Quantum Router Vulnerability & Exploitation

Full-spectrum router security testing dashboard with external and internal assessment modes.

Architecture

backend/
├── app/gateways/router_exploit/
│   └── router_gateway.py      # Core data models, vuln DB, exploit manager
└── app/routers/
    └── router_exploit.py      # FastAPI route handlers

frontend/
└── src/pages/
    └── RouterExploitPage.jsx  # React dashboard (8 tabs)

Backend Components

Data Models (router_gateway.py)

class RouterVendor(str, Enum):
    CISCO = "cisco"
    JUNIPER = "juniper"
    HUAWEI = "huawei"
    PALO_ALTO = "palo_alto"
    FORTIGATE = "fortinet"
    MIKROTIK = "mikrotik"
    OPENWRT = "openwrt"
    # ... see full list in code

class RouterVulnType(str, Enum):
    DEFAULT_CREDENTIALS = "default_credentials"
    BUFFER_OVERFLOW = "buffer_overflow"
    CONFIG_DISCLOSURE = "config_disclosure"
    AUTH_BYPASS = "auth_bypass"
    PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION = "privilege_escalation"
    CVE_EXPLOITATION = "cve_exploitation"
    INJECTION = "injection"
    # ... see full list in code

class RouterDevice:
    device_id, vendor, model, firmware_version, ip_address
    hostname, mac_address, serial_number
    management_port, protocols, services, open_ports
    is_online, known_vulnerabilities, access_level
    hardware_revision, cpu_arch, memory_mb, uptime_hours

RouterVulnerabilityDB

In-memory CVE database with search by query, vendor, severity, CVE ID. Includes MITRE ATT&CK mapping, CVSS scores, remediation guidance, and PoC links.

RouterExploitManager

• detect_devices() — discovers routers via simulated network scan
• assess_device(device_id) — runs full vulnerability assessment
• exploit_device(device_id, vuln_id, method) — executes exploitation
• create_custom_exploit(device_id, vuln_name, description, mode) — saves to library
• harden_device(device_id) — applies AI-driven hardening recommendations
• initiate_disclosure(device_id, vuln_id, stakeholders) — autonomous disclosure pipeline

API Endpoints

GET  /api/router-exploit/devices          # List all detected routers
POST /api/router-exploit/devices/detect   # Scan for new routers
GET  /api/router-exploit/devices/{id}     # Device details
DEL  /api/router-exploit/devices/{id}     # Remove device

GET  /api/router-exploit/vulns            # List vulnerabilities (with filters)
GET  /api/router-exploit/vulns/stats      # Vulnerability statistics
GET  /api/router-exploit/vulns/{cve_id}   # Specific CVE
GET  /api/router-exploit/vulns/vendor/{v} # Vendor-specific CVEs
GET  /api/router-exploit/vendors          # All vendor enum values

POST /api/router-exploit/assess/{id}      # Run vulnerability assessment
GET  /api/router-exploit/assessments      # All assessments
GET  /api/router-exploit/assessments/{id} # Assessment details

POST /api/router-exploit/exploit/{did}/{vid}   # Exploit a vulnerability
GET  /api/router-exploit/exploits              # Exploit execution history
GET  /api/router-exploit/exploits/library      # Custom exploit library
POST /api/router-exploit/exploit/custom        # Create custom exploit

POST /api/router-exploit/config/backup/{id}    # Backup router config
POST /api/router-exploit/firmware/extract/{id} # Extract firmware image

POST /api/router-exploit/harden/{id}           # AI auto-harden device
GET  /api/router-exploit/hardening/{id}        # Hardening config

POST /api/router-exploit/disclosure/initiate   # Autonomous disclosure pipeline
GET  /api/router-exploit/generate/poc          # Generate PoC exploit code
GET  /api/router-exploit/generate/whitepaper   # Generate technical whitepaper
GET  /api/router-exploit/generate/full         # Full PoC + whitepaper + disclose
GET  /api/router-exploit/pocs/{exploit_id}     # Retrieve saved PoC .py file
GET  /api/router-exploit/whitepapers/{exploit_id} # Retrieve saved .md whitepaper
GET  /api/router-exploit/disclosure/history    # Disclosure delivery history
GET  /api/router-exploit/stats                 # Overall statistics
GET  /api/router-exploit/log                   # Operation audit log

PoC & Whitepaper Generation

PoC Generator (poc_generator.py)

Generates Python exploit scripts based on vulnerability type:

Template	Vulnerability Type
buffer_overflow	Stack buffer overflow, RCE
auth_bypass	Web UI auth bypass
injection	SQL/XSS/command injection
default_credentials	Default vendor credentials
snmp_exploit	SNMP community string enumeration
bGP_hijack	BGP session hijack simulation
firmware_backdoor	Firmware backdoor detection
tls_weakness	TLS/SSL protocol weakness detection
Generic fallback	Unknown exploit types

Each generated PoC includes:

• Target configuration (IP, port)
• Usage instructions
• Risk assessment notes
• SHA-256 code hash
• Saved to data/exploits/pocs/

Whitepaper Generator

Generates structured technical whitepapers with 6 sections:

1. Executive Summary
2. Vulnerability Details (CVE, CVSS, CWE, MITRE mapping)
3. Technical Analysis
4. Proof of Concept
5. Remediation Guidance
6. References

Saved to data/exploits/whitepapers/ as Markdown.

