mDNS / DNS-SD Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect mDNS / DNS-SD responders and map IoT service types to modules."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ics.ics_scanner_client import Ics_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.mdns.session import MdnsProbeMixin
class Module(Scanner, Ics_scanner_client, MdnsProbeMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "mDNS / DNS-SD Detection",
"description": (
"Queries DNS-SD over unicast or multicast mDNS (UDP 5353). In typed mode, "
"probes IoT service types and suggests KittySploit follow-up modules."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "info",
"tags": ["mdns", "dns-sd", "zeroconf", "iot", "udp", "scanner", "discovery"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals", "endpoints"],
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": ["ot_assets"],
"suggested_followups": [
"scanner/udp/mdns_enum",
"scanner/udp/matter_detect",
"workflow/iot-discovery",
"listeners/iot/mqtt",
"listeners/iot/coap_client",
"listeners/iot/onvif_client",
"listeners/iot/rtsp_client",
"listeners/iot/matter_client",
"listeners/iot/upnp_client",
],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(5353, "mDNS UDP port", True)
typed = OptBool(
True,
"Probe common IoT service types (_mqtt/_coap/_onvif/…) and suggest modules",
False,
)
multicast = OptBool(False, "Also browse multicast 224.0.0.251", False)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
if not host and not bool(self.multicast):
return False
if bool(self.typed):
result = self.enumerate_mdns(
host=host or "",
multicast=bool(self.multicast),
resolve_srv=False,
timeout=self._timeout(),
)
info = self.mdns_result_as_dict(result)
services = list(info.get("names") or [])[:16]
suggested = list(info.get("suggested_modules") or [])[:8]
detected = bool(info.get("detected"))
else:
from lib.scanner.mdns.detectors import probe_mdns
info = probe_mdns(host=host, port=self._port(), timeout=self._timeout())
services = list(info.get("services") or [])[:16]
suggested = []
detected = bool(info.get("detected"))
if not detected:
return False
self.set_info(
severity="info",
reason="mDNS responder detected",
services=services,
suggested_modules=suggested,
)
if suggested:
print_status("Suggested follow-ups:")
for module in suggested:
print_info(f" → {module}")
print_info("Deeper enum: scanner/udp/mdns_enum")
return True
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