Kubernetes Exec Pod
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Kubernetes exec into a pod via the API websocket exec endpoint."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.kubernetes.kubernetes_session_mixin import KubernetesSessionMixin
import shlex
class Module(Post, KubernetesSessionMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "Kubernetes Exec Pod",
"description": "Executes a command inside a running pod through the Kubernetes API",
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"version": "1.0.0",
"session_type": SessionType.KUBERNETES,
"tags": ["kubernetes", "k8s", "manage", "exec", "rce"],
"references": [
"https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#-strong-exec-operations-pod-v1-core-strong-",
"https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1609/",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["active_exploitation"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["risk_signals"],
"chain": {
"consumes_capabilities": ["k8s_pods"],
"produces_capabilities": [{"capability": "pod_shell", "from_detail": ""}],
"suggested_followups": [
"post/kubernetes/pivot/port_forward",
"post/kubernetes/gather/secrets",
],
},
},
}
pod = OptString("", "Pod name", True)
namespace = OptString("", "Namespace (empty = session default)", False)
container = OptString("", "Container name (optional)", False)
command = OptString("id", "Command to run (shell-quoted string)", True)
shell = OptBool(
False,
"Wrap command as /bin/sh -c '<command>'",
False,
)
dry_run = OptBool(False, "Validate options only — do not exec", 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.KUBERNETES.value:
print_error(f"Session is not Kubernetes (type: {session.session_type})")
return False
if not str(self.pod or "").strip():
print_error("pod is required")
return False
try:
self.open_kubernetes()
return True
except Exception as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
def run(self):
client = self.open_kubernetes()
pod = str(self.pod).strip()
ns = self.k8s_namespace(str(self.namespace or ""))
container = str(self.container or "").strip()
raw_cmd = str(self.command or "").strip()
if not raw_cmd:
print_error("command is required")
return False
if bool(self.shell):
argv = ["/bin/sh", "-c", raw_cmd]
else:
try:
argv = shlex.split(raw_cmd)
except ValueError as exc:
print_error(f"Invalid command quoting: {exc}")
return False
print_info("=" * 80)
print_success("Kubernetes Exec Pod")
print_info(f" pod : {ns}/{pod}")
print_info(f" container : {container or '(default)'}")
print_info(f" argv : {argv}")
print_info("=" * 80)
if bool(self.dry_run):
print_success("Dry run — exec not sent")
return True
print_warning(f"Executing in {ns}/{pod}...")
result = client.exec_command(pod, argv, namespace=ns, container=container)
if result.stdout:
print_info(result.stdout if result.stdout.endswith("\n") else result.stdout + "\n")
if result.stderr:
print_warning(result.stderr)
if not result.success:
print_error(result.error or "exec failed")
return False
if result.exit_code is not None:
print_info(f"exit_code={result.exit_code}")
print_success("Exec completed")
session = self._resolve_session()
if session:
data = session.data if isinstance(session.data, dict) else {}
data["last_exec"] = {
"pod": pod,
"namespace": ns,
"container": container,
"command": argv,
"stdout": result.stdout,
"stderr": result.stderr,
"exit_code": result.exit_code,
}
session.data = data
return True
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