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
NOVUS NConfig 0-Day DoS/PoC This module causes a Denial of Service in NOVUS NConfig. Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
EATON LanSafe Denial Of Service Exploit EATON LanSafe Exploit DoS Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
Embedthis Goahead Webserver Remote DoS Remote Denial Of Service in Embedthis Goahead Webserver. Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
Eudora Qualcomm WorldMail IMAPd Service UID Buffer Overflow Exploit Eudora Qualcomm WorldMail IMAPd Service is prone to a buffer overflow SEH gets overwritten when using UID command. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution Exploit (MS14-064) An integer overflow in OLE allows remote code execution. This update contains a module exploiting the vulnerability by hosting a web site and epxloiting connecting Internet Explorer browsers. CVE-2014-6332 Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
DHCP Server with Bash Variables Injection Exploit This update includes a module implementing a DHCP server that'll attack querying hosts using the GNU Bash Environment Variables Injection vulnerability. CVE-2014-6271 Linux Exploits/Tools Impact
MSRPC Server Service Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS08-067) Update 6 This module exploits a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Server service by sending a specially crafted RPC request. This update adds support for Windows XP sp0 and sp1. CVE-2008-4250 Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows Win32k TrackPopupMenu Null Pointer Dereference Privilege Escalation Exploit (MS14-058) Update 2 This module exploits a null pointer dereference in win32k.sys by abusing of xxxSendMessageTimeout function. The TrackPopupMenu API function is used to trigger the vulnerability. This update adds support for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 platforms. CVE-2014-4113 Windows Exploits/Local Impact
Microsoft Windows Win32k TrackPopupMenu Null Pointer Dereference Privilege Escalation Exploit (MS14-058) Update This module exploits a null pointer dereference in win32k.sys by abusing of xxxSendMessageTimeout function. The TrackPopupMenu API function is used to trigger the vulnerability. This update adds support for x86-64 platforms. CVE-2014-4113 Windows Exploits/Local Impact
OpenSSL DTLS Fragment Buffer Overflow DoS OpenSSL is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue allows remote attackers to crash a vulnerable server. This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenSSL by sending a crafted packet to port 10161, causing a denial of service effect. CVE-2014-0195 Linux Denial of Service/Remote Impact
Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution Exploit Update This module exploits a vulnerability in Apache Struts. The specific vulnerability is in the ParametersInterceptor, which allows a direct manipulation of the ClassLoader and as a result an attacker can execute arbitrary Java code in the target machine. This update adds support for Apache Struts 2.3.16, Windows (x86 and x64) and Linux (x64) platforms. CVE-2014-0094 Linux Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows Win32k TrackPopupMenu Null Pointer Dereference Privilege Escalation Exploit (MS14-058) This module exploits a null pointer dereference in win32k.sys by abusing of xxxSendMessageTimeout function. The TrackPopupMenu API function is used to trigger the vulnerability. CVE-2014-4113 Windows Exploits/Local Impact
Drupal core - SQL injection Exploit 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). CVE-2014-3704 Linux Exploits/SQL Injection Impact
Improvements to Bash Environment Variable Injection Exploits This update add verification for CVE-2014-6278 to all available attack vectors. CVE-2014-6271 Solaris Exploits/Remote Impact
SolidWorks Workgroup PDM 2014 Opcode 2001 Remote Code Execution Exploit Update A stack buffer overflow occurs when copying a user supplied input to a fixed size stack buffer without boundary check leading to overwrite the SEH and the return address. The copying procedure stops when a null word is found and no size check is proceeded. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Kolibri WebServer HTTP POST Request Buffer Overflow Exploit Kolibri Webserver is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow as a result of failure to properly validate user-supplied input when handling HTTP POST requests. CVE-2014-5289 Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows OLE Packager INF File Remote Code Execution Exploit (MS14-060) The OLE packager component (packager.dll) of Microsoft Windows will automatically download remote files referenced in embedded OLE objects within Office documents. In the case of .INF installer files, packager.dll will automatically run them without prompting the user. This can be abused to gain arbitrary code execution by creating an Office document with an embedded OLE object containing a reference to a remote INF file with specially crafted commands. This vulnerability can be exploited by convincing an unsuspecting user to open a specially crafted PowerPoint document. CVE-2014-4114 Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Linux Kernel n_tty_write Privilege Escalation Exploit Update This module exploits a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel. The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access in the "LECHO & !OPOST" case, which allows local attackers to escalate privileges triggering a race condition involving read and write operations with long strings. This update adds support for Ubuntu 14.04. CVE-2014-0196 Linux Exploits/Local Impact
Schneider Electric PLC ETY Series Ethernet Controller Denial of Service Remote Denial Of Service in Schenider Electric ETY Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
FANUC OlpcPRO Directory Traversal Vulnerability 0-day This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in FANUC OlpcPRO Windows Exploits / Remote SCADA
Z-Scada Net 2.0 0-Day DoS/PoC This module causes a Denial of Service in Z-Scada Net 2.0. Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
HP Network Node Manager I ovopi Option -L Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in ovopi.dll which listens by default on a UDP port 696. When parsing option -L, the process blindly copies user supplied data into a fixed-length buffer allowing for an arbitrary write to occur. CVE-2014-2624 Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 BKCLogSvr Buffer Overflow Exploit Yokogawa CENTUM is prone to a buffer overflow when handling a specially crafted packet through BKCLogSrv.exe on UDP port 52302 CVE-2014-0781 Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Bash Environment Variables Remote Code Execution Exploit for SSH A vulnerability in GNU Bash when processing trailing strings after function definitions in the values of environment variables allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted environment. This vulnerability can be leveraged to bypass restricted SSH access (i.e. CVE-2014-6271 Linux Exploits/Remote Impact
PureFTPd Bash Variables Injection Exploit (CVE-2014-6271) This update includes a module exploiting a vulnerability found in Bash. When using PureFTPd in conjuntion with the vulnerable Bash version for user authentication, a Core Impact agent is installed. CVE-2014-6271 Linux Exploits/Remote Impact