Lucene search
+L

MQTT Broker Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
kittysploit
 kittysploit
🔗 github.com👁 2 Views

KittySploit MQTT Broker Detection detects brokers on TCP 1883 and tests anonymous access.

Refs
Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect MQTT brokers on plaintext TCP 1883."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ics.ics_scanner_client import Ics_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.mqtt.detectors import probe_mqtt_broker


class Module(Scanner, Ics_scanner_client):
    __info__ = {
        "name": "MQTT Broker Detection",
        "description": "Detects MQTT brokers on TCP 1883 and tests anonymous subscribe access.",
        "author": ["KittySploit Team"],
        "severity": "medium",
        "tags": ["ics", "iot", "mqtt", "scanner", "discovery", "messaging"],
        "agent": {
            "risk": "active",
            "effects": ["network_probe"],
            "expected_requests": 2,
            "reversible": True,
            "approval_required": False,
            "produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
        },
    }

    port = OptPort(1883, "MQTT port", True)

    def run(self):
        host = self._host()
        if not host or not self.is_tcp_open(host=host, port=self._port()):
            return False

        result = probe_mqtt_broker(host, self._port(), timeout=self._timeout())
        if not result.detected:
            return False

        severity = "high" if result.anonymous else "medium" if result.auth_required else "info"
        self.set_info(
            severity=severity,
            reason="MQTT broker detected",
            anonymous=bool(result.anonymous),
            auth_required=bool(result.auth_required),
            broker_version=str(result.broker_version or ""),
            error=str(result.error or ""),
        )
        return True

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
2