typescript-virtual-container 1.1.5 → 1.1.7

package/dist/Honeypot/index.d.ts

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+/**
+ * Honeypot tracking and auditing module for virtual shell events.
+ *
+ * Attaches listeners to VirtualShell, VirtualFileSystem, VirtualUserManager,
+ * SshMimic, and SftpMimic instances to log all activity for security auditing,
+ * anomaly detection, and forensic analysis.
+ *
+ * @module honeypot
+ */
+import type { SshMimic } from "../SSHMimic";
+import type { SftpMimic } from "../SSHMimic/sftp";
+import type VirtualFileSystem from "../VirtualFileSystem";
+import type { VirtualShell } from "../VirtualShell";
+import type { VirtualUserManager } from "../VirtualUserManager";
+/**
+ * Audit log entry recorded for each event.
+ */
+export interface AuditLogEntry {
+    timestamp: string;
+    type: string;
+    source: string;
+    details: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+/**
+ * Statistics tracker for honeypot activity.
+ */
+export interface HoneyPotStats {
+    authAttempts: number;
+    authSuccesses: number;
+    authFailures: number;
+    commands: number;
+    fileWrites: number;
+    fileReads: number;
+    sessionStarts: number;
+    sessionEnds: number;
+    userCreated: number;
+    userDeleted: number;
+    clientConnects: number;
+    clientDisconnects: number;
+}
+/**
+ * HoneyPot audit and event tracking utility.
+ *
+ * Singleton-like helper that attaches listeners to virtual shell components
+ * and maintains an audit log of all activity.
+ */
+export declare class HoneyPot {
+    private auditLog;
+    private stats;
+    private maxLogSize;
+    /**
+     * Creates a new HoneyPot instance.
+     *
+     * @param maxLogSize Maximum audit log entries to retain (default: 10000).
+     */
+    constructor(maxLogSize?: number);
+    /**
+     * Attaches honeypot listeners to all provided event emitters.
+     *
+     * @param shell VirtualShell instance.
+     * @param vfs VirtualFileSystem instance.
+     * @param users VirtualUserManager instance.
+     * @param ssh SshMimic instance (optional).
+     * @param sftp SftpMimic instance (optional).
+     */
+    attach(shell: VirtualShell, vfs: VirtualFileSystem, users: VirtualUserManager, ssh?: SshMimic, sftp?: SftpMimic): void;
+    /**
+     * Attaches to VirtualShell events.
+     */
+    private attachVirtualShell;
+    /**
+     * Attaches to VirtualFileSystem events.
+     */
+    private attachVirtualFileSystem;
+    /**
+     * Attaches to VirtualUserManager events.
+     */
+    private attachVirtualUserManager;
+    /**
+     * Attaches to SshMimic events.
+     */
+    private attachSshMimic;
+    /**
+     * Attaches to SftpMimic events.
+     */
+    private attachSftpMimic;
+    /**
+     * Records an audit log entry.
+     *
+     * @param source Event source (e.g., "SshMimic", "VirtualFileSystem").
+     * @param type Event type.
+     * @param details Event-specific data.
+     */
+    private log;
+    /**
+     * Returns audit log entries matching optional filters.
+     *
+     * @param type Optional event type filter.
+     * @param source Optional source filter.
+     * @returns Filtered audit log entries.
+     */
+    getAuditLog(type?: string, source?: string): AuditLogEntry[];
+    /**
+     * Returns current activity statistics.
+     *
+     * @returns Snapshot of honeypot stats.
+     */
+    getStats(): Readonly<HoneyPotStats>;
+    /**
+     * Clears audit log and resets statistics.
+     */
+    reset(): void;
+    /**
+     * Returns recent log entries in reverse chronological order.
+     *
+     * @param limit Number of recent entries to return (default: 100).
+     * @returns Recent audit log entries.
+     */
+    getRecent(limit?: number): AuditLogEntry[];
+    /**
+     * Detects potential security issues based on activity patterns.
+     *
+     * @returns Array of anomalies detected.
+     */
+    detectAnomalies(): Array<{
+        type: string;
+        severity: "low" | "medium" | "high";
+        message: string;
+    }>;
+}
+export default HoneyPot;
+//# sourceMappingURL=index.d.ts.map

