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---
name: performing-plc-firmware-security-analysis
description: 'This skill covers analyzing Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) firmware
for security vulnerabilities including hardcoded credentials, insecure update mechanisms,
backdoor functions, memory corruption flaws, and undocumented debug interfaces.
It addresses firmware extraction from common PLC platforms (Siemens S7, Allen-Bradley,
Schneider Modicon), static analysis of firmware images, dynamic analysis in emulated
environments, and comparison against known-good baselines to detect tampering.
'
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: ot-ics-security
tags:
- ot-security
- ics
- scada
- industrial-control
- iec62443
- firmware-analysis
- plc-security
version: 1.0.0
author: mahipal
license: Apache-2.0
nist_csf:
- PR.IR-01
- DE.CM-01
- ID.AM-05
- GV.OC-02
mitre_attack:
- T1078
- T1190
- T1059
- T1003
- T1110
---
# Performing PLC Firmware Security Analysis
## When to Use
- When assessing PLC security as part of an IEC 62443 component security evaluation (IEC 62443-4-2)
- When validating firmware integrity after a suspected compromise or supply chain attack
- When evaluating the security of a new PLC platform before deployment in critical infrastructure
- When performing vulnerability research on industrial control system devices in an authorized lab
- When responding to an incident where PLC logic or firmware tampering is suspected
**Do not use** on live production PLCs without explicit authorization and safety controls in place. Firmware extraction and analysis should be performed on lab devices or offline backups. Never upload PLC firmware to public analysis services. See performing-ics-penetration-testing for authorized live testing procedures.
## Prerequisites
- Isolated lab environment with the target PLC hardware or an emulated environment
- PLC programming software for the target platform (Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, Schneider EcoStruxure)
- Firmware extraction tools (binwalk, firmware-mod-kit, JTAG/SWD debugger)
- Static analysis tools (Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja with ARM/MIPS/PowerPC support)
- Understanding of PLC architecture (real-time OS, ladder logic execution, I/O scanning)
- Reference copy of known-good firmware for integrity comparison
## Workflow
### Step 1: Acquire PLC Firmware for Analysis
Extract or obtain PLC firmware through authorized methods. This can be done by downloading from the vendor, extracting from a lab device, or obtaining from a project backup.
```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""PLC Firmware Acquisition and Integrity Verification.
Supports firmware extraction from project files, network downloads,
and binary image comparison against known-good baselines.
"""
import hashlib
import json
import os
import struct
import sys
import zipfile
from datetime import datetime
from pathlib import Path
class PLCFirmwareAcquisition:
"""Handles PLC firmware acquisition from various sources."""
def __init__(self, output_dir="firmware_analysis"):
self.output_dir = Path(output_dir)
self.output_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
self.manifest = {
"acquisition_date": datetime.now().isoformat(),
"firmware_samples": [],
}
def extract_from_siemens_project(self, project_path):
"""Extract firmware/program blocks from Siemens TIA Portal project.
TIA Portal projects (.ap16/.ap17) are ZIP archives containing
XML-encoded PLC program blocks and system configuration.
"""
print(f"[*] Analyzing Siemens project: {project_path}")
results = {"platform": "Siemens", "blocks": []}
if zipfile.is_zipfile(project_path):
with zipfile.ZipFile(project_path, "r") as zf:
for info in zf.infolist():
# Program blocks are stored as XML in specific paths
if "ProgramBlocks" in info.filename or "SystemBlocks" in info.filename:
block_data = zf.read(info.filename)
block_hash = hashlib.sha256(block_data).hexdigest()
block_path = self.output_dir / info.filename.replace("/", "_")
block_path.write_bytes(block_data)
results["blocks"].append({
"name": info.filename,
"size": info.file_size,
"sha256": block_hash,
"extracted_to": str(block_path),
})
print(f" [+] Extracted: {info.filename} ({info.file_size} bytes)")
self.manifest["firmware_samples"].append(results)
return results
def extract_from_rockwell_project(self, acd_path):
"""Extract program data from Rockwell Studio 5000 ACD file.
ACD files contain controller program, tags, and configuration.
