etcd Unauthenticated Write Verification
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Verify unauthenticated etcd key-value writes (reversible probe)."""
import base64
import json
import secrets
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.scanner.http.response_validation import parse_json_response
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "etcd Unauthenticated Write Verification",
"description": "Tests reversible etcd v3 KV put/delete when write probe is enabled.",
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "critical",
"tags": ["etcd", "kubernetes", "scanner", "unauth", "verify", "misconfig"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
"chain": {"produces_capabilities": ["k8s_misconfig", "unauth_write"]},
},
}
write_probe = OptBool(False, "Perform reversible PUT/DELETE key test (requires approval)", required=False)
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/v3/maintenance/status", allow_redirects=False)
data, err = parse_json_response(r) if r else (None, "bad_status")
if err or not data:
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/version", allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200 or "etcd" not in (r.text or "").lower():
return False
if not self.write_probe:
self.set_info(severity="medium", reason="etcd API reachable; enable write_probe to confirm writes")
return True
if not self.write_probe:
self.set_info(severity="high", reason="etcd maintenance API exposed without authentication", confidence="medium")
return True
key = f"/kittysploit-probe-{secrets.token_hex(4)}"
value = secrets.token_hex(6)
payload = {
"key": base64.b64encode(key.encode("utf-8")).decode("ascii"),
"value": base64.b64encode(value.encode("utf-8")).decode("ascii"),
}
put = self.http_request(
method="POST",
path="/v3/kv/put",
data=json.dumps(payload),
headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not put or put.status_code not in (200, 201):
return False
delete_payload = {"key": base64.b64encode(key.encode("utf-8")).decode("ascii")}
delete = self.http_request(
method="POST",
path="/v3/kv/deleterange",
data=json.dumps(delete_payload),
headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
allow_redirects=False,
)
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
reason="etcd accepted unauthenticated KV put/delete probe",
key=key,
confidence="high",
cleaned=bool(delete and delete.status_code in (200, 201)),
)
return True
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