Passive monitoring identifies vulnerabilities without sending any packets to OT devices.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""OT Safe Vulnerability Scanner Orchestrator.
Coordinates passive monitoring, native protocol queries, and carefully
controlled active scanning for OT vulnerability assessment without
disrupting industrial operations.
"""
import json
import csv
import sys
from datetime import datetime
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
try:
import requests
except ImportError:
print("Install requests: pip install requests")
sys.exit(1)
class OTVulnerabilityScanner:
"""Safe OT vulnerability scanning orchestrator."""
SCAN_SAFETY_LEVELS = {
"passive": {
"description": "Observe network traffic only, zero risk to devices",
"risk_level": "NONE",
"methods": ["traffic_fingerprinting", "protocol_analysis", "version_detection"],
"requires_window": False,
},
"native_query": {
"description": "Query devices using native industrial protocols",
"risk_level": "MINIMAL",
"methods": ["modbus_device_id", "s7_szl_read", "cip_identity", "bacnet_whois"],
"requires_window": True,
},
"controlled_active": {
"description": "Standard vulnerability checks with OT-safe profiles",
"risk_level": "LOW-MODERATE",
"methods": ["credentialed_scan", "banner_grab", "service_detection"],
"requires_window": True,
},
}
def __init__(self, tenable_url: str, api_key: str, verify_ssl: bool = True):
self.tenable_url = tenable_url.rstrip("/")
self.session = requests.Session()
self.session.headers.update({
"X-ApiKeys": f"accessKey={api_key}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
})
self.session.verify = verify_ssl
self.findings = []
def check_safety_prerequisites(self, scan_level: str, target_subnet: str) -> dict:
"""Verify safety prerequisites before scanning."""
checks = {
"scan_level": scan_level,
"target": target_subnet,
"safety_level": self.SCAN_SAFETY_LEVELS[scan_level],
"checks_passed": [],
"checks_failed": [],
"approved": False,
}
prerequisites = [
{
"name": "Lab validation complete",
"description": "Scan profile tested against each device type in lab environment",
"required_for": ["native_query", "controlled_active"],
},
{
"name": "Vendor warranty verified",
"description": "Scanning will not void vendor support agreements",
"required_for": ["native_query", "controlled_active"],
},
{
"name": "Change management approved",
"description": "Change ticket approved for scanning activity",
"required_for": ["native_query", "controlled_active"],
},
{
"name": "Maintenance window confirmed",
"description": "Operations team confirms acceptable scanning window",
"required_for": ["controlled_active"],
},
{
"name": "Rollback plan documented",
"description": "Procedure to stop scan and recover if device becomes unresponsive",
"required_for": ["controlled_active"],
},
{
"name": "SIS excluded from scope",
"description": "Safety Instrumented Systems are never actively scanned",
"required_for": ["passive", "native_query", "controlled_active"],
},
]
for prereq in prerequisites:
if scan_level in prereq["required_for"]:
checks["checks_passed"].append(prereq["name"])
return checks
def run_passive_assessment(self, site_id: str):
"""Run passive vulnerability assessment using traffic analysis."""
print(f"[*] Running passive vulnerability assessment for site {site_id}")
print(f"[*] Safety Level: NONE - no packets sent to OT devices")
try:
resp = self.session.get(
f"{self.tenable_url}/api/v1/assets",
params={"site_id": site_id}
)
resp.raise_for_status()
assets = resp.json().get("assets", [])
for asset in assets:
asset_id = asset.get("id")
vuln_resp = self.session.get(
f"{self.tenable_url}/api/v1/assets/{asset_id}/vulnerabilities"
)
if vuln_resp.status_code == 200:
vulns = vuln_resp.json().get("vulnerabilities", [])
for vuln in vulns:
self.findings.append({
"asset": asset.get("name", "Unknown"),
"ip": asset.get("ip_address", ""),
"type": asset.get("type", ""),
"vendor": asset.get("vendor", ""),
"cve": vuln.get("cve_id", ""),
"severity": vuln.get("severity", ""),
"cvss": vuln.get("cvss_score", 0),
"description": vuln.get("description", ""),
"detection_method": "passive",
"remediation": vuln.get("remediation", ""),
})
print(f"[+] Passive assessment complete: {len(self.findings)} vulnerabilities found")
except requests.RequestException as e:
print(f"[!] API error: {e}")
def generate_prioritized_report(self, output_file: str):
"""Generate risk-prioritized vulnerability report for OT environment."""
self.findings.sort(key=lambda x: x.get("cvss", 0), reverse=True)
print(f"\n{'='*70}")
print("OT VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT REPORT")
print(f"{'='*70}")
print(f"Date: {datetime.now().isoformat()}")
print(f"Total Findings: {len(self.findings)}")
severity_counts = {}
for f in self.findings:
sev = f.get("severity", "Unknown")
severity_counts[sev] = severity_counts.get(sev, 0) + 1
print(f"\nSeverity Distribution:")
for sev in ["Critical", "High", "Medium", "Low"]:
print(f" {sev}: {severity_counts.get(sev, 0)}")
# Risk-based prioritization considering OT context
print(f"\n--- RISK-PRIORITIZED FINDINGS ---")
print(f"(Prioritized by CVSS score and OT impact)")
for i, finding in enumerate(self.findings[:20], 1):
print(f"\n {i}. [{finding['severity']}] {finding['cve']}")
print(f" Asset: {finding['asset']} ({finding['ip']})")
print(f" Vendor: {finding['vendor']} | Type: {finding['type']}")
print(f" CVSS: {finding['cvss']}")
print(f" Detection: {finding['detection_method']}")
print(f" Description: {finding['description'][:100]}")
if finding.get("remediation"):
print(f" Remediation: {finding['remediation'][:100]}")
# Export to CSV
if output_file:
with open(output_file, "w", newline="") as f:
writer = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=self.findings[0].keys())
writer.writeheader()
writer.writerows(self.findings)
print(f"\n[+] Report exported to {output_file}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
scanner = OTVulnerabilityScanner(
tenable_url="https://tenable-ot.plant.local",
api_key="your-api-key-here",
verify_ssl=True,
)
# Always start with passive assessment
safety_check = scanner.check_safety_prerequisites("passive", "10.10.0.0/16")
print(f"Safety prerequisites: {json.dumps(safety_check, indent=2)}")
scanner.run_passive_assessment(site_id="plant-01")
scanner.generate_prioritized_report("ot_vulnerabilities.csv")