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
TFTPServer SP Buffer Overflow Exploit Update This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of Error Packet for overwrite all the .bss section and some portion of the .idata section. This module add the service specification tag. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows Media Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS09-051) This module exploits a memory corruption in Windows Media Runtime (wmspdmod.dll) when handling the sample rate for a Windows Media Voice frame. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
osCommerce Arbitrary File Upload Exploit osCommerce Online Merchant 2.2 RC2a is vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Upload without the need to be authenticated. This leads to arbitrary PHP code execution in the context of the webserver. This module tries to install a RFI agent if the Web Application is vulnerable. It will fail if the webserver is not allowed to write on the document root of the vulnerable web application. Exploits/Remote File Inclusion/Known Vulnerabilities Impact
Mantis Manage_proj_page Remote Code Execution Exploit Update This update gives this exploit support for Windows platforms. Linux Exploits/Remote Impact
Novell Client NetIdentity Agent Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability in Novell Netware Client when sending a specially crafted RPC packet over the XTIERRPCPIPE named pipe. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Destiny Media Player Playlist Buffer Overflow Exploit Destiny Media Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Destiny Media Player when handling .LST files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .LST file. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Oracle Secure Backup Command Injection Exploit This module exploits a command injection error in the Oracle Secure Backup Administration server. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on installations with GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server,which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error with the handling of overly long commands. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long, specially-crafted command passed to the affected server. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Works wkimgsrv.dll Memory Corruption Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability in the wkimgsrv.dll control shipped with Microsoft Works and many Microsoft Office Suites. The exploit is triggered when the WksPictureInterface() method processes a number as argument resulting in a memory corruption. The WksPictureInterface(), in certain circumstances, points to an invalid memory address that can be controlled to gain code execution. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Opera Remote Command Injection Exploit This module exploits a XSS vulnerability in the opera:historysearch page in Opera which leads to remote command injection. Linux Exploits/Client Side Impact
Openfire Remote Command Injection Exploit This module exploits a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Openfire to install an agent. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Adobe Photoshop BMP Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop products when a malformed .BMP file is parsed. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
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. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Cisco Secure ACS UCP CSuserCGI.exe Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within Cisco Secure ACS UCP when processing users info with CSuserCGI.exe vulnerable module. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Linux X.org MIT-SHM Extension Privilege Escalation Exploit This module exploits a integer overflow condition on local X.org servers with MIT-SHM extension activated. Linux Exploits/Local Impact
IBM Lotus Domino LSUB IMAP Server Buffer Overflow Exploit Exploits a stack buffer overflow in the Lotus Domino IMAP Server for windows version 7.0.2FP1 after authentication. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Symantec BackupExec Calendar Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability in the Symantec BackupExec Calendar Control (PVCalendar.ocx). When the _DOWText0 property processes a long string argument, a stack based buffer overflow occurs allowing execution of arbitrary code. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Now SMS MMS Gateway Web Authorization Buffer Overflow Exploit A vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of software utilizing the web interface of Now SMS MMS Gateway. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
MSRPC Novell Netware Client EnumPrinters() Buffer Overflow Exploit Novell Client for Netware is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability on the nwspool.dll that could permit the execution of arbitrary remote code. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code and completely compromise the computer. This module exploits this vulnerability and installs an agent. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Microsoft Firewall Remote DoS This module exploits a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows NAT Helper Component (ipnathlp.dll) when Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, sending a specially crafted DNS query. Windows Denial of Service/Remote Impact
WordPerfect X3 Printer Selection exploit The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in wordperfect within the processing of WPD files. Wordperfect X3 fails to check the length of the printer selection (.PRS) filename stored inside Wordperfect documents, allowing an attacker to cause a stack overflow in order to execute arbitrary code. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
MSRPC Trend Micro Server Protect buffer overflow exploit TrendMicro ServerProtect is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability on the rpc interface that could permit the execution of arbitrary remote code. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
SIDVault LDAP Server Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the LDAP service (sidvault.exe) of the SIDVault LDAP application. The exploit triggers a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted packet to port 389/TCP of the vulnerable system and installs an agent if successful. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
IncrediMail ActiveX Exploit Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoWebMenuAction function in the IncrediMail IMMenuShellExt ActiveX control (ImShExt.dll) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Adobe Reader and Acrobat PDF subroutine pointer exploit update This module exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.8 and earlier, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption and overwrites a subroutine pointer during rendering. This update adds Windows Vista support. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact