#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ IMAP honeypot. Presents an IMAP4rev1 banner, captures LOGIN credentials (plaintext and AUTHENTICATE), then returns a NO response. Logs all commands as JSON. """ import asyncio import json import os import socket from datetime import datetime, timezone HONEYPOT_NAME = os.environ.get("HONEYPOT_NAME", "mailserver") LOG_TARGET = os.environ.get("LOG_TARGET", "") BANNER = f"* OK [{HONEYPOT_NAME}] IMAP4rev1 Service Ready\r\n" def _forward(event: dict) -> None: if not LOG_TARGET: return try: host, port = LOG_TARGET.rsplit(":", 1) with socket.create_connection((host, int(port)), timeout=3) as s: s.sendall((json.dumps(event) + "\n").encode()) except Exception: pass def _log(event_type: str, **kwargs) -> None: event = { "ts": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(), "service": "imap", "host": HONEYPOT_NAME, "event": event_type, **kwargs, } print(json.dumps(event), flush=True) _forward(event) class IMAPProtocol(asyncio.Protocol): def __init__(self): self._transport = None self._peer = None self._buf = b"" def connection_made(self, transport): self._transport = transport self._peer = transport.get_extra_info("peername", ("?", 0)) _log("connect", src=self._peer[0], src_port=self._peer[1]) transport.write(BANNER.encode()) def data_received(self, data): self._buf += data while b"\n" in self._buf: line, self._buf = self._buf.split(b"\n", 1) self._handle_line(line.decode(errors="replace").strip()) def _handle_line(self, line: str): parts = line.split(None, 2) if not parts: return tag = parts[0] cmd = parts[1].upper() if len(parts) > 1 else "" args = parts[2] if len(parts) > 2 else "" if cmd == "LOGIN": creds = args.split(None, 1) username = creds[0].strip('"') if creds else "" password = creds[1].strip('"') if len(creds) > 1 else "" _log("auth", src=self._peer[0], username=username, password=password) self._transport.write(f"{tag} NO [AUTHENTICATIONFAILED] Invalid credentials\r\n".encode()) elif cmd == "CAPABILITY": self._transport.write(b"* CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 AUTH=PLAIN AUTH=LOGIN\r\n") self._transport.write(f"{tag} OK CAPABILITY completed\r\n".encode()) elif cmd == "LOGOUT": self._transport.write(b"* BYE IMAP4rev1 Server logging out\r\n") self._transport.write(f"{tag} OK LOGOUT completed\r\n".encode()) self._transport.close() else: _log("command", src=self._peer[0], cmd=line[:128]) self._transport.write(f"{tag} BAD Command not recognized\r\n".encode()) def connection_lost(self, exc): _log("disconnect", src=self._peer[0] if self._peer else "?") async def main(): _log("startup", msg=f"IMAP honeypot starting as {HONEYPOT_NAME}") loop = asyncio.get_running_loop() server = await loop.create_server(IMAPProtocol, "0.0.0.0", 143) async with server: await server.serve_forever() if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main())