MegaManSec/SSH-Snake

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

SSH-Snake is a self-propagating, file-less bash script that automatically discovers SSH private keys on a system, attempts to connect to reachable hosts with them, and recursively repeats the process to map SSH-based network relationships. It is primarily a red-team/post-exploitation tool, though sysadmins can use it to audit their infrastructure.

Use cases

• map ssh key-based network traversal across servers
• find which hosts are reachable with discovered ssh private keys
• red team post-exploitation lateral movement automation
• audit infrastructure for over-permissive ssh key trust
• generate a graph of ssh connections between systems
• assess extent of network compromise from a single host

When to choose

• you need to automate lateral movement via SSH keys during authorized penetration tests
• you want to visualize SSH trust relationships across a network
• you are a sysadmin auditing how far SSH private keys can propagate

When to avoid

• you lack explicit authorization to test the target network
• you need a defensive monitoring or intrusion detection tool
• you want a GUI-based network scanner rather than a shell script

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

security networking ssh vulnerability-scanning security penetration-testing networking developer-tools cli post-exploitation red-team ssh-private-keys network-mapping worm self-propagating fileless bash-script linux macos

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