Cassandra Native Protocol Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect Cassandra CQL native protocol on TCP 9042."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.cassandra.detectors import probe_cassandra_native
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "Cassandra Native Protocol Detection",
"description": "Detects Cassandra via CQL native protocol OPTIONS/SUPPORTED handshake.",
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "info",
"metadata": {"max-request": 1, "product": "cassandra", "vendor": "apache"},
"tags": ["cassandra", "database", "scanner", "discovery"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 1,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
},
}
port = OptPort(9042, "Cassandra CQL port", True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
port = self._port()
if not host or not self.is_tcp_open(host=host, port=port):
return False
info = probe_cassandra_native(host=host, port=port, timeout=self._timeout())
if not info.get("detected"):
return False
self.set_info(
severity="info",
reason="Cassandra CQL native protocol detected",
cql_hint=str(info.get("cql_version") or ""),
)
return True
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