SSL/TLS encrypted network connections. Connections are transparently intercepted through a network address translation engine and redirected to SSLsplit. SSLsplit terminates SSL/TLS and initiates a new SSL/TLS connection to the original destination address, while logging all data transmitted. SSLsplit is intended to be useful for network forensics and penetration testing.
SSLsplit supports plain TCP, plain SSL, HTTP and HTTPS connections over both IPv4 and IPv6. For SSL and HTTPS connections, SSLsplit generates and signs forged X509v3 certificates on-the-fly, based on the original server certificate subject DN and subjectAltName extension. SSLsplit fully supports Server Name Indication (SNI) and is able to work with RSA, DSA and ECDSA keys and DHE and ECDHE cipher suites. Depending on the version of OpenSSL, SSLsplit supports SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2, and optionally SSL 2.0 as well. SSLsplit can also use existing certificates of which the private key is available, instead of generating forged ones. SSLsplit supports NULL-prefix CN certificates and can deny OCSP requests in a generic way. For HTTP and HTTPS connections, SSLsplit removes response headers for HPKP in order to prevent public key pinning, for HSTS to allow the user to accept untrusted certificates, and Alternate Protocols to prevent switching to QUIC/SPDY. As an experimental feature, SSLsplit supports STARTTLS mechanisms in a generic manner.
Project details
SSLsplit is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Learning
- Network analysis
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
SSLyze
Introduction
SSLyze provides a library for scanning services that use SSL/TLS for encrypted communications. It can be used to test their implementation.Project details
cipherscan
Introduction
The tool is of great assistance to quickly perform a security audit and may be used during penetrating testing, or guiding system administrator for system hardening.
Project details
cipherscan is written in Python, shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Screen output is colored
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + Very low number of dependencies
- + Supported by a large company
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Security assessment
- System hardening
- Web application analysis
clinker
Introduction
Clinker is a tool to test SSL and TLS security for Firefox. It is an addon that shows the used cipher suites, certificates, and shows related security information of the connection itself.
Requirements: Firefox
Project details
mitmproxy (mitmproxy)
Introduction
The mitmproxy tool allows to intercept, inspect, modify, and replay traffic flows. It may be used for pentesting, troubleshooting, or learning about SSL/TLS.Project details
mitmproxy is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 200 contributors
- + More than 10000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network analysis
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
pshtt
Introduction
Pshtt was developed to push organizations, including government departments, to adopt HTTPS across the enterprise.
Project details
pshtt is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Security assessment
- Web application analysis
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