beleth

parallel ssh brute-force for authorized security testing

python paramiko c libssh2

screenshots

beleth terminal output during a parallel ssh probe — parallel worker probe against an authorized ctf target

features

parallel worker pool with configurable concurrency
dual implementations: python (paramiko) & c (libssh2)
wordlist-driven, standard dictionary format
banner grabbing for openssh version identification
rate and elapsed-time reporting per run
early-exit on first successful credential

intended for

authorized pentesters and ctf competitors verifying ssh hardening, and security researchers benchmarking password policy against realistic parallel attack patterns. not for use against systems you don't have written permission to test.