https://github.com/mbologna/telnetd_honeypot

A very simple telnetd honeypot written in Python and Twisted
https://github.com/mbologna/telnetd_honeypot

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A very simple telnetd honeypot written in Python and Twisted

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mbologna/telnetd_honeypot
• Owner: mbologna
• License: isc
• Created: 2015-09-03T10:19:12.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-09-03T14:10:29.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-07-31T12:14:49.856Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: hacktoberfest, honeypot, python, security, telnet
• Language: Python
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• Size: 137 KB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# telnetd honeypot

A very simple telnetd honeypot written in Python, using Twisted framework.

## Why?

As I always wanted to have a look with twisted, seems a good idea. The main 

idea here is to write a simple telnetd server that:

*   shows the root prompt and waits for commands

*   answers with fake answers to some UNIX commands (like `uname` and `id`)

*   answers to all other commands with `Command not found` or with nothing 

(like that the command was accepted). The choice between answering in the 

former way rather than the latter is random

*   record everything that is written by the attacker

Read more at http://michelebologna.net/2015/09/fun-with-python-powered-telnetd-honeypot

## Demo

```

% python telnetd.py &

[1] 15171

% telnet localhost 8023

Trying 127.0.0.1...

Connected to localhost.

Escape character is '^]'.

/ # uname -a 

Linux f001 3.13.3-7-high-octane-fueled #3000-LPG SMPx4 Fri Jun 31 25:24:23 UTC 2200 x86_64 x64_86 x13_37 GNU/Linux

/ # id

uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)

/ # ls 

/ # ps auxw 

bash: ps: command not found

```

## Installation

1. Install twisted using `pip`:

    

    `pip install twisted`

2. Clone this repo

    `git clone https://github.com/mbologna/telnetd_honeypot`

## Usage

1. Launch telnetd.py with as little permissions as possible (ideally in a 

Docker container!). Telnetd will listen on 8023/tcp.

    `python telnetd.py`

2. (optional). You can spin up a bouncer (like rinetd) to serve it on 23/tcp