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
Microsoft Office Malformed EPS Use-After-Free File Vulnerability Exploit Use After Free in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted EPS file in an Office document, leading to improper memory allocation. CVE-2017-0261 Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact
Nuxeo Platform CMS Directory Traversal Vulnerability JSP File Upload Exploit This module uses a directory traversal vulnerability in the file import feature in Nuxeo Platform CMS to upload a JSP to gain arbitrary code execution on the affected system. CVE-2017-5869 Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
Microsoft Office Word OLE2Link OLE Object Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word. The flaw is related in how Microsoft Word handles OleLink objects. It is possible to open a RTF file and execute arbitrary code in vulnerables installations of Microsoft Office Word.



This vulnerability was originally seen being exploited in the wild starting in October 2016.


 CVE-2017-0199 Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact
Microsoft Windows ERRATICGOPHER SMB Remote Code Execution Update ErraticGopher exploits a memory corruption (seems to be a Heap Overflow) in the Windows DCE-RPC Call MIBEntryGet.

This version adds XP SP3 support. 		NOCVE-9999-87537 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
DiskBoss Enterprise GET Buffer Overflow Exploit Disk Sorter Enterprise server is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability when handling a crafted GET request, this can trigger an overflow in a finite-sized internal memory buffer, and install an agent with SYSTEM privileges. NOCVE-9999-87376 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows ERRATICGOPHER SMB Remote Code Execution ErraticGopher exploits a memory corruption (seems to be a Heap Overflow) in the Windows DCE-RPC Call MIBEntryGet. NOCVE-9999-87537 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows SMB Remote Code Execution (MS17-010) Detector This module detects if MS17-010 is whether patched or not in a remote host. CVE-2017-0143 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance admin_sys_time.cgi Remote Command Execution Exploit This module exploits two vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance.



The first is an authentication bypass vulnerability via a file delete in logoff.cgi which resets the admin password back to 'admin' upon a reboot. This is useful if the password for the admin user is unknown.



The second is an authenticated command injection flaw using the timezone parameter in the admin_sys_time.cgi interface. 		CVE-2016-7547 Linux Exploits / Remote Code Execution Impact
AutomationDirect Point Of View Directory Traversal Vulnerability This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in AutomationDirect Point Of View Windows Exploits / Remote SCADA
KingView HistorySvr Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability Remote Denial Of Service in KingView HistorySvr Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
Aktakom oscilloscope Denial of Service Remote Denial Aktakom oscilloscope Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
Microsoft Windows OLE Package Manager Code Execution Exploit (MS14-064) Update Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object, as exploited in the wild in October 2014 with a crafted PowerPoint document.



This update fixes agent size problems. 		CVE-2014-6352 Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact
PowerShell Update v1 This update resolves an issue in the PowerShell feature. Post Exploitation Impact
PHPMailer Remote Command Execution Exploit Update 2 PHPMailer is prone to a abuse the mailSend function. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a crafted Sender property.



This fixes a small try/catch exception error. 		CVE-2016-10033 Linux Exploits / OS Command Injection / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
PHPMailer Remote Command Execution Exploit Update PHPMailer is prone to a abuse the mailSend function. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a crafted Sender property.



This updates adds x86/x64 and HTTP/HTTPS Channel Support. 		CVE-2016-10033 Linux Exploits / OS Command Injection / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
HPE Intelligent Management Center Java RMI Registry Deserialization Vulnerability Remote Code Execution Exploit HPE Intelligent Management Center is prone to a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of an insecure deployment of the RMI Registry service used to manage and monitor the Java Virtual Machine. CVE-2017-5792 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
Boonex Dolphin PHP File Upload Remote Code Execution Exploit Authentication bypass and upload of file with dangerous type in Boonex Dolphin NOCVE-9999-85482 Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
IIS WebDav ScStoragePathFromUrl Remote Code Execution Exploit Update A buffer overflow in the ScStoragePathFromUrl function in the WebDAV service in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long header beginning with "If:


This update adds support for "Connect to" agent connection method and more supported platforms. 		CVE-2017-7269 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Web Server Upload Restricted File and Buffer Overflow Exploit A specially crafted web server request may allow the upload of arbitrary files to the CODESYS Web Server without authorization which may allow remote code execution.

A malicious user could overflow a buffer by providing overly long strings to functions that handle the XML. Because the function does not verify string size before copying to memory, the attacker may then be able to crash the application or run arbitrary code. 		CVE-2017-6027 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
Sync Breeze Enterprise GET Buffer Overflow Exploit Sync Breeze Enterprise is prone to a buffer overflow when handling an overly long HTTP GET request packet. NOCVE-9999-86102 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
IIS WebDav ScStoragePathFromUrl Remote Code Execution Exploit A buffer overflow in the ScStoragePathFromUrl function in the WebDAV service in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long header beginning with "If: CVE-2017-7269 Windows Exploits / Remote Impact
Micro Focus Rumba WdMacCtl ActiveX Exploit Micro Focus Rumba is prone to buffer overflow when PlayMacro() within WdMacCtl.ocx is used with an overly long MacroName argument. CVE-2016-5228 Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact
Phoenix Contact WebVisit Denial of Service Remote Denial Phoenix Contact WebVisit Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
Phoenix Contact ThinkNDo ISSymbol ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities This module will listen for HTTP requests from vulnerable clients and queue client side exploits as HTTP responses in an attempt to install an OS agent on the client. Exploits / Client Side SCADA
ReginControls REGIO Tool Remote File Delete 0-Day Exploit This module will receive HTTP requests from vulnerable clients and install agents on them. Exploits / Client Side SCADA