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
Apache Tomcat buffer overflow exploit This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Apache Tomcat JK Web Server Connector and installs an agent. An attacker can use an overly long URL to trigger a buffer overflow in the URL work map routine (map_uri_to_worker()) in the mod_jk.so library, resulting in the compromise of the target system. Linux Exploits/Remote Impact
RealVNC 4.1.1 Authentication Exploit This exploit simulates a RealVNC client and establishes a connection with a Real VNC server without using a password. After that, it opens a console, writes the exploit and executes it in ntsd.exe Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Advantech WebAccess webvrpcs Service BwWebSvc ProjectName sprintf Buffer Overflow Exploit The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the 0x13C83 IOCTL in the BwOpcTool subsystem. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in a call to memcpy using the ProjectName parameter. An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of an administrator of the system. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows NDIS Pool Overflow Vulnerability DoS (MS15-117) A vulnerability in the Network Driver Interface Standard (NDIS) implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to trigger buffer overflow. This allows unprivileged local users to cause an invalid dereference in kernel mode, which produces a BSoD. Windows Denial of Service/Local Impact
Yokogawa Centum CS 3000 BKHOdeq Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a stack based buffer overflow in Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 by using its BKHOdeq.exe service. The BKHOdeq.exe service, started when running the FCS / Test Function listens by default on TCP/20109, TCP/20171 and UDP/1240. By sending a specially crafted packet to the port TCP/20171 it is possible to trigger a stack based buffer overflow which allows execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the CENTUM user. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows OpenType Engine Infinite Loop DoS (MS12-078) The OpenType Font driver in Microsoft Windows doesn't sufficiently validate user supplied input, leading to a denial of service vulnerability . Windows Denial of Service/Local Impact
AzeoTech DAQFactory NETB Datagram Parsing Buffer Overflow Exploit A Buffer Overflow exist in DAQFactory service who listens on the UDP port 20034 when logs the informations of the incoming NETB packets. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Adobe ColdFusion locale Remote Code Execution Exploit An important vulnerability has been identified in ColdFusion version 8.0, 8.0.1, 9.0, 9.0.1 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. This directory traversal vulnerability could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2010-2861). Adobe has provided a solution for this reported vulnerability. It recomends that users update their product. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Image22 ActiveX Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Image22 ActiveX Control. The exploit is triggered when the DrawIcon() method processes a long string argument resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
HP Data Protector DtbClsLogin Remote Exploit This module exploits a remote stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in HP Data Protector, by sending a specially crafted packet to the port 3817/TCP, which will trigger a buffer overflow when processed by the DtbClsLogin function in the dpwindtb.dll module. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Foxit Reader Compact Font Format Buffer Overflow Exploit A vulnerability has been identified in Foxit Reader, which could be exploited by attackers to potentially compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a memory corruption error when processing Compact Font Format (CFF) data within a PDF document, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF document. This is the same vulnerability that is currently being exploited to jailbreak the iPhone 4 OS. WARNING: This is an early release module. This is not the final version of this module. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Microsoft Office Excel PivotTable Cache Data Record Exploit (MS10-057) This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel by sending a malformed .XLS file with a crafted PivotTable Cache Data Record. 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
Avast Internet Security aswFW.sys Driver IOCTL Handling Local DoS Avast! Internet Security is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability. Local attackers can exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions. Windows Denial of Service/Local Impact
Oracle Java Soundbank Resource Name Buffer Overflow Exploit Update This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Oracle Java SE when jsound.dll parses a specially crafted Soundbank file. This update improves the reliability of the exploit and adds support for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows 2000. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Skype Extras Manager ActiveX Exploit This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Extras Manager ActiveX Control included in Skype. This bug is currently being exploited in the wild. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
VariCAD DWB Buffer Overflow Exploit VariCAD is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks when opening .DWB files. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Microsoft Visio visiodwg.dll Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS10-028) Update Microsoft Visio is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. This issue arises when the application processes a crafted CAD DRAWING file (.DXF). This update adds support for Windows 7. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Sun Java Web Start Arbitrary Command Line Injection Exploit This module exploits a command injection vulnerability within the launch() function in the Java Deployment Toolkit. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Microsoft Windows ICMPv6 Router Advertisement Remote DoS (MS10-009) This module exploits a memory corruption in the Microsoft Windows TCP/IP implementation by sending a sequence of IPv6 packets with a specially crafted Router Advertisement ICMP packet. 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 Denial of Service/Remote Impact
vBulletin acuparam Cross Site Scripting Exploit Input passed via the URL is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user within the search.php, sendmessage.php, showgroups.php, usercp.php, online.php, misc.php, memberlist.php, member.php, index.php, forumdisplay.php, inlinemod.php, newthread.php, private.php, profile.php, register.php, showthread.php, subscription.php, forum.php, faq.php, and calendar.php script. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site. Exploits/Cross Site Scripting (XSS)/Known Vulnerabilities Impact
Adobe Reader Import Tiff Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader products when a malformed .TIFF file is parsed. 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
Linux Ptrace-exec Race Condition Exploit Update This update fixes a documentation issue regarding supported platforms. Linux Exploits/Local Impact
Novell iPrint Client Target Frame Parameter Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability in the ienipp.ocx control included in the Novell iPrint Client application. The exploit is triggered when the Target Frame parameter processes a long string argument resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
SafeNet SoftRemote Policy File Buffer Overflow Exploit The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing certain sections of .SPD (policy) files. Passing an overly long string to either "TREENAME" or "GROUPNAME" Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Cerberus FTP Server Long Command DoS Cerberus FTP Server is prone to a denial-of-service. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the processing of overly long arguments passed via FTP commands. Windows Denial of Service/Remote Impact