🐮 IPCow [WIP]

A high-performance, asynchronous TCP server written in Rust, tailored for bug bounty and penetration testing. IPCow supports multi-port listening, service discovery, and concurrent connection handling with advanced traffic analysis capabilities.

✨ Features

• Concurrent Port Handling: Efficiently manages multiple ports using Tokio's async runtime for dynamic bug bounty engagements.
• Smart Service Discovery: Automatically detects and logs services running on connected ports, streamlining reconnaissance efforts.
• Resource-Aware Threading: Dynamically scales threading based on system capabilities for optimal performance.
• Robust Connection Management:
  • Configurable timeouts and retry mechanisms for testing service reliability.
  • Graceful shutdown handling for uninterrupted workflows.
  • Automatic cleanup of resources to ensure stability during intensive testing.
• Comprehensive Error Handling: Centralized error registry with deduplication to identify vulnerabilities efficiently.
• Built-in Web Interface: Serves real-time status pages for active connections and traffic analysis.
• Custom Payload Support: Ideal for fuzzing and traffic interception scenarios.

✨ Implementation Checklist

Core Network Features

• Tokio Async Runtime Integration
• Multi-Port TCP Listening
• Resource-Aware Thread Scaling
• Smart Service Discovery System
  • Port Service Identification
  • Service Version Detection
  • Protocol Recognition
• Custom Payload Framework
  • Payload Template/Module System
  • Injection Points
  • Payload Generation API

Connection Management

• Basic Connection Handling
• Advanced Connection Features
  • Configurable Timeouts
  • Connection Retry Logic
  • Graceful Shutdown System
  • Resource Cleanup
  • Connection Pool
• Error Registry
  • Error Deduplication
  • Vulnerability Correlation
  • Error Pattern Analysis

Web Interface

• Core Web Server
  • HTTP/HTTPS Support
  • WebSocket Integration
  • API Endpoints
• Real-time Features
  • Live Connection Status
  • Traffic Monitoring
  • Alert System
• Analytics Dashboard
  • Traffic Visualization
  • Service Maps
  • Vulnerability Reports

Bug Bounty Tools

• Traffic Analysis
  • Protocol Analysis
  • Data Leakage Detection
  • Authentication Weakness Scanner
• Fuzzing Framework
  • Protocol Fuzzing
  • Input Mutation
  • State Machine Testing
• Port Monitoring
  • Dynamic Range Adjustment
  • Service State Tracking
  • Port Status History

Performance Features

• High Concurrency Support
• Resource-Aware Scaling
• Performance Monitoring
  • Latency Tracking
  • Connection Metrics
  • Resource Usage Stats

Testing Infrastructure

• Network Test Suite
• System Load Tests
• Benchmark Suite
  • TCP Performance Tests
  • UDP Performance Tests
  • Concurrency Tests

🏗️ Architecture

ipcow
├── benches/
│   └── port_scanner_bench.rs    # Performance benchmarking for port scanning
├── src/
│   ├── _dead-code/             # Legacy code for reference
│   │   ├── main copy.rs
│   │   ├── main_test.rs
│   │   ├── nix.unused.rs
│   │   └── Tokio.rs
│   ├── core/                   # Core functionality
│   │   ├── discovery.rs        # Service discovery implementation
│   │   ├── error.rs           # Error handling
│   │   ├── handlers.rs        # Connection handlers
│   │   ├── mod.rs             # Core module definition
│   │   ├── network.rs         # Network operations
│   │   ├── sockparse.rs       # Socket parsing
│   │   └── types.rs           # Type definitions
│   ├── modules/               # Feature modules
│   │   ├── mod.rs            # Module management
│   │   ├── ping.rs           # Ping functionality
│   │   └── web_server.rs     # Web interface implementation
│   ├── utils/                 # Helper utilities
│   │   ├── mod.rs            # Utils module definition
│   │   └── helpers.rs        # Common helper functions
│   ├── lib.rs                # Library interface
│   └── main.rs               # Application entry point
├── tests/
│   ├── helpers/             # Test utilities
│   │   └── mod.rs
│   ├── network_tests.rs     # Network functionality tests
│   └── system_tests.rs      # System integration tests
├── Cargo.toml               # Project configuration
├── Cargo.lock               # Dependency lock file
├── LICENSE                  # MPL 2.0 license
└── README.md               # Project documentation