Disclosure Pipeline

5-step autonomous workflow:

1. Vulnerability Scan — Identify CVE on target device
2. PoC Generation — Generate exploit script + usage instructions
3. Whitepaper Creation — Generate full technical report
4. Stakeholder Notification — Send to listed emails with attachments
5. Audit Logging — Record all actions for compliance

Returns delivery_id, pipeline_steps, and file paths.

Frontend Tabs

Tab	Purpose
Overview	Vendor risk matrix, quick actions, recent activity
Devices	Discovered routers with intel panel and one-click actions
Vulnerabilities	Filterable CVE database with exploit-on-device buttons
Assessment	External/Internal scan mode, risk scoring, findings
Exploits	Execution history + custom exploit creation + library
Brute Force	Default-creds-first, 5 presets, 4 obfuscation levels
Hardening	AI auto-harden with prioritized recommendations
Disclosure	PoC generation, whitepaper, stakeholder notification

Brute Force Configuration

Attack Presets

1. Defaults Only — vendor-specific known defaults
2. Quick Scan — top 100 common credentials
3. Standard — comprehensive wordlist with patterns
4. Deep Analysis — full dictionary + rule-based mutations
5. Custom Wordlist — load specific credential file

Obfuscation Levels

Level	Technique
None	Standard connections
Basic	Randomized delays, rotated user-agents
Advanced	Proxy rotation, decoy traffic, rate limiting
Military	Multi-hop relay, timing randomization, traffic shaping

Smart Controls

• Thread count (1-32)
• Delay between attempts (50-5000ms)
• Connection timeout (5-120s)
• Max attempts (10-10000)
• Smart rate limiting toggle

Vendor Default Credentials

VENDOR_CRED_LISTS = {
    "cisco": ["cisco:cisco", "admin:admin", "root:cisco"],
    "juniper": ["admin:admin", "root:root", "admin:juniper"],
    "huawei": ["admin:admin", "root:Huawei@123"],
    "palo_alto": ["admin:admin"],
    "fortinet": ["admin:admin"],
    "mikrotik": ["admin:", "admin:admin"],
    "openwrt": ["root:root"],
    "netgear": ["admin:password"],
    "tp_link": ["admin:admin"],
    "asus": ["admin:admin"],
    "linksys": ["admin:admin"],
    "d_link": ["admin:admin"],
}

Hardening Recommendations (AI-Generated)

Prioritized by severity:

• Critical: Disable Telnet, change defaults, update firmware
• High: SSHv2 enforcement, BGP MD5 auth, ACLs, ARP inspection, DHCP snooping, SNMPv3, secure boot
• Medium: HTTPS-only, centralized syslog, config change logging, 802.1X, private VLANs
• Low: CDP disable, login banners, exec timeout

Disclosure Pipeline

5-step autonomous workflow:

1. Vulnerability scan & identification
2. PoC exploit generation
3. Technical whitepaper creation
4. Stakeholder notification
5. Audit log recording

Build & Verify

# Backend syntax check
python -m py_compile app/gateways/router_exploit/router_gateway.py
python -m py_compile app/routers/router_exploit.py

# Frontend build
cd frontend && npx vite build

# Run tests
cd .. && python -m pytest tests/unit/ -q

Adding New CVEs

Add to RouterVulnerabilityDB.VULNERABILITIES dict:

"CVE-XXXX-XXXX": {
    "name": "...",
    "severity": "critical|high|medium|low",
    "cve": "CVE-XXXX-XXXX",
    "type": RouterVulnType.BUFFER_OVERFLOW,
    "description": "...",
    "exploit_available": True,
    "cvss": 9.8,
    "affected_vendors": ["cisco"],
    "affected_models": ["ISR 4000"],
    "affected_firmware": ["17.3.x"],
    "mitre_tactics": ["initial_access"],
    "mitre_techniques": ["T1190"],
    "remediation": "...",
    "poc": "https://nvd.nist.gov/...",
}

Common Issues

• 500 errors on assessment: Check that RouterVulnType enum includes all values referenced in vulnerability data
• Missing devices after detect: Random 50% detection rate is simulated — run detect multiple times
• Hardening fails: Device must exist in _devices dict and have hardening_applied list initialized
• Brute force not connecting: This is a simulation — credentials are tested against a probability model, not real devices