Docker Daemon Exposed Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Docker Daemon exposed on the network map can help remote attacker to gain access to the Docker containers and ."""
import socket
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Docker Daemon Exposed Detection',
'description': 'Docker Daemon exposed on the network map can help remote attacker to gain access to the Docker containers and potentially the host system.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['scanner', 'tcp', 'network', 'docker', 'exposure'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals'],
'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': [],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(2375, "Target port", True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
port = self._port()
if not host or not self.is_tcp_open(host=host, port=port):
return False
try:
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
sock.settimeout(self._timeout())
sock.connect((host, port))
sock.sendall('GET /_ping HTTP/1.0\r\n\r\n'.encode())
data = sock.recv(1024)
sock.close()
except Exception:
return False
if not data:
return False
if any(m.encode() in data for m in ('Server: Docker', 'Api-Version:')):
self.set_info(severity='critical', reason='Docker Daemon Exposed detected')
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6Medium risk
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