e-m-b-a/emba
EMBA - The firmware security analyzer observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 69.5
- age_days: 2199
- days_rel: 43
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
3614 stars · 318 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
EMBA is an open-source firmware security analyzer for embedded Linux devices, written in Bash. It automates firmware extraction, static and dynamic analysis via emulation, SBOM generation, and produces a web-based vulnerability report.
Use cases
- analyze firmware images of IoT devices for vulnerabilities
- generate an SBOM from embedded Linux firmware
- find hard-coded passwords and insecure binaries in firmware
- emulate firmware binaries for dynamic security analysis
- prepare firmware security assessments as a penetration tester
- compare two firmware versions to identify security-relevant changes
When to choose
- you need automated end-to-end firmware security analysis of embedded Linux devices
- you want SBOM generation plus static and dynamic analysis in one tool
- you are a pentester or product security team assessing IoT/OT device firmware
When to avoid
- you need to analyze non-Linux embedded firmware such as RTOS or microcontroller images
- you want a GUI-only workflow without command-line usage
- you need a lightweight scanner that runs on Windows or macOS natively
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
vulnerability-scanning reverse-engineering security security embedded-systems iot penetration-testing cli firmware-analysis firmware-extraction dynamic-analysis emulation embedded-linux sbom-generation pentesting static-analyzer sbom linux docker
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/e-m-b-a/emba · fetched 2026-08-28 · e4fb79c756cc
- homepage: https://www.securefirmware.de · fetched 2026-08-29 · 224a4399a06c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| e-m-b-a/emba | main | 93 |
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