sngrep cannot decrypt TLS sessions that use Perfect Forward Secrecy (DH or ECDH key exchange), even when the private key is supplied.

Checked 2026-09-24

Vendor
Irontec
Product
sngrep
Subsystem
TLS decryption
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
1.8.x as of 2026-09-24
Checked
2026-09-24

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). SIP capture and analysis with Wireshark and sngrep and HOMER: source note sip-capture-analysis-sngrep-no-pfs. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-capture-analysis-sngrep-no-pfs

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-sip-capture-analysis-sngrep-no-pfs,
  title  = {SIP capture and analysis with Wireshark and sngrep and HOMER: source note sip-capture-analysis-sngrep-no-pfs},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-capture-analysis-sngrep-no-pfs},
  note   = {Source note sip-capture-analysis-sngrep-no-pfs, checked 2026-09-24}
}

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