PFCP UDP detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Détection PFCP (UDP 8805) - 5G N4 interface (SMF-UPF)."""
import socket
from kittysploit import *
from core.framework.option import OptPort
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
def _pfcp_probe_udp(host: str, port: int, timeout: float = 2.0) -> bool:
"""Send minimal PFCP Heartbeat Request; return True if response received."""
try:
s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
s.settimeout(timeout)
# PFCP header: version 1, S=0, message type 60 (Heartbeat Request), length 4
probe = bytes([0x20, 0x3C, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00])
s.sendto(probe, (host, port))
data, _ = s.recvfrom(4096)
s.close()
return len(data) >= 8
except (socket.timeout, OSError):
return False
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "PFCP UDP detection",
"description": "Detects PFCP port 8805 (5G N4 - SMF/UPF control plane).",
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "medium",
"modules": [],
"tags": ["telecom", "scanner", "5g", "pfcp", "3gpp", "n4", "upf", "smf"],
'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(8805, "PFCP port (8805)", True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
if not host:
return False
port = self._port()
if port in (80, 443, 3868, 2152):
port = 8805
if _pfcp_probe_udp(host, port, self._timeout()):
self.set_info(severity="medium", reason="PFCP port 8805 responsive (5G N4)")
return True
return False
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05 Aug 2026 13:34Current
5.8Medium risk
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