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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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Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Buffer Overflow Exploit
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of .PNG files and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .PNG file.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when parsing format strings containing a floating point specifier in the util.printf() JavaScript function.
Apple CUPS HP-GL2 filter Remote Code Execution Exploit
This module exploits a specific flaw in the Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language filter. Inadequate bounds checking on the pen width and pen color opcodes result in an arbitrary memory overwrite allowing for the execution of arbitrary code as the "hgltops" process uid.
This module exploits a vulnerability caused due to boundary errors in IntelliTamper within the processing of HTML files when the program scans a site. IntelliTamper fails to check in the image tag on supplied data, allowing an attacker to cause a stack overflow in order to execute arbitrary code
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the Alt-N Security Gateway by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the TCP port 4000. This update add the CVE number.
Novell NetWare Client NWFS.SYS Local Privilege Escalation Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in Novell NetWare Client when handling a specially crafted IOCTL request. The vulnerability allows local users to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via malformed Interrupt Request Packet (Irp) parameters.
MSRPC Server Service Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS08-067)
This module exploits a vulnerability in the Microsoft Server service sending a specially crafted RPC request. 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.
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the Alt-N Security Gateway by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the TCP port 4000. This module adds support for Windows 2000 Professional SP4.
Debian OpenSSL Predictable Random Number Generation Exploit Update
This module exploits the random number generator in Debian's OpenSSL package being predictable. This vulnerability is used to generate SSH keys and to install an agent into the target host. This update contains: -Corrections of some documentation issues. -Performance optimizations. -New parameter for user's preferences.
Microsoft Windows AFD Driver Local Privilege Escalation Exploit (MS08-066) Update
This module exploits a vulnerability in Windows Ancillary function driver when the 0x1203F IOCTL in afd.sys is invoked with a specially crafted parameter. The IOCTL 0x1203F handler in the afd.sys function driver allows local users to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via malformed Interrupt Request Packet (Irp) parameters. This update adds support for Windows 2003.
This module exploits a vulnerability in ZoneAlarm products when the 0x8400000F function is invoked with a specially crafted parameter. The IOCTL 0x8400000F handler in the VSDATANT.SYS device driver in ZoneAlarm products allows local users to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via malformed Interrupt Request Packet (Irp) parameters to obtain escalated privileges. This update adds support for Windows XP SP3.
Microsoft Windows GDI Plus WMF Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS08-052) update
When the method WmfEnumState::DibCreatePatternBrush in the GDI Plus library processes a WMF file with a malformed CreatePatternBrush record, this produces a stack overflow. This update adds support for Microsoft Windows XP SP0 Home/Professional and Microsoft Windows 2003 SP0 Standard/Enterprise Edition.
Active Directory LDAP Request Handling DoS (MS08-060)
Active Directory, which is an essential component of the Windows 2000 architecture, presents organizations with a directory service designed for distributed computing environments. Active Directory allows organizations to centrally manage and share information on network resources and users while acting as the central authority for network security. The directory services provided by Active Directory are based on the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and thus Active Directory objects can be stored and retrieved using the LDAP protocol.
Microsoft Windows AFD Driver Local Privilege Escalation Exploit (MS08-066)
This module exploits a vulnerability in Windows Ancillary function driver when the 0x1203F IOCTL in afd.sys is invoked with a specially crafted parameter. The IOCTL 0x1203F handler in the afd.sys function driver allows local users to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via malformed Interrupt Request Packet (Irp) parameters.
MSRPC Microsoft Host Integration Remote Command Execution Exploit (MS08-059)
This module exploits a remote command injection in the SNA RPC service included in Microsoft Host Integration Server. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code and completely compromise the computer.
This module exploits a vulnerability in ZoneAlarm products when the 0x8400000F function is invoked with a specially crafted parameter. The IOCTL 0x8400000F handler in the VSDATANT.SYS device driver in ZoneAlarm products allows local users to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via malformed Interrupt Request Packet (Irp) parameters to obtain escalated privileges.
Numark Cue contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Numark Cue when handling .M3U files.
AtomixMP3 contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in AtomixMP3 when handling .M3U files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .M3U file. 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.
DATAC RealWin SCADA Server Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in RealWin SCADA Server. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted packet to port TCP/910.
The Ultra Office Control ActiveX control (OfficeCtrl.ocx) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes an overly long string to the HttpUpload() method, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the current user or cause the victim's browser to crash.
HP OpenView Ovalarmsrv Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ovalarmsrv module of the HP OpenView Network NodeManager application. The exploit triggers a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted packet to port 2954/TCP of the vulnerable system and installs an agent if successful. This module works disabling DEP on Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition sp2 in the context of the vulnerable application.
Acoustica Beatcraft contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Acoustica Beatcraft when handling .BCPROJ files.