etcd Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect exposed etcd key-value API."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "etcd Detection",
"description": "Detects unauthenticated etcd v2/v3 health and version endpoints.",
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "high",
"tags": ["web", "scanner", "etcd", "kubernetes", "misconfig"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 4,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False},
'chain': {'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'devops_panel', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'misconfig_surface', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/debug_info_leak',
'scanner/cloud/kubernetes_api_detect']},
},
}
def run(self):
for path in ("/health", "/version", "/v2/keys/", "/v3/maintenance/status"):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code not in (200, 401):
continue
body = (r.text or "").lower()
if "etcd" in body or "raft" in body or "cluster_id" in body:
severity = "high" if r.status_code == 200 and path.startswith("/v") else "medium"
self.set_info(severity=severity, reason="etcd API detected", path=path)
return True
return False
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16 Jul 2026 12:39Current
5.8Medium risk
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