"""
print(f"[*] Analyzing Rockwell project: {acd_path}")
results = {"platform": "Rockwell/Allen-Bradley", "blocks": []}
with open(acd_path, "rb") as f:
header = f.read(256)
# ACD files have a specific signature
if b"RSLogix" in header or b"Studio 5000" in header:
f.seek(0)
full_data = f.read()
file_hash = hashlib.sha256(full_data).hexdigest()
results["blocks"].append({
"name": os.path.basename(acd_path),
"size": len(full_data),
"sha256": file_hash,
"header_signature": header[:16].hex(),
})
print(f" [+] Project hash: {file_hash}")
self.manifest["firmware_samples"].append(results)
return results
def compute_firmware_hash(self, firmware_path):
"""Compute multiple hashes of a firmware image for integrity tracking."""
data = Path(firmware_path).read_bytes()
return {
"file": str(firmware_path),
"size": len(data),
"md5": hashlib.md5(data).hexdigest(),
"sha256": hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest(),
"sha512": hashlib.sha512(data).hexdigest(),
}
def compare_firmware_integrity(self, current_fw, baseline_fw):
"""Compare current firmware against known-good baseline."""
current_hash = self.compute_firmware_hash(current_fw)
baseline_hash = self.compute_firmware_hash(baseline_fw)
match = current_hash["sha256"] == baseline_hash["sha256"]
result = {
"comparison_date": datetime.now().isoformat(),
"current_firmware": current_hash,
"baseline_firmware": baseline_hash,
"integrity_match": match,
"verdict": "PASS - Firmware matches baseline" if match else "FAIL - Firmware modified!",
}
if not match:
# Find the offset where files diverge
current_data = Path(current_fw).read_bytes()
baseline_data = Path(baseline_fw).read_bytes()
min_len = min(len(current_data), len(baseline_data))
first_diff = None
diff_count = 0
for i in range(min_len):
if current_data[i] != baseline_data[i]:
if first_diff is None:
first_diff = i
diff_count += 1
result["first_difference_offset"] = f"0x{first_diff:08x}" if first_diff else None
result["total_different_bytes"] = diff_count
result["size_difference"] = len(current_data) - len(baseline_data)
return result
def save_manifest(self):
"""Save acquisition manifest."""
manifest_path = self.output_dir / "acquisition_manifest.json"
with open(manifest_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(self.manifest, f, indent=2)
print(f"\n[*] Manifest saved: {manifest_path}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
acq = PLCFirmwareAcquisition()
if len(sys.argv) < 2:
print("Usage:")
print(" python process.py extract-siemens <project.ap17>")
print(" python process.py extract-rockwell <project.acd>")
print(" python process.py compare <current.bin> <baseline.bin>")
sys.exit(1)
cmd = sys.argv[1]
if cmd == "extract-siemens" and len(sys.argv) > 2:
acq.extract_from_siemens_project(sys.argv[2])
elif cmd == "extract-rockwell" and len(sys.argv) > 2:
acq.extract_from_rockwell_project(sys.argv[2])
elif cmd == "compare" and len(sys.argv) > 3:
result = acq.compare_firmware_integrity(sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3])
print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
else:
print("Invalid command")
sys.exit(1)
acq.save_manifest()
```
### Step 2: Perform Static Analysis of Firmware Image
Use binwalk for firmware unpacking and Ghidra for disassembly to identify security issues in the firmware binary.
```bash
# Step 2a: Unpack firmware image with binwalk
binwalk -e firmware.bin
# Output: _firmware.bin.extracted/
# Identify firmware components
binwalk firmware.bin
# Look for: file system images, compressed sections, bootloader, RTOS kernel
# Extract strings for credential and configuration analysis
strings -n 8 firmware.bin > firmware_strings.txt
# Search for hardcoded credentials
grep -iE "(password|passwd|pwd|secret|key|credential|login|admin|root)" firmware_strings.txt
# Search for network configuration
grep -iE "(http|ftp|telnet|ssh|snmp|modbus|192\.168|10\.|172\.)" firmware_strings.txt
# Search for debug/backdoor indicators
grep -iE "(debug|backdoor|test_mode|factory|service_port|hidden)" firmware_strings.txt
# Search for cryptographic material
grep -iE "(BEGIN RSA|BEGIN CERTIFICATE|AES|DES|private.key)" firmware_strings.txt
# Step 2b: Entropy analysis to detect encrypted/compressed sections
binwalk -E firmware.bin
# High entropy sections may contain encrypted payloads or compressed data
# Step 2c: Analyze with Ghidra (headless mode)
analyzeHeadless /tmp/ghidra_project PLC_FW \
-import firmware.bin \
-processor ARM:LE:32:Cortex \
-postScript FindCryptoConstants.java \
-postScript FindHardcodedStrings.java \
-log /tmp/ghidra_analysis.log
```
### Step 3: Analyze PLC Communication Stack Security
Examine how the PLC handles industrial protocol requests, focusing on authentication bypass, buffer overflows in packet parsing, and command injection vulnerabilities.
