Censys Search - Metasploit
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Module Overview
Name: Censys Search
Module: auxiliary/gather/censys_search
Source code: modules/auxiliary/gather/censys_search.rb
Disclosure date: -
Last modification time: 2021-01-28 10:35:25 +0000
Supported architecture(s): -
Supported platform(s): -
Target service / protocol: -
Target network port(s): -
List of CVEs: -
The module use the Censys REST API to access the same data accessible through web interface. The search endpoint allows searches against the current data in the IPv4, Top Million Websites, and Certificates indexes using the same search syntax as the primary site.
Module Ranking and Traits
Module Ranking:
- normal: The exploit is otherwise reliable, but depends on a specific version and can't (or doesn't) reliably autodetect. More information about ranking can be found here.
Basic Usage
msf > use auxiliary/gather/censys_search
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > show targets
... a list of targets ...
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > set TARGET target-id
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > exploit
Required Options
CENSYS_UID: The Censys API UID
CENSYS_SECRET: The Censys API SECRET
CENSYS_DORK: The Censys Search Dork
Knowledge Base
Vulnerable Application
The module use the Censys REST API to access the same data accessible through web interface. The search endpoint allows searches against the current data in the IPv4, Top Million Websites, and Certificates indexes using the same search syntax as the primary site.
Verification Steps
- Do:
use auxiliary/gather/censys_search - Do:
set CENSYS_UID XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX(length: 32 (without dashes)) - Do:
set CENSYS_SECRET XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX(length: 32) - Do:
set CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE certificates5: Do:set CENSYS_DORK query6: Do:run
Scenarios
Certificates Search
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > set CENSYS_DORK rapid7
CENSYS_DORK => rapid7
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > set CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE certificates
CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE => certificates
...
[+] 199.15.214.152 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 31.214.157.19 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 31.220.7.39 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 168.253.216.190 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 52.88.1.225 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 208.118.237.41 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 64.125.235.5 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 208.118.237.39 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 208.118.237.40 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 208.118.227.12 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 208.118.237.38 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 23.48.13.195 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 208.118.227.14 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.252.134 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.249.63 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.249.242 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.249.187 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.249.64 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.249.181 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.249.17 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.249.183 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 54.230.249.186 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 199.15.214.152 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 31.214.157.19 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 31.220.7.39 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 168.253.216.190 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 52.88.1.225 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=MetasploitSelfSignedCA
[+] 208.118.237.41 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 64.125.235.5 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 208.118.237.39 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 208.118.237.40 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 208.118.227.12 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 208.118.237.38 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 23.48.13.195 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 208.118.227.14 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.252.134 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.249.63 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.249.242 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.249.187 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.249.64 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.249.181 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.249.17 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.249.183 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 54.230.249.186 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 199.15.214.152 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 31.214.157.19 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 31.220.7.39 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 168.253.216.190 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 52.88.1.225 - C=US, ST=TX, L=Austin, O=Rapid7, CN=localhost
[+] 208.118.237.41 - CN=NeXpose Security Console, O=Rapid7
...
IPv4 Search
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > set CENSYS_DORK rapid7
CENSYS_DORK => rapid7
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > set CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE ipv4
CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE => ipv4
[*] 197.117.5.36 - 443/https
[*] 208.118.237.81 - 443/https
[*] 206.19.237.19 - 443/https
[*] 54.214.49.70 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 208.118.237.241 - 443/https
[*] 162.220.246.141 - 443/https,22/ssh,80/http
[*] 31.214.157.19 - 443/https,22/ssh
[*] 52.88.1.225 - 443/https,22/ssh
[*] 208.118.227.12 - 25/smtp
[*] 38.107.201.41 - 443/https
[*] 52.44.56.126 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 52.54.227.6 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.217.253.242 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 96.6.3.45 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.6.73.47 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.78.99.243 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.53.51.170 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.62.201.47 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 2.23.50.157 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 118.215.191.13 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 2.19.185.28 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 2.18.195.99 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.197.196.25 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 95.100.104.181 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 2.20.37.130 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.194.237.34 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 2.17.140.86 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 64.125.235.5 - 25/smtp
[*] 208.118.227.32 - 80/http
[*] 2.21.129.149 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 2.20.167.33 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 95.100.139.218 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.38.88.202 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 2.17.184.80 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.59.119.23 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 2.16.14.225 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.113.122.33 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.223.44.164 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 88.221.120.214 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.47.36.145 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 2.23.21.254 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 208.118.237.39 - 443/https
[*] 208.118.237.40 - 443/https
[*] 208.118.237.41 - 443/https
