BLE Notify Capture
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""BLE gather — subscribe to notifications/indications and capture traffic."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ble.ble_session_mixin import BleSessionMixin
from lib.protocols.ble.ble_client import normalize_uuid
import json
from datetime import datetime
class Module(Post, BleSessionMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "BLE Notify Capture",
"description": (
"Subscribes to GATT notifications/indications and captures values "
"for a timed window"
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"version": "1.0.0",
"session_type": SessionType.BLE,
"tags": ["ble", "bluetooth", "iot", "gather", "notify", "gatt"],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["recon", "wireless_sniff"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints"],
"chain": {
"consumes_capabilities": ["ble_characteristics"],
"produces_capabilities": [{"capability": "ble_notify_traffic", "from_detail": ""}],
"suggested_followups": [
"post/ble/manage/write_characteristic",
],
},
},
}
uuid = OptString(
"",
"Characteristic UUID to notify on (empty = all notify/indicate chars)",
False,
)
duration = OptFloat(5.0, "Capture duration in seconds", True)
auto_discover = OptBool(True, "Auto-pick notify/indicate characteristics when uuid empty", False)
export_json = OptString("", "Optional JSON output file", False)
store_results = OptBool(True, "Store capture in session.data['ble_notify_capture']", False)
def check(self):
sid = str(self.session_id or "").strip()
if not sid:
print_error("Session ID not set")
return False
session = self.framework.session_manager.get_session(sid) if self.framework else None
if not session:
print_error("Session not found")
return False
if str(session.session_type).lower() != SessionType.BLE.value:
print_error(f"Session is not BLE (type: {session.session_type})")
return False
try:
self.open_ble()
return True
except Exception as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
def run(self):
client = self.open_ble()
info = client.connection_summary()
duration = max(0.2, float(self.duration or 5.0))
target = str(self.uuid or "").strip()
uuids = []
if target:
uuids = [normalize_uuid(target) or target]
elif bool(self.auto_discover):
for svc in client.get_services():
for char in svc.characteristics:
props = set(p.lower() for p in char.properties)
if "notify" in props or "indicate" in props:
uuids.append(char.uuid)
else:
print_error("uuid is required when auto_discover is false")
return False
if not uuids:
print_warning("No notify/indicate characteristics found")
return False
# Deduplicate
seen = set()
unique = []
for u in uuids:
key = normalize_uuid(u) or u
if key not in seen:
seen.add(key)
unique.append(u)
uuids = unique
print_info("=" * 80)
print_success("BLE Notify Capture")
print_info(f" device : {info.get('address')}")
print_info(f" duration : {duration}s")
print_info(f" chars : {len(uuids)}")
for u in uuids[:10]:
print_info(f" - {u}")
print_info("=" * 80)
print_status("Capturing notifications...")
try:
events = client.capture_notifications(uuids, duration=duration, clear=True)
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"Notify capture failed: {exc}")
return False
print_success(f"Captured {len(events)} notification(s)")
for event in events[:40]:
ascii_preview = "".join(chr(b) if 32 <= b < 127 else "." for b in event.data)
print_info(f" {event.uuid} {event.hex} | {ascii_preview}")
if len(events) > 40:
print_info(f" ... {len(events) - 40} more")
report = {
"timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z",
"address": info.get("address"),
"duration": duration,
"uuids": uuids,
"count": len(events),
"events": [
{
"uuid": e.uuid,
"hex": e.hex,
"timestamp": e.timestamp,
"length": len(e.data),
}
for e in events
],
}
if bool(self.store_results):
session = self._resolve_session()
if session:
data = session.data if isinstance(session.data, dict) else {}
data["ble_notify_capture"] = report
session.data = data
out = str(self.export_json or "").strip()
if out:
try:
with open(out, "w", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
json.dump(report, handle, indent=2)
print_success(f"Exported to {out}")
except OSError as exc:
print_error(f"Export failed: {exc}")
return True
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