sslsplit ☆
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Description:
Man-in-the-middle attacks against SSL encrypted network connections
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: ssl tls security networking traffic-analysis mitm
Install: brew install sslsplit
About:
Sslsplit is a tool for transparent SSL/TLS interception that acts as a man-in-the-middle to monitor, log, and analyze encrypted network traffic. It supports SSL, TLS, and STARTTLS protocols, making it a powerful utility for security auditing and debugging. By handling certificate generation on-the-fly, it allows for deep inspection of secure communications.
Key Features:
  • Transparent SSL/TLS and STARTTLS interception
  • Supports IPv4 and IPv6
  • Extensive logging capabilities including PCAP and keylogfile formats
  • On-the-fly certificate generation for target domains
Use Cases:
  • Network security auditing and intrusion detection
  • Debugging client-server SSL/TLS communication issues
  • Analyzing encrypted traffic for application security research
Alternatives:
  • mitmproxy – mitmproxy is a more user-friendly, interactive proxy with scripting capabilities, whereas Sslsplit is focused on high-performance, transparent interception.
  • Wireshark – Wireshark is a general-purpose packet analyzer that requires decryption keys, while Sslsplit actively intercepts and decrypts traffic on the fly.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 11:57am 2 VERSION_BUMP 080dcc29
Sep 13, 2024 3:36am 2 VERSION_BUMP 79c52e33
Nov 26, 2022 12:23am 1 VERSION_BUMP 08b2ef67
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