[*] 23.54.217.47 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 96.17.254.188 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 184.25.129.65 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.121.167.123 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.94.110.63 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.91.11.216 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.38.233.47 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 52.86.110.89 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 69.192.73.47 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 184.86.57.47 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.86.45.180 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 184.87.72.153 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.66.25.47 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.56.162.76 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 184.87.133.242 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.55.74.28 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.6.225.84 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.46.133.153 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.10.121.47 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.109.35.169 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 172.227.101.182 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 184.27.23.104 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.49.185.47 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.67.172.177 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.62.170.161 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.219.71.35 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.82.94.233 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 184.26.73.47 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 104.68.108.237 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.60.39.77 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.66.100.92 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.61.28.182 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.42.116.233 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 104.105.14.197 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 104.103.203.240 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 104.65.57.235 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.41.83.224 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 184.51.185.47 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.67.231.142 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 208.118.237.38 - 443/https
[*] 104.76.25.28 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.196.125.176 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.40.154.224 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.77.33.204 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.88.21.48 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 173.223.134.47 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.4.98.72 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.44.97.3 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 23.203.66.142 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.42.216.251 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 23.42.85.25 - 80/http,443/https
[*] 173.255.195.131 - 80/http,23/telnet,25/smtp,110/pop3,53/dns,443/https,22/ssh
[*] 104.83.219.182 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 184.86.41.47 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 104.97.72.196 - 443/https,80/http
[*] 69.192.169.48 - 443/https,80/http
Websites Search
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > set CENSYS_DORK rapid7
CENSYS_DORK => rapid7
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > set CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE websites
CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE => websites
msf auxiliary(censys_search) > run
[+] rapid7.com - [37743]
[+] logentries.com - [45346]
[+] venturefizz.com - [106102]
[+] gild.com - [116853]
[+] sectools.org - [122125]
[+] ericzhang.me - [155622]
[+] metasploit.com - [156435]
[+] datapipe.com - [209756]
[+] routerpwn.com - [317896]
[+] proxy-base.com - [507954]
[+] config.fr - [542346]
[+] winterwyman.com - [629471]
[+] gogrid.com - [741009]
[+] wesecure.nl - [997423]
[*] Auxiliary module execution completed
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Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the gather/censys_search auxiliary module looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use auxiliary/gather/censys_search
msf6 auxiliary(gather/censys_search) > show info
Name: Censys Search
Module: auxiliary/gather/censys_search
License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
Rank: Normal
Provided by:
Nixawk
Check supported:
No
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
CENSYS_DORK yes The Censys Search Dork
CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE certificates yes The Censys Search Type (Accepted: certificates, ipv4, websites)
CENSYS_SECRET yes The Censys API SECRET
CENSYS_UID yes The Censys API UID
Description:
The module use the Censys REST API to access the same data
accessible through web interface. The search endpoint allows
searches against the current data in the IPv4, Top Million Websites,
and Certificates indexes using the same search syntax as the primary
site.
References:
https://censys.io/api
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the gather/censys_search auxiliary module:
msf6 auxiliary(gather/censys_search) > show options
Module options (auxiliary/gather/censys_search):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
CENSYS_DORK yes The Censys Search Dork
CENSYS_SEARCHTYPE certificates yes The Censys Search Type (Accepted: certificates, ipv4, websites)
CENSYS_SECRET yes The Censys API SECRET
CENSYS_UID yes The Censys API UID
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the gather/censys_search auxiliary module:
msf6 auxiliary(gather/censys_search) > show advanced
Module advanced options (auxiliary/gather/censys_search):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
Auxiliary Actions
This is a list of all auxiliary actions that the gather/censys_search module can do:
msf6 auxiliary(gather/censys_search) > show actions
Auxiliary actions:
Name Description
---- -----------
Evasion Options
Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the gather/censys_search auxiliary module in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):
msf6 auxiliary(gather/censys_search) > show evasion
Module evasion options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
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Error Messages
This module may fail with the following error messages:
Check for the possible causes from the code snippets below found in the module source code. This can often times help in identifying the root cause of the problem.
HTTP Connection Failed
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "HTTP Connection Failed" error message:
57: )
58:
59: res = @cli.send_recv(response)
60:
61: rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError, Errno::ECONNREFUSED, Errno::ETIMEDOUT
62: print_error("HTTP Connection Failed")
63: end
64:
65: unless res
66: print_error('server_response_error')
67: return
server_response_error
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "server_response_error" error message:
61: rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError, Errno::ECONNREFUSED, Errno::ETIMEDOUT
62: print_error("HTTP Connection Failed")
63: end
64:
65: unless res
66: print_error('server_response_error')
67: return
68: end
69:
70: records = ActiveSupport::JSON.decode(res.body)
71: results = records['results']
Unable to resolve www.censys.io
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Unable to resolve www.censys.io" error message:
154: end
155:
156: def run
157: # check to ensure www.censys.io is resolvable
158: unless censys_resolvable?
159: print_error("Unable to resolve www.censys.io")
160: return
161: end
162:
163: @uid = datastore['CENSYS_UID']
164: @secret = datastore['CENSYS_SECRET']
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Related Pull Requests
- #14696 Merged Pull Request: Zeitwerk rex folder
- #8716 Merged Pull Request: Print_Status -> Print_Good (And OCD bits 'n bobs)
- #8338 Merged Pull Request: Fix msf/core and self.class msftidy warnings
References
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- auxiliary/gather/shodan_search
- auxiliary/gather/zoomeye_search
- auxiliary/gather/search_email_collector
- auxiliary/gather/searchengine_subdomains_collector
- exploit/multi/elasticsearch/search_groovy_script
- exploit/multi/http/manageengine_search_sqli
- exploit/multi/http/spree_search_exec
- exploit/multi/http/spree_searchlogic_exec
- exploit/unix/webapp/twiki_search
- exploit/windows/http/sambar6_search_results
- exploit/windows/imap/ipswitch_search
- post/windows/gather/local_admin_search_enum
- auxiliary/scanner/elasticsearch/indices_enum
- auxiliary/scanner/http/elasticsearch_traversal
- auxiliary/scanner/upnp/ssdp_msearch
- exploit/linux/upnp/dlink_upnp_msearch_exec
- exploit/multi/browser/opera_historysearch
- exploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce
Authors
- Nixawk
Version
This page has been produced using Metasploit Framework version 6.1.24-dev. For more modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.
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