Core Certified Exploits

Library of expert validated exploits for safe and effective pen tests

Exploit development can be an advanced penetration testing skill that takes time to master. Additionally, when on a job, pen testers often don’t have the resources to create a new exploit. Many resort to searching for and using pre-written exploits that have not been tested and must go through the timely effort of quality assurance testing in order to ensure they are secure and effective.

Core Impact users can save time by finding all the up-to-date exploits they need in one place. We provide a robust library of exploits designed to enable pen testers to safely and efficiently conduct successful penetration tests. Whether written by our own internal team or by a third party like ExCraft, you can trust they have been thoroughly tested and validated by our experts.

The universe of vulnerabilities is huge and not all of them represent the same risk for the customers. Vulnerabilities do not all have the same level of criticality. Some may be easily exploitable by a low-level user, while others may not be exploitable at all. To increase the efficiency of the attacks and the quality of the exploits provided, the Core Impact team has developed selection criteria to prioritize its analysis and implementation. We determine which exploits warrant creation based on the following questions:

  • What are the most critical attacks from the attacker’s perspective?
  • What new vulnerabilities are more likely to be exploited in real attacks?
  • What exploits are the most valuable for Core Impact?

Once an exploit is approved, its priority order considers the following variables: 

  • Vulnerability Properties: CVE, disclosure date, access mechanism and privileges needed. 
  • Target Environment Setup: OS, application prevalence, version and special configurations needed. 
  • Value Provided to Core Impact: Customer request, usage in multiple attacks, allows the installation of an agent, etc. 
  • Technical Cost vs. Benefit: An analysis weighing the resources needed to build an exploit with the internal and external knowledge gained in its creation. 

Each one of these variables has a different weight and provides a ranking of the potential exploits to be developed. Following those criteria, the top of the list would contain, for example, a vulnerability on Windows (most popular OS) that can be exploited remotely, without authentication and that provides super user privileges. 

Correspondingly, a vulnerability on an application that is rarely installed, needs special configurations, and requires User Interaction, would be at the bottom.

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Title Description Date Added CVE Link Exploit Platform Exploit Type Product Name
Wireshark DRDA Dissector DoS The DRDA protocol dissector in Wireshark can enter an infinite loop when processing an specially crafted DRDA packet with the iLength field set to 0, causing Wireshark to stop responding. Windows, Linux Denial of Service / Remote Impact Professional
Wireshark ENTTEC Dissector DoS This module exploits a vulnerability in the WireShark ENTTEC dissector by sending a specially crafted UDP packet. Linux, Windows Denial of Service / Remote Impact Professional
WireShark LDAP Dissector DoS This module exploits a vulnerability in the WireShark LDAP dissector, sending a specially crafted LDAP packet, causing WireShark to crash. Windows Denial of Service / Remote Impact Professional
WireShark LUA Script File Code Execution Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability to make WireShark run an arbitrary LUA script using a method similar to DLL hijacking when opening a .PCAP file. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
WireShark LWRES Dissector Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the WireShark LWRES dissector by sending a specially crafted LWRES packet. Windows Exploits / Remote Impact Professional
WireShark LWRES Dissector Buffer Overflow Exploit Update This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the WireShark LWRES dissector by sending a specially crafted LWRES packet. This update adds support for more WireShark versions.

Windows Exploits / Remote Impact Professional
Wireshark MPEG File Parser Buffer Overflow Exploit An error within the MPEG file parser can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted packet trace file. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
WireShark openSAFETY Dissector DoS This module exploits a vulnerability in the WireShark openSAFETY dissector, sending a specially crafted openSAFETY packet over UDP, causing WireShark to crash. Windows Denial of Service / Remote Impact Professional
Wireshark packet dect Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Exploit A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the DECT dissector of Wireshark.

A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the Wireshark executable to crash or potentially to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Wireshark.



Windows Exploits / Remote Impact Professional
Wireshark packet dect Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Exploit A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the DECT dissector of Wireshark. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the Wireshark executable to crash or potentially to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Wireshark. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Wireshark packet dect Stack Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Wireshark when opening a crafted .PCAP file, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

This module bypass DEP using ROP techniques.
Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
Wireshark PROFINET Dissector Format String Exploit Wireshark is prone to a format-string vulnerability. Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the vulnerable application. Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions. Windows Exploits / Remote Impact Professional
Wireshark PROFINET Dissector Format String Exploit Update Wireshark is prone to a format-string vulnerability. Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the vulnerable application. Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.



This update adds windows 7 support.

Windows Exploits / Remote Impact Professional
Wireshark riched20 DLL Hijacking Exploit The vulnerability is caused due to the application loading a library

(riched20.dll.dll) in an insecure manner. This can be exploited to

load arbitrary libraries by tricking a user into e.g. opening a e.g.

".pcap" file located on a remote WebDAV or SMB share.
Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
WireShark SNMP Dissector DoS This module exploits a vulnerability in the WireShark SNMP dissector, sending a specially crafted SNMP packet, causing WireShark to crash. Windows Denial of Service / Remote Impact Professional
WiSCADA 2.0 0-Day Remote Arbitrary File Overwrite This module will receive HTTP requests from vulnerable clients and install agents on them. Exploits / Client Side SCADAPRO
WiSCADA TsDatabase 0-Day Denial of Service Remote Denial Of Service in WiSCADA TsDatabase. Specially crafted packets may also be sent to WiSCADA TsDatabase port 80 (default), result in a denial-of-service.
Exploit crash server process FHSvrService.exe
Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
WM Downloader M3U Buffer OverFlow Exploit WM Downloader contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in WM Downloader when handling .M3U files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .M3U file. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
WMI Administrative Tools ActiveX Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability in the WBEMSingleView.ocx control included in the WMI Tools ActiveX application. The exploit is triggered when the OpenURL() method processes a long string argument resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow.

Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
WonderWare SuiteLink slssvc.exe DoS WonderWare is supplier of industrial automation and information software solutions. According to the company's website:

* one third of the world's plants run Wonderware software solutions. Having sold more than 500,000 software licenses in over 100,000 plants worldwide, Wonderware has customers in virtually every global industry - including Oil and Gas, Food and Beverage, Utilities, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics, Metals, Automotive and more


Windows Denial of Service / Remote Impact Professional
Word List Builder DIC File Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Word Builder which is triggered by a malformed DIC file. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
WordPerfect X3 Printer Selection exploit The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in wordperfect within the processing of WPD files. Wordperfect X3 fails to check the length of the printer selection (.PRS) filename stored inside Wordperfect documents, allowing an attacker to cause a stack overflow in order to execute arbitrary code. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
WordPerfect X3 Printer Selection exploit update The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in wordperfect within the processing of WPD files. Wordperfect X3 fails to check the length of the printer selection (.PRS) filename stored inside Wordperfect documents, allowing an attacker to cause a stack overflow in order to execute arbitrary code.



This update changes the injection method of the agent.

Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
Wordpress <4.9.6 Arbitrary File Delete CVE-2018-12895 Wordpress Exploits / Remote SCADAPRO
Wordpress Comments XSS Exploit A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the comments rendering in Wordpress 4.1.1 and previous versions. This exploit abuses a persistent cross site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress to install an OS Agent in the server running the Wordpress installation. This update includes a module that posts a comment with the cross site scripting code as a comment in a Wordpress post. The javascript code will attempt to install a Wordpress plugin everytime the post comment is rendered. The plugin will in turn install an OS agent in the server running Wordpress.


Linux Exploits / Known Vulnerabilities Impact Professional