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package/dist/Honeypot/index.js

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+/**
+ * Honeypot tracking and auditing module for virtual shell events.
+ *
+ * Attaches listeners to VirtualShell, VirtualFileSystem, VirtualUserManager,
+ * SshMimic, and SftpMimic instances to log all activity for security auditing,
+ * anomaly detection, and forensic analysis.
+ *
+ * @module honeypot
+ */
+/**
+ * HoneyPot audit and event tracking utility.
+ *
+ * Singleton-like helper that attaches listeners to virtual shell components
+ * and maintains an audit log of all activity.
+ */
+export class HoneyPot {
+    auditLog = [];
+    stats = {
+        authAttempts: 0,
+        authSuccesses: 0,
+        authFailures: 0,
+        commands: 0,
+        fileWrites: 0,
+        fileReads: 0,
+        sessionStarts: 0,
+        sessionEnds: 0,
+        userCreated: 0,
+        userDeleted: 0,
+        clientConnects: 0,
+        clientDisconnects: 0,
+    };
+    maxLogSize;
+    /**
+     * Creates a new HoneyPot instance.
+     *
+     * @param maxLogSize Maximum audit log entries to retain (default: 10000).
+     */
+    constructor(maxLogSize = 10000) {
+        this.maxLogSize = maxLogSize;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Attaches honeypot listeners to all provided event emitters.
+     *
+     * @param shell VirtualShell instance.
+     * @param vfs VirtualFileSystem instance.
+     * @param users VirtualUserManager instance.
+     * @param ssh SshMimic instance (optional).
+     * @param sftp SftpMimic instance (optional).
+     */
+    attach(shell, vfs, users, ssh, sftp) {
+        this.attachVirtualShell(shell);
+        this.attachVirtualFileSystem(vfs);
+        this.attachVirtualUserManager(users);
+        if (ssh) {
+            this.attachSshMimic(ssh);
+        }
+        if (sftp) {
+            this.attachSftpMimic(sftp);
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * Attaches to VirtualShell events.
+     */
+    attachVirtualShell(shell) {
+        shell.on("initialized", () => {
+            this.log("VirtualShell", "initialized", {});
+        });
+        shell.on("command", (data) => {
+            this.stats.commands++;
+            this.log("VirtualShell", "command", data);
+        });
+        shell.on("session:start", (data) => {
+            this.stats.sessionStarts++;
+            this.log("VirtualShell", "session:start", data);
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Attaches to VirtualFileSystem events.
+     */
+    attachVirtualFileSystem(vfs) {
+        vfs.on("file:read", (data) => {
+            this.stats.fileReads++;
+            this.log("VirtualFileSystem", "file:read", data);
+        });
+        vfs.on("file:write", (data) => {
+            this.stats.fileWrites++;
+            this.log("VirtualFileSystem", "file:write", data);
+        });
+        vfs.on("dir:create", (data) => {
+            this.log("VirtualFileSystem", "dir:create", data);
+        });
+        vfs.on("mirror:flush", () => {
+            this.log("VirtualFileSystem", "mirror:flush", {});
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Attaches to VirtualUserManager events.
+     */
+    attachVirtualUserManager(users) {
+        users.on("initialized", () => {
+            this.log("VirtualUserManager", "initialized", {});
+        });
+        users.on("user:add", (data) => {
+            this.stats.userCreated++;
+            this.log("VirtualUserManager", "user:add", data);
+        });
+        users.on("user:delete", (data) => {
+            this.stats.userDeleted++;
+            this.log("VirtualUserManager", "user:delete", data);
+        });
+        users.on("session:register", (data) => {
+            this.log("VirtualUserManager", "session:register", data);
+        });
+        users.on("session:unregister", (data) => {
+            this.stats.sessionEnds++;
+            this.log("VirtualUserManager", "session:unregister", data);
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Attaches to SshMimic events.
+     */
+    attachSshMimic(ssh) {
+        ssh.on("start", (data) => {
+            this.log("SshMimic", "start", data);
+        });
+        ssh.on("stop", () => {
+            this.log("SshMimic", "stop", {});
+        });
+        ssh.on("auth:success", (data) => {
+            this.stats.authAttempts++;
+            this.stats.authSuccesses++;
+            this.log("SshMimic", "auth:success", data);
+        });
+        ssh.on("auth:failure", (data) => {
+            this.stats.authAttempts++;
+            this.stats.authFailures++;
+            this.log("SshMimic", "auth:failure", data);
+        });
+        ssh.on("client:connect", () => {
+            this.stats.clientConnects++;
+            this.log("SshMimic", "client:connect", {});
+        });
+        ssh.on("client:disconnect", (data) => {
+            this.stats.clientDisconnects++;
+            this.log("SshMimic", "client:disconnect", data);
