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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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Title
Description
Date Added
CVE Link
Exploit Platform
Exploit Type
Product Name
Visual Studio PDWizard.ocx Code Execution Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the PDWizard.ocx of the Visual Studio application. The module will run a malicious website in the CORE IMPACT console and wait for a user to connect and trigger the exploit.
This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting a vulnerability in VLC 0.86, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code via a crafted OGG file that triggers format string and overwrites a subroutine pointer during rendering.
Sun Java Web Start JNLP Stack Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the javaws.exe program and deploys an agent when successful. The exploit triggers a vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote machine.
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the PostScript processor included in GNOME Evince. The vulnerability is caused by the get_next_text() function not properly validating overly long fields in a PostScript file. The exploit is triggered when an unsuspecting user opens a specially crafted file distributed via an email.
The internal stack may be overrun using the controls module with a special crafted control sequence. This condition can be exploited by attackers to ultimately execute instructions with the privileges of the ProFTPD process, typically administrator or system.
This exploit proxies TCP connections to a remote (or local) VNC server and monitors the list of supported authentication methods of the server. Connecting clients will receive a dummy list consisting of only one authentication method (no password).
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with a large chunk size.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the CNC_Ctrl.dll ActiveX control when handling the BackupToAvi() method.
Windows
Exploits/Client Side
Impact
Shadow Stream Recorder Buffer Overflow Exploit
Shadow Stream Recorder is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the applications fail to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.
Windows
Exploits/Client Side
Impact
Adobe Flash Player _error Object Confusion Exploit
This module exploits an object type confusion vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. The specific error occurs due to the way Adobe Flash handles the AMF0 response (_error) when connecting to a malicious RTMP server. By supplying a crafted AMF0 response it is possible to execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable application.
The specific flaw exists within the AnnotateX dll ActiveX control included with the software. An attacker can use an unvalidated object parameter in the Insert() function to execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser.
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver Double Free Vulnerability Exploit (MS14-040) Update 3
This module exploits a double-free vulnerability in "afd.sys" by calling to "AfdTransmiteFile" function with crafted parameters. This update adds support to Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 2008, Windows 7, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 8 and Windows 2012 (all 64 bit versions).
Adobe Reader X AdobeCollabSync Buffer Overflow Sandbox Bypass Exploit
This module allows an agent running in the context of AcroRd32.exe with Low Integrity Level/AppContainer Integrity Level to escalate privileges in order to install a new agent that will run with Medium Integrity Level.
The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in libpurple.dll within the processing of MSNSLP messages. This can be exploited to cause an arbitrary write without user interaction. This module updates the MSN library, because of minor changes in the handling of the HTTP encapsulation of the MSN protocol within the Microsoft MSN server.
HT-MP3Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation when handling .HT3 files, which can be exploited to cause a stack-based bufferoverflow via a specially crafted .HT3 file.
MSRPC CA ARCserve Backup Command Injection Exploit Update
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup is prone to a command injection vulnerability on the RPC interface 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 update improves the reliability of the exploit.
HP Operations Manager Server Backdoor Account Exploit Update
This module exploits a remote code execution vulnerability in HP Operations Manager by using an undocumented user account to upload an arbitrary file. This update fixes an issue in the agent injector.
This module exploits a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox when serializing XML to a DOM object. A certain method used during this process is likely to create a dangling pointer. Remote attackers can take advantage of this memory and use it to execute arbitrary code.
Microsoft Windows Telephony Service exploit Update
This module connects to Telephony Service and sends a message via lineSetAppPriorityW winapi32 producing a buffer overflow and installs an agent. This update fixes a bug that occurs when this module is launched by RPT, with a newer Windows platform such as Windows Seven as target.