ptunnel
Tunnel TCP connections over ICMP packets
protocol-tunnelingRed Team
Toolprotocol-tunnelingredLinuxKali LinuxPlatforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026
ptunnel is an application that allows you to reliably tunnel TCP connections to a remote host using ICMP echo request and reply packets, commonly known as ping requests and replies. It acts as a proxy and can handle sockets and secured identification.
Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.
Getting started
See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for installation and usage details.