```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""PLC Protocol Security Analyzer.
Tests PLC protocol implementation for common vulnerabilities
including authentication bypass, malformed packet handling,
and function code access control.
WARNING: Only run against lab/test PLCs, never production systems.
"""
import socket
import struct
import sys
import time
from dataclasses import dataclass
@dataclass
class ProtocolTestResult:
test_name: str
target: str
protocol: str
result: str # PASS, FAIL, ERROR
severity: str
detail: str
class ModbusSecurityTester:
"""Tests Modbus/TCP implementation security."""
def __init__(self, target_ip, target_port=502):
self.target = target_ip
self.port = target_port
self.results = []
def _send_modbus(self, unit_id, func_code, data=b""):
"""Send a Modbus/TCP request and return response."""
# MBAP Header: transaction_id(2) + protocol_id(2) + length(2) + unit_id(1)
mbap = struct.pack(">HHHB", 0x0001, 0x0000, len(data) + 2, unit_id)
pdu = struct.pack("B", func_code) + data
try:
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
sock.settimeout(5)
sock.connect((self.target, self.port))
sock.send(mbap + pdu)
response = sock.recv(1024)
sock.close()
return response
except Exception as e:
return None
def test_authentication_required(self):
"""Test if PLC requires authentication for read/write operations."""
# Test unauthenticated read
read_data = struct.pack(">HH", 0, 10) # Read 10 registers from address 0
response = self._send_modbus(1, 3, read_data)
if response and len(response) > 8 and response[7] != 0x83:
self.results.append(ProtocolTestResult(
test_name="Modbus Authentication - Read",
target=self.target,
protocol="Modbus/TCP",
result="FAIL",
severity="high",
detail="PLC accepts unauthenticated Modbus read commands. No authentication required.",
))
# Test unauthenticated write
write_data = struct.pack(">HH", 100, 0) # Write 0 to register 100
response = self._send_modbus(1, 6, write_data)
if response and len(response) > 8 and response[7] != 0x86:
self.results.append(ProtocolTestResult(
test_name="Modbus Authentication - Write",
target=self.target,
protocol="Modbus/TCP",
result="FAIL",
severity="critical",
detail="PLC accepts unauthenticated Modbus WRITE commands. Any host can modify registers.",
))
def test_function_code_access_control(self):
"""Test if PLC restricts dangerous function codes."""
dangerous_funcs = {
8: "Diagnostics (can restart communications)",
17: "Report Slave ID (information disclosure)",
43: "Encapsulated Interface Transport (device identification)",
}
for fc, desc in dangerous_funcs.items():
response = self._send_modbus(1, fc, b"\x00\x00")
if response and len(response) > 8:
error_code = response[7]
if error_code != (fc | 0x80): # Not an exception response
self.results.append(ProtocolTestResult(
test_name=f"Function Code Access - FC{fc}",
target=self.target,
protocol="Modbus/TCP",
result="FAIL",
severity="medium",
detail=f"PLC responds to FC{fc} ({desc}) without access control",
))
def test_invalid_unit_id(self):
"""Test PLC response to broadcast and invalid unit IDs."""
# Broadcast (unit ID 0) - should be carefully handled
read_data = struct.pack(">HH", 0, 1)
response = self._send_modbus(0, 3, read_data)
if response and len(response) > 8 and response[7] != 0x83:
self.results.append(ProtocolTestResult(
test_name="Broadcast Unit ID Handling",
target=self.target,
protocol="Modbus/TCP",
result="FAIL",
severity="high",
detail="PLC responds to broadcast unit ID 0. This enables broadcast write attacks.",
))
def test_malformed_packet_handling(self):
"""Test PLC resilience against malformed Modbus packets."""
