Apache Kafka Broker Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect Apache Kafka brokers via ApiVersions on TCP 9092."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.kafka.detectors import probe_kafka_broker
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "Apache Kafka Broker Detection",
"description": "Detects Kafka brokers by sending an ApiVersions request on TCP 9092.",
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "info",
"tags": ["kafka", "messaging", "scanner", "discovery", "tcp", "broker"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 1,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
},
}
port = OptPort(9092, "Kafka broker 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
info = probe_kafka_broker(host=host, port=port, timeout=self._timeout())
if not info.get("detected"):
return False
self.set_info(
severity="info",
reason="Kafka broker ApiVersions response received",
api_count=int(info.get("api_count") or 0),
error_code=info.get("error_code"),
)
return True
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
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