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Sliver

Open-source cross-platform adversary emulation framework

Remote Access & VPN ★ 12.1k stars Hard setup GPL-3.0

Sliver is an open-source command-and-control framework used for red team operations and remote system administration. It supports multiple transports and is self-hosted to manage remote implants securely.

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Key features

  • Multi-transport implants
  • mTLS encrypted sessions
  • Multiplayer support
  • Self-hosted server

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Mature project with 12.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM

Is Sliver secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Sliver's latest release (v1.7.8). OSV.dev lists 10 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-102507, published 2026-09-29 (15 days ago)

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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SelfHostIndex: 95 · excellent

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