DNS Cache Snoop
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""DNS cache snooping (NSE dns-cache-snoop)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ics.ics_scanner_client import Ics_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.dns.detectors import probe_dns_cache_snoop
class Module(Scanner, Ics_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "DNS Cache Snoop",
"description": (
"Sends non-recursive queries for popular names; answers imply the resolver "
"has them cached (NSE dns-cache-snoop)."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "low",
"references": ["https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/dns-cache-snoop.html"],
"tags": ["dns", "cache", "snoop", "scanner", "udp"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 8,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
},
}
port = OptPort(53, "DNS port", True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
if not host:
return False
info = probe_dns_cache_snoop(host=host, port=self._port(), timeout=self._timeout())
if not info.get("snoopable"):
return False
cached = info.get("cached") or []
self.set_info(
severity="low",
reason=f"DNS cache snoop hit ({len(cached)} names)",
cached=list(cached)[:20],
checked=int(info.get("checked") or 0),
)
return True
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