Docker Container - Misconfiguration Exposure Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""A Docker container misconfiguration was discovered."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Docker Container - Misconfiguration Exposure Detection',
'description': 'A Docker container misconfiguration was discovered. The Docker daemon can listen for Docker Engine API requests via three different types of Socket - unix, tcp, and fd. With tcp enabled, the default setup provides un-encrypted and un-authenticated direct access to the Docker daemon. It is conventional to use port 2375 for un-encrypted, and port 2376 for encrypted communication with the daemon.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'misconfiguration', 'misconfig', 'docker', 'unauth', 'devops', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'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': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://madhuakula.com/content/attacking-and-auditing-docker-containers-using-opensource/attacking-docker-containers/misconfiguration.html',
],
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/images/json', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('"ParentId":', '"Containers":', '"Labels":',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason="Docker Container - Misconfiguration Exposure detected",
path='/images/json',
)
return True
return False
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