# Oversized length field
malformed = struct.pack(">HHH", 0x0001, 0x0000, 0xFFFF) + b"\x01\x03\x00\x00\x00\x01"
try:
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
sock.settimeout(5)
sock.connect((self.target, self.port))
sock.send(malformed)
time.sleep(1)
# Verify PLC is still responsive
read_data = struct.pack(">HH", 0, 1)
response = self._send_modbus(1, 3, read_data)
sock.close()
if response is None:
self.results.append(ProtocolTestResult(
test_name="Malformed Packet - Oversized Length",
target=self.target,
protocol="Modbus/TCP",
result="FAIL",
severity="critical",
detail="PLC became unresponsive after receiving oversized length field. Possible DoS vulnerability.",
))
else:
self.results.append(ProtocolTestResult(
test_name="Malformed Packet - Oversized Length",
target=self.target,
protocol="Modbus/TCP",
result="PASS",
severity="info",
detail="PLC correctly handles oversized length field without crashing",
))
except Exception as e:
pass
def run_all_tests(self):
"""Run all Modbus security tests."""
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
print(f"PLC MODBUS SECURITY ANALYSIS - {self.target}:{self.port}")
print(f"{'='*60}")
self.test_authentication_required()
self.test_function_code_access_control()
self.test_invalid_unit_id()
self.test_malformed_packet_handling()
for r in self.results:
icon = "[FAIL]" if r.result == "FAIL" else "[PASS]"
print(f"\n {icon} {r.test_name}")
print(f" Severity: {r.severity}")
print(f" Detail: {r.detail}")
return self.results
if __name__ == "__main__":
if len(sys.argv) < 2:
print("Usage: python plc_protocol_tester.py <target_plc_ip> [port]")
print("WARNING: Only use against lab/test PLCs!")
sys.exit(1)
target = sys.argv[1]
port = int(sys.argv[2]) if len(sys.argv) > 2 else 502
tester = ModbusSecurityTester(target, port)
tester.run_all_tests()
```
## Key Concepts
| Term | Definition |
|------|------------|
| PLC Firmware | The embedded software running on a Programmable Logic Controller, including the real-time operating system, protocol stacks, and I/O drivers |
| Ladder Logic | Graphical programming language for PLCs that represents relay logic circuits, stored as program blocks in PLC memory |
| Function Block | Reusable PLC programming element that encapsulates logic with defined inputs/outputs, can be analyzed for malicious modifications |
| Firmware Integrity | Verification that PLC firmware has not been modified from the vendor-supplied or approved version using cryptographic hash comparison |
| IEC 62443-4-2 | Component security requirements in the IEC 62443 standard, defining security capabilities required for IACS components including PLCs |
| JTAG/SWD | Hardware debug interfaces (Joint Test Action Group / Serial Wire Debug) used for firmware extraction and low-level analysis |
## Tools & Systems
- **Binwalk**: Firmware analysis tool for scanning, extracting, and analyzing embedded firmware images
- **Ghidra**: NSA-developed reverse engineering framework supporting ARM, MIPS, PowerPC architectures common in PLCs
- **EMUX/FIRMADYNE**: Firmware emulation frameworks for dynamic analysis of embedded device firmware
- **PLCinject**: Research tool for analyzing PLC logic injection vulnerabilities (use only in authorized lab settings)
- **OpenPLC**: Open-source PLC platform useful as a test target for security research
## Output Format
```
PLC Firmware Security Analysis Report
=======================================
Device: [PLC Model and Firmware Version]
Analysis Date: YYYY-MM-DD
Methodology: Static + Dynamic Analysis
FIRMWARE INTEGRITY:
SHA-256: [hash]
Baseline Match: [Yes/No]
Vendor Signature Valid: [Yes/No/Not Signed]
VULNERABILITIES FOUND:
[PLC-001] [Severity] [Title]
CWE: [CWE-ID]
Detail: [Technical description]
Impact: [Operational impact]
Remediation: [Fix or mitigation]
```

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# API Reference — Performing PLC Firmware Security Analysis
## Libraries Used
- **subprocess**: Execute binwalk for firmware extraction
- **hashlib**: MD5/SHA256 firmware hashing
- **re**: Credential and vulnerability pattern scanning
- **pathlib**: Recursive file scanning of extracted firmware
- **math**: Shannon entropy calculation
## CLI Interface
```
python agent.py extract --firmware plc_fw.bin [--output /tmp/fw_extract]
python agent.py metadata --firmware plc_fw.bin
python agent.py creds --dir /tmp/fw_extract
python agent.py vulns --dir /tmp/fw_extract
python agent.py full --firmware plc_fw.bin [--output /tmp/fw_extract]
```
## Core Functions
### `extract_firmware(firmware_file, output_dir)` — Binwalk extraction
### `analyze_firmware_metadata(firmware_file)` — Hash and entropy analysis
High entropy (>7.5) may indicate encryption or compression.