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Attaches to SftpMimic events.
+     */
+    attachSftpMimic(sftp) {
+        sftp.on("start", (data) => {
+            this.log("SftpMimic", "start", data);
+        });
+        sftp.on("stop", () => {
+            this.log("SftpMimic", "stop", {});
+        });
+        sftp.on("auth:success", (data) => {
+            this.stats.authAttempts++;
+            this.stats.authSuccesses++;
+            this.log("SftpMimic", "auth:success", data);
+        });
+        sftp.on("auth:failure", (data) => {
+            this.stats.authAttempts++;
+            this.stats.authFailures++;
+            this.log("SftpMimic", "auth:failure", data);
+        });
+        sftp.on("client:connect", () => {
+            this.stats.clientConnects++;
+            this.log("SftpMimic", "client:connect", {});
+        });
+        sftp.on("client:disconnect", (data) => {
+            this.stats.clientDisconnects++;
+            this.log("SftpMimic", "client:disconnect", data);
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Records an audit log entry.
+     *
+     * @param source Event source (e.g., "SshMimic", "VirtualFileSystem").
+     * @param type Event type.
+     * @param details Event-specific data.
+     */
+    log(source, type, details) {
+        const entry = {
+            timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+            type,
+            source,
+            details,
+        };
+        this.auditLog.push(entry);
+        // Trim log if exceeds max size
+        if (this.auditLog.length > this.maxLogSize) {
+            this.auditLog = this.auditLog.slice(-this.maxLogSize);
+        }
+        // Console output for real-time monitoring
+        console.log(`[AUDIT] ${entry.timestamp} | ${source} | ${type}`, details);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns audit log entries matching optional filters.
+     *
+     * @param type Optional event type filter.
+     * @param source Optional source filter.
+     * @returns Filtered audit log entries.
+     */
+    getAuditLog(type, source) {
+        return this.auditLog.filter((entry) => (!type || entry.type === type) && (!source || entry.source === source));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns current activity statistics.
+     *
+     * @returns Snapshot of honeypot stats.
+     */
+    getStats() {
+        return Object.freeze({ ...this.stats });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Clears audit log and resets statistics.
+     */
+    reset() {
+        this.auditLog = [];
+        this.stats = {
+            authAttempts: 0,
+            authSuccesses: 0,
+            authFailures: 0,
+            commands: 0,
+            fileWrites: 0,
+            fileReads: 0,
+            sessionStarts: 0,
+            sessionEnds: 0,
+            userCreated: 0,
+            userDeleted: 0,
+            clientConnects: 0,
+            clientDisconnects: 0,
+        };
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns recent log entries in reverse chronological order.
+     *
+     * @param limit Number of recent entries to return (default: 100).
+     * @returns Recent audit log entries.
+     */
+    getRecent(limit = 100) {
+        return this.auditLog.slice(Math.max(0, this.auditLog.length - limit));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Detects potential security issues based on activity patterns.
+     *
+     * @returns Array of anomalies detected.
+     */
+    detectAnomalies() {
+        const anomalies = [];
+        // High auth failure rate
+        if (this.stats.authAttempts > 0 &&
+            this.stats.authFailures / this.stats.authAttempts > 0.5) {
+            anomalies.push({
+                type: "high_auth_failure_rate",
+                severity: "medium",
+                message: `Auth failure rate: ${((this.stats.authFailures / this.stats.authAttempts) * 100).toFixed(1)}%`,
+            });
+        }
+        // Excessive auth failures in short time
+        if (this.stats.authFailures > 10) {
+            anomalies.push({
+                type: "excessive_auth_failures",
+                severity: "high",
+                message: `${this.stats.authFailures} authentication failures detected`,
+            });
+        }
+        // Unusual command execution volume
+        if (this.stats.commands > 1000) {
+            anomalies.push({
+                type: "high_command_volume",
+                severity: "low",
+                message: `${this.stats.commands} commands executed`,
+            });
+        }
+        // Unusual file write volume
+        if (this.stats.fileWrites > 500) {
+            anomalies.push({
+                type: "high_write_volume",
+                severity: "medium",
+                message: `${this.stats.fileWrites} file write operations`,
+            });
+        }
+        return anomalies;
+    }
+}
+export default HoneyPot;

