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.
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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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Description
Date Added
CVE Link
Exploit Platform
Exploit Type
Product Name
Linux Kernel netfilter target_offset Privilege Escalation Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the netfilter target_offset field. This vulnerability can be exploited by a local unprivileged attacker to gain root privileges.
Linux
Exploits / Local / Privilege Escalation
Impact
Microsoft Windows MRXDAV.SYS WebDav Privilege Escalation Exploit (MS16-016)
This module exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows MRXDAV.SYS driver. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges in a vulnerable target.
Microsoft Windows WPAD Elevation of Privilege Exploit (MS16-077)
This module exploits a design flaw in Microsoft Windows. By spoofing NBNS responses, an unprivileged user can abuse a local HTTP->SMB credentials reflection vulnerability to install an agent. If that approach fails, on supported platforms the exploit falls back to a local WEBDAV->SMB credential reflection (MS16-075).
Atlassian Bamboo is prone to a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of a deserialization vulnerability present in the commons-collections Java library. By exploiting known methods, it is possible to remotely load a InvokerTransformer Java class, wich allows the execution of system commands.
Cisco Prime Infrastructure Java Object Deserialization Remote Code Execution Exploit
Cisco Prime Infrastructure is prone to a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of a deserialization vulnerability present in the xmpDataOperationRequestServlet servlet. By exploiting known methods, it is possible to remotely load a ProcessBuilder Java class, which allows the execution of system commands.
JBoss Application Server is prone to a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of a deserialization vulnerability present in the commons-collections java library. By exploiting known methods, it is possible to remotely load a InvokerTransformer java class, wich allows the execution of system commands.
Jenkins is prone to a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of a deserialization vulnerability present in the commons-collections Java library. By opening a JRMP listener, it is possible to remotely load a InvokerTransformer Java class, wich allows the execution of system commands.
ManageEngine OpManager is vulnerable to abuse a SQL query functionality that allows attackers to insert and export a crafted WAR using 'IntegrationUser' hidden account credentials allowing us to install an agent.
This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in Novell ServiceDesk. The specific flaw is located in the import functionality provided to a user. Authenticated users can upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a multipart/form-data POST request to a LiveTime.woa URL.
OpenNMS Platform is prone to a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of an insecure deployment of the JMX/RMI service used to manage and monitor the Java Virtual Machine.
Linux
Exploits / Remote
Impact
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner GUI Html Script Injection Exploit
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 10.0 build 20160216 and previous versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the scanner GUI. The flaw exists in the way Acunetix WVS render some html elements inside it's GUI, using jscript.dll without any concert about unsafe ActiveX object such as WScript.shell. If Acunetix WVS triggers a vulnerability during a scan session, it saves a local html with the content of html page. With this, it's possible to trigger a fake vulnerability and inject a JavaScript code which triggers the remote command execution.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Microsoft Internet Explorer Typed Array Detached ArrayBuffer Use-After-Free Exploit (MS16-063)
Internet Explorer is prone to a use-after-free vulnerability when trying to access the ArrayBuffer that was backing a Typed Array after it has been detached by transferring it to a Web Worker by calling the postMessage() function. This vulnerability can be abused by an attacker to execute arbitrary code on systems running vulnerable versions of Internet Explorer.
Microsoft Internet Explorer VBScript AccessArray Redefinition Exploit (MS16-051)
The AccessArray function in the VBScript engine of Internet Explorer is prone to a redefinition attack. By accessing a VBScript array using a specially crafted object as the index, it is possible to resize the array in the middle of the AccessArray function, leaving the array in an inconsistent state, which can be abused by an attacker to execute arbitrary code on systems running vulnerable versions of Internet Explorer.
Microsoft Windows WPAD BadTunnel Exploit (MS16-077)
When a special NBNS request is received by this module, it starts to answer to the client by flooding responses with the name specified by the "NAME TO BE SPOOFED" parameter and the IP address specified by the "NAME's IP TO BE SPOOFED" parameter. When three NBNS request packets are received from the target, this module answers the request by sending responses to the target during 'n' seconds (parameter "Flooding time per target connection"). After that, if an HTTP request asking for "/lala2.bmp" is received, it means the target was convinced to use the spoofed name sent during the attack.
Arbitrary Write in Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbrench allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 11) to connect to it.
Schneider Electric SoMachine HVAC AxEditGrid ActiveX Exploit
The vulnerability exists within the AxEditGrid ActiveX control's Insert property. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 8) to connect to it.
WECON LeviStudio PLC HmiSet Type Buffer Overflow Exploit
The specific flaw exists in the handling of LeviStudio Project files. By providing an overly long HmiSet Type XML attribute, an attacker can overflow a stack-based buffer and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Wireshark riched20 DLL Hijacking Exploit
Wireshark is prone to a vulnerability that may allow execution of riched20.dll.dll if this module is located in the same folder than .PCAP file.
Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance domains OS Command Injection Exploit
Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance is prone to an OS command injection vulnerability when handling HTTP requests for the /rest/domains resource. This vulnerability can be leveraged by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server.
Linux
Exploits / Remote
Impact
Ruby on Rails Action View Directory Traversal Exploit
Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method and providing a .. (dot dot) in a pathname. Combining this with log injection, remote code execution can be achieved.
Exploits / OS Command Injection / Known Vulnerabilities
Impact
SugarCRM REST Unserialize PHP Exploit
SugarCRM is vulnerable due to a user input passed through a request parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in a call to the "unserialize()" function. This can be exploited to inject arbitrary PHP objects into the application scope, and could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via specially crafted serialized objects. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires the application running on PHP before version 5.6.25 or 7.0.10. The attack will not leave any trace. This exploit installs an OS Agent.
The specific flaw exists within the activate_doit function of the service. The issue lies in the handling of the Reprise License Menager server akey parameter which can result in overflowing a stack-based buffer.
Windows
Exploits / Remote
Impact
Ruby on Rails Action Pack Inline Exec Exploit
Action Pack in Ruby on Rails allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby code by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method.