### `scan_for_credentials(extract_dir)` — Hardcoded credential detection
Patterns: passwords, default creds, private keys, API keys, connection strings.
### `scan_for_vulnerabilities(extract_dir)` — Code vulnerability patterns
Detects: command injection (system/popen), buffer overflow risk (strcpy/gets),
insecure protocols (telnet/FTP), debug mode, backdoor indicators.
### `full_analysis(firmware_file, output_dir)` — Complete analysis pipeline
## Vulnerability Patterns
| Pattern | Risk | Indicator |
|---------|------|-----------|
| command_injection | HIGH | system(), popen(), exec() |
| buffer_overflow_risk | HIGH | strcpy, strcat, sprintf, gets |
| insecure_protocol | MEDIUM | telnet, ftp, http:// |
| debug_enabled | MEDIUM | debug=true, DEBUG_MODE |
| backdoor_indicator | CRITICAL | backdoor, rootkit, reverse shell |
## Dependencies
```
pip install binwalk
```

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Agent for performing PLC firmware security analysis."""
import json
import argparse
import subprocess
import hashlib
import re
from pathlib import Path
from datetime import datetime
def extract_firmware(firmware_file, output_dir="/tmp/fw_extract"):
"""Extract firmware image using binwalk."""
Path(output_dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
cmd = ["binwalk", "-e", "-C", output_dir, firmware_file]
try:
result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120)
extracted = list(Path(output_dir).rglob("*"))
files = [str(f.relative_to(output_dir)) for f in extracted if f.is_file()]
return {
"firmware": firmware_file, "output_dir": output_dir,
"files_extracted": len(files),
"file_list": files[:50],
"binwalk_output": result.stdout[:1000],
}
except FileNotFoundError:
return {"error": "binwalk not installed — pip install binwalk"}
except Exception as e:
return {"error": str(e)}
def analyze_firmware_metadata(firmware_file):
"""Analyze firmware file metadata and calculate hashes."""
data = Path(firmware_file).read_bytes()
magic_bytes = data[:16].hex()
return {
"firmware": firmware_file,
"size_bytes": len(data),
"md5": hashlib.md5(data).hexdigest(),
"sha256": hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest(),
"magic_bytes": magic_bytes,
"entropy": _calculate_entropy(data),
}
def _calculate_entropy(data):
"""Calculate Shannon entropy of binary data."""
import math
if not data:
return 0
freq = [0] * 256
for byte in data:
freq[byte] += 1
entropy = 0
length = len(data)
for f in freq:
if f > 0:
p = f / length
entropy -= p * math.log2(p)
return round(entropy, 2)
def scan_for_credentials(extract_dir):
"""Scan extracted firmware for hardcoded credentials."""
findings = []
patterns = {
"hardcoded_password": re.compile(r'(?:password|passwd|pwd)\s*[=:]\s*["\']?([^\s"\']{3,})', re.I),
"default_credential": re.compile(r'(?:admin|root|user|operator)[:;]\s*([^\s:]{3,})', re.I),
"private_key": re.compile(r"-----BEGIN (?:RSA |EC |DSA )?PRIVATE KEY-----"),
"api_key": re.compile(r"(?:api[_-]?key|apikey|secret[_-]?key)\s*[=:]\s*[\"']?([a-zA-Z0-9_\-]{16,})", re.I),
"connection_string": re.compile(r"(?:mysql|postgres|mongodb|redis)://[^\s\"']+", re.I),
}
p = Path(extract_dir)
for f in p.rglob("*"):
if f.is_file() and f.stat().st_size < 1_000_000:
try:
content = f.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace")
for pattern_name, pattern in patterns.items():
matches = pattern.findall(content)
if matches:
findings.append({
"file": str(f.relative_to(p)),
"type": pattern_name,
"matches": [m[:50] if isinstance(m, str) else str(m)[:50] for m in matches[:5]],
})
except Exception:
continue
return {
"extract_dir": extract_dir,
"files_scanned": sum(1 for _ in p.rglob("*") if _.is_file()),
"credential_findings": len(findings),
"findings": findings[:30],
"severity": "CRITICAL" if findings else "INFO",
}
def scan_for_vulnerabilities(extract_dir):
"""Scan extracted firmware for common vulnerability patterns."""