🚀 Installation

To get started with IPCow, clone the repository and build the project using Cargo:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ipcow.git
cd ipcow
cargo build --release

⚙️ Usage

Run the IPCow server with:

cargo run

Configuration Example:

During startup, configure ports and addresses interactively:

1. Thread Multiplier:
   Define the multiplier for system threads to maximize concurrency (e.g., 2).

2. IP Addresses:
   Specify IPs for monitoring, including ranges:

   127.0.0.1 or 127.x.x.x or 127.0.0.1-127.252.255.255
   

3. Ports:
   Enter individual ports or ranges for multi-port listening:

   8000-8010
   

Output:

• Logs detected services, traffic patterns, and potential vulnerabilities.
• Supports exporting logs for integration with external tools.

📊 Performance

IPCow is optimized for scenarios requiring high concurrency and minimal latency:

• High Concurrency: Handles thousands of simultaneous connections for reconnaissance or fuzzing.
• Minimal Latency: Maintains quick response times even under heavy load.
• Resource Efficiency: Adjusts dynamically based on hardware capabilities.

Benchmark Results*:

Configuration	Average Latency
Single Port	~100ms
1000 Ports	~115ms
65,000 Ports	~500ms

🔧 Bug Bounty-Specific Features

• Traffic Analysis: Logs and inspects incoming and outgoing traffic for vulnerabilities, such as unencrypted data or weak authentication.
• Fuzzing and Stress Testing: Generate high volumes of malformed or edge-case requests to uncover vulnerabilities.
• Dynamic Port Monitoring: Easily adjust port ranges during testing for greater flexibility.
• Custom Payload Support: Inject and analyze custom payloads for penetration testing.

🧪 Testing

Ensure stability and functionality with the test suite:

cargo test

Security-Specific Testing:

• Network Tests: Validate multi-port listening and concurrent connection handling.
• System Tests: Simulate high-concurrency scenarios to test system robustness.

🛠️ Example Use Cases

1. Port Reconnaissance:

   • Identify open ports and active services during the reconnaissance phase of bug bounty engagements.

2. Traffic Interception:

   • Capture, inspect, and modify traffic to identify vulnerabilities, such as insecure protocols or misconfigured services.

3. Fuzzing and Stress Testing:

   • Simulate high-traffic loads or send malformed requests to test the target system’s resilience.

4. Custom Payload Delivery:

   • Deliver crafted payloads for testing specific vulnerabilities like buffer overflows or injection attacks.

👥 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To help enhance bug bounty capabilities:

1. Open an issue for feature suggestions or bug reports.
2. Submit a pull request with:
   • Proper formatting (cargo fmt).
   • Adequate test coverage for new features or scenarios.
   • Benchmarks to validate performance improvements.

Before submitting:

• Ensure your code passes all tests.
• Provide detailed documentation for new features.

📑 Development Roadmap

v0.1.0 - Core Foundation

• Tokio Async Runtime Integration
• Multi-Port TCP Listening
• Resource-Aware Threading
• Basic Connection Handling

v0.2.0 - Service Enhancement

• Smart Service Discovery
  • Port Service Identification
  • Service Version Detection
  • Protocol Recognition
• Error Registry System
  • Error Deduplication
  • Pattern Analysis

v0.3.0 - Security Tools

• Traffic Analysis
  • Protocol Analysis
  • Data Leakage Detection
• Fuzzing Framework
  • Protocol Fuzzing
  • State Machine Testing

v0.4.0 - Web Interface

• Core Web Server
  • HTTP/HTTPS API
  • WebSocket Support
• Analytics Dashboard
  • Real-time Monitoring
  • Traffic Visualization

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MPL License. See the LICENSE file for details.