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
MSI Ambient Link Local Privilege Escalation Exploit Multiple stack buffer overflows were found in the MSI AmbientLink MsIo64 driver when processing IoControlCode (IOCTL) 0x80102040, 0x80102044, 0x80102050, 0x80102054. Local attackers, including low integrity processes, can exploit these vulnerabilities and consequently gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges.

Windows Exploits / Local Impact
ASUS Net4Switch ipswcom ActiveX Buffer Overflow Exploit ASUS Net4Switch is prone to an overflow condition related to the ActiveX component ipswcom.dll. The CxDbgPrint()function (cxcmrt.dll) fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted message string passed to the Alert() method, a remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
Microsoft Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Exploit An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows WalletService handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. Windows Exploits / Local Impact
Microsoft Windows Win32k Keyboard Layout Vulnerability Exploit (MS12-047) This update replaces the exploit modules for MS12-034. Also it adds support for 64bit versions of Microsoft Windows 2003, Vista and 2008.



This module exploits a Windows kernel vulnerability by loading a fake keyboard layout through a call to "NtUserLoadKeyboardLayoutEx" function with crafted parameters.



When the keyboard layout is processed by win32k.sys, it produces a kernel heap memory corruption.
Windows Exploits / Local Impact Professional
ACE SECURITY WiP-90113 HD Camera Remote Configuration Disclosure ACE SECURITY WiP-90113 HD Camera Remote Configuration Disclosure Exploits / Client Side IOT
Apple QuickTime TeXML Stack Buffer Overflow Exploit A vulnerability found in Apple QuickTime Player when handling a crafted TeXML file, it is possible to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.

WARNING: This is an early release module. This is not the final version of this module. It is a pre-released version in order to deliver a module as quickly as possible to our customers that may be useful in some situations. Since this module is not the final version it may contain bugs or have limited functionality and may not have complete or accurate documentation.
Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
HiSilicon hi3520d and similar system Directory Traversal Vulnerability This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in HiSilicon hi3520d Windows Exploits / Remote IOT
Diamond Programmer XCF File Processing Buffer Overflow Exploit Diamond Programmer is prone to a buffer-overflow when handling specially crafted XCF files with an overly long string. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
Miele Professional PG 8528 Directory Traversal Vulnerability This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in embeded webserver PST10 Windows Exploits / Remote IOT
Exim Ghost Buffer Overflow Exploit This update includes a module that remotely exploits CVE-2015-0235 (a.k.a. GHOST, a heap-based buffer overflow in the GNU C Library's gethostbyname functions) on x86 and x86_64 GNU/Linux systems that run the Exim mail server. Linux Exploits / Remote Impact Professional
Cisco RV300 RV320 Information Disclosure Cisco RV300 and RV320 suffer from an information disclosure vulnerability. Exploits / Client Side IOT
Microsoft Windows Shell File Association Vulnerability Exploit (MS14-027) Update When the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile" registry key is modified by this exploit and a Windows or third party service calls to the "ShellExecute" function, an invalid association file is produced, finalizing the attack with the execution of a crafted program instead of the original program.



This update fixes a regression introduced in version 2016_R1.
Windows Exploits / Local Impact Professional
Vonage VDV-23 Denial of Service This module exploits a vulnerability in Vonage VDV-23. Windows Exploits / Remote IOT
Drupal core SQL injection Exploit Update This update is to add the exploit in order to attack Drupal core CMS 7.x versions prior to 7.32 using default configuration (CVE-2014-3704). Windows, Linux Exploits / OS Command Injection / Known Vulnerabilities Impact Professional
FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera Directory Traversal Vulnerability This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera Windows Exploits / Remote IOT
DBPower C300 HD Camera Remote Configuration Disclosure DBPower C300 HD Camera Remote Configuration Disclosure Exploits / Client Side IOT
MASTER IPCAMERA01 Remote Configuration Disclosure MASTER IPCAMERA01 Remote Configuration Disclosure Exploits / Client Side IOT
TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 Credentials Leak TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 Credentials Leak Windows Exploits / Remote IOT
Fourtec FourierSystems DaqLab Remote Arbitrary File Overwrite This module will receive HTTP requests from vulnerable clients and install agents on them. Exploits / Client Side MEDICAL
MedWebTux reveals sensitive info Vulnerability This module exploits a Information Disclosure vulnerability in MedWebTux Windows Exploits / Remote MEDICAL
SIMACLE HOSPITAL SOFTWARE 7.0 Arbitrary File Download This module exploits a vulnerability in SIMACLE HOSPITAL SOFTWARE. Windows Exploits / Remote MEDICAL
HT-MP3Player HT3 Buffer Overflow Exploit HT-MP3Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation when handling .HT3 files, which can be exploited to cause a stack-based bufferoverflow via a specially crafted .HT3 file. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact Professional
PASvisu Arbitrary File Upload This module exploits a vulnerability in PASvisu . Windows Exploits / Remote SCADA
MSRPC CA ARCserve Backup Command Injection Exploit Update CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup is prone to a command injection vulnerability on the RPC interface that could permit the execution of arbitrary remote code. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code and completely compromise the computer.



This update improves the reliability of the exploit.
Windows Exploits / Remote Impact Professional
PlantVisor CarelDataServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in Carel PlantVisor CaewlDataServer.exe service. Windows Exploits / Remote SCADA