package/dist/index.d.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
+import { HoneyPot } from "./Honeypot";
 import { SshClient } from "./SSHClient";
 import { SftpMimic, SshMimic } from "./SSHMimic/index";
 import VirtualFileSystem from "./VirtualFileSystem";
 import { VirtualShell } from "./VirtualShell";
 import { VirtualUserManager } from "./VirtualUserManager";
-import { HoneyPot } from "./honeypot";
+export type { AuditLogEntry, HoneyPotStats, } from "./Honeypot";
 export type { CommandContext, CommandMode, CommandOutcome, CommandResult, NanoEditorSession, ShellModule, SudoChallenge, } from "./types/commands";
 export type { ExecStream, ShellStream } from "./types/streams";
 export type { RemoveOptions, VfsBaseNode, VfsDirectoryNode, VfsFileNode, VfsNodeStats, VfsNodeType, VfsSnapshot, VfsSnapshotBaseNode, VfsSnapshotDirectoryNode, VfsSnapshotFileNode, VfsSnapshotNode, WriteFileOptions, } from "./types/vfs";
-export type { AuditLogEntry, HoneyPotStats, } from "./honeypot";
-export { SshClient, VirtualFileSystem, SftpMimic as VirtualSftpServer, VirtualShell, SshMimic as VirtualSshServer, VirtualUserManager, HoneyPot, };
+export { HoneyPot, SshClient, VirtualFileSystem, SftpMimic as VirtualSftpServer, VirtualShell, SshMimic as VirtualSshServer, VirtualUserManager, };
 export { getArg, getFlag, ifFlag, } from "./commands/command-helpers";
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package/dist/index.js

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+import { HoneyPot } from "./Honeypot";
 import { SshClient } from "./SSHClient";
 import { SftpMimic, SshMimic } from "./SSHMimic/index";
 import VirtualFileSystem from "./VirtualFileSystem";
 import { VirtualShell } from "./VirtualShell";
 import { VirtualUserManager } from "./VirtualUserManager";
-import { HoneyPot } from "./honeypot";
-export { SshClient, VirtualFileSystem, SftpMimic as VirtualSftpServer, VirtualShell, SshMimic as VirtualSshServer, VirtualUserManager, HoneyPot, };
+export { HoneyPot, SshClient, VirtualFileSystem, SftpMimic as VirtualSftpServer, VirtualShell, SshMimic as VirtualSshServer, VirtualUserManager, };
 export { getArg, getFlag, ifFlag, } from "./commands/command-helpers";

package/examples/honeypot-quickstart.ts

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
  */
 
 import {
-    HoneyPot,
-    SshClient,
-    VirtualShell,
-    VirtualSshServer,
+	HoneyPot,
+	SshClient,
+	VirtualShell,
+	VirtualSshServer,
 } from "../src/index";
 
 async function quickStart() {

package/package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.1.5",
+  "version": "1.1.7",
   "license": "MIT",
   "keywords": [
     "ssh",

package/src/VirtualUserManager/index.ts

@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ export class VirtualUserManager extends EventEmitter {
 		this.validatePassword(password);
 
 		if (this.users.has(username)) {
-			throw new Error(`adduser: user '${username}' already exists`);
+			return;
+			// throw new Error(`adduser: user '${username}' already exists`);
 		}
 
 		this.users.set(username, this.createRecord(username, password));