CoAP Observe Dump
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Collect CoAP Observe notifications for a resource over a time window."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.coap.client import COAP_PORT
from lib.protocols.coap.session import CoapSessionMixin
import json
import os
import time
class Module(Post, CoapSessionMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "CoAP Observe Dump",
"description": (
"Register RFC 7641 Observe on a resource and collect notifications "
"for a duration (ACK CON notifications, then deregister)."
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"platform": Platform.MULTI,
"session_type": [SessionType.COAP],
"tags": ["iot", "coap", "gather", "observe"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe", "reconnaissance"],
"produces": ["tech_hints", "endpoints"],
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": ["coap_access", "ot_assets"],
"consumes_capabilities": ["coap_access"],
"suggested_followups": ["post/coap/gather/config_dump"],
},
"requires": {"capabilities_any": ["coap_access"]},
},
}
session_id = OptString("", "CoAP session ID (optional if rhost set)", False)
rhost = OptString("", "CoAP host when not using a session", False)
rport = OptPort(COAP_PORT, "CoAP UDP port", False)
dtls = OptBool(False, "Use DTLS/CoAPS", False)
path = OptString("sensor", "Resource path to observe", True)
duration = OptInteger(10, "Seconds to collect notifications", False)
max_notifications = OptInteger(50, "Maximum notifications to keep", False)
save_local = OptBool(True, "Save JSON under ./output", False)
def check(self):
if self._resolve_session():
return True
if str(self.rhost or "").strip():
return True
print_error("CoAP session_id or rhost is required")
return False
def run(self):
if not self.check():
return False
path = str(self.path or "").strip().lstrip("/")
if not path:
print_error("path is required")
return False
try:
client = self.open_coap()
except Exception as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
duration = max(1, int(self.duration or 10))
limit = max(1, int(self.max_notifications or 50))
print_status(
f"Observing coap{'s' if client.dtls else ''}://{client.host}:{client.port}/{path} "
f"for {duration}s (max {limit})"
)
notes = client.observe_stream(path, duration=float(duration), max_notifications=limit)
if not notes:
print_warning("No notifications received (resource may not support Observe)")
else:
print_success(f"Collected {len(notes)} notification(s)")
for i, resp in enumerate(notes[:20], 1):
preview = resp.text().replace("\n", " ")[:80]
obs = f" obs={resp.observe}" if resp.observe is not None else ""
print_info(
f" [{i}] {resp.code_class}.{resp.code_detail:02d}{obs} "
f"{len(resp.payload)}B {preview}"
)
result = {
"host": client.host,
"port": client.port,
"dtls": bool(client.dtls),
"path": path,
"duration": duration,
"count": len(notes),
"notifications": [n.to_dict() for n in notes],
}
if bool(self.save_local):
os.makedirs("output", exist_ok=True)
stamp = time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
out = os.path.join("output", f"coap_observe_{stamp}.json")
with open(out, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
json.dump(result, fh, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
print_success(f"Saved ./{out}")
return True
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