findings = []
p = Path(extract_dir)
vuln_patterns = {
"command_injection": re.compile(r"(?:system|popen|exec)\s*\(", re.I),
"buffer_overflow_risk": re.compile(r"(?:strcpy|strcat|sprintf|gets)\s*\("),
"insecure_protocol": re.compile(r"(?:telnet|ftp|http://|tftp)", re.I),
"debug_enabled": re.compile(r"(?:debug\s*=\s*(?:true|1|on)|DEBUG_MODE)", re.I),
"backdoor_indicator": re.compile(r"(?:backdoor|rootkit|reverse.?shell)", re.I),
}
for f in p.rglob("*"):
if f.is_file() and f.stat().st_size < 1_000_000 and f.suffix in (".c", ".h", ".py", ".sh", ".conf", ".cfg", ".xml", ".json", ".lua", ""):
try:
content = f.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace")
for vuln_name, pattern in vuln_patterns.items():
matches = pattern.findall(content)
if matches:
findings.append({
"file": str(f.relative_to(p)),
"vulnerability": vuln_name,
"count": len(matches),
"samples": matches[:3],
})
except Exception:
continue
config_files = list(p.rglob("*.conf")) + list(p.rglob("*.cfg")) + list(p.rglob("*.ini"))
return {
"extract_dir": extract_dir,
"vulnerability_findings": len(findings),
"config_files_found": len(config_files),
"findings": findings[:30],
}
def full_analysis(firmware_file, output_dir="/tmp/fw_extract"):
"""Run full firmware security analysis pipeline."""
metadata = analyze_firmware_metadata(firmware_file)
extraction = extract_firmware(firmware_file, output_dir)
if extraction.get("error"):
return {"metadata": metadata, "extraction": extraction}
credentials = scan_for_credentials(output_dir)
vulnerabilities = scan_for_vulnerabilities(output_dir)
return {
"generated": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
"metadata": metadata,
"extraction": {"files_extracted": extraction["files_extracted"]},
"credentials": credentials,
"vulnerabilities": vulnerabilities,
"risk_level": "CRITICAL" if credentials["credential_findings"] > 0 else "HIGH" if vulnerabilities["vulnerability_findings"] > 5 else "MEDIUM",
}
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="PLC Firmware Security Analysis Agent")
sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
e = sub.add_parser("extract", help="Extract firmware image")
e.add_argument("--firmware", required=True)
e.add_argument("--output", default="/tmp/fw_extract")
m = sub.add_parser("metadata", help="Analyze firmware metadata")
m.add_argument("--firmware", required=True)
c = sub.add_parser("creds", help="Scan for hardcoded credentials")
c.add_argument("--dir", required=True, help="Extracted firmware directory")
v = sub.add_parser("vulns", help="Scan for vulnerability patterns")
v.add_argument("--dir", required=True)
f = sub.add_parser("full", help="Full firmware analysis")
f.add_argument("--firmware", required=True)
f.add_argument("--output", default="/tmp/fw_extract")
args = parser.parse_args()
if args.command == "extract":
result = extract_firmware(args.firmware, args.output)
elif args.command == "metadata":
result = analyze_firmware_metadata(args.firmware)
elif args.command == "creds":
result = scan_for_credentials(args.dir)
elif args.command == "vulns":
result = scan_for_vulnerabilities(args.dir)
elif args.command == "full":
result = full_analysis(args.firmware, args.output)
else:
parser.print_help()
return
print(json.dumps(result, indent=2, default=str))
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()