Docker API Exposure Verification
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect exposed Docker Engine API on TCP 2375."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.docker.detectors import probe_docker_api
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "Docker API Exposure Verification",
"description": "Confirms unauthenticated Docker Engine /version and /containers/json on TCP 2375.",
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "critical",
"tags": ["docker", "container", "scanner", "unauth", "verify", "misconfig"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
"chain": {"produces_capabilities": ["container_admin", "unauth_read"]},
},
}
port = OptPort(2375, "Docker API port", True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
if not host or not self.is_tcp_open(host=host, port=self._port()):
return False
info = probe_docker_api(host=host, port=self._port(), timeout=self._timeout())
if not info.get("detected"):
return False
containers = info.get("containers") or []
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
reason="Docker Engine API exposed without authentication",
version=str(info.get("version") or ""),
container_count=len(containers),
confidence="high",
)
return True
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