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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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Description
Date Added
CVE Link
Exploit Platform
Exploit Type
Product Name
QuickTime JPEG Exploit Update
This module exploits a vulnerability in Apple QuickTime PictureViewer and installs an agent. This update adds support for Mac OS X
The specific flaw exists within the edit_lf_process resource of the Reprise License Manager service. The issue lies in the ability to write arbitrary files with controlled data. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of SYSTEM.
This update specify information about vulnerable targets and add more targets.
TrendMicro node.js HTTP Server Remote Code Execution Exploit
The Password Manager component installed by various Trend Micro products runs a Node.js HTTP server by default. This web server opens multiple HTTP RPC ports for handling API requests. For example, the openUrlInDefaultBrowser API function, which internally maps to a ShellExecute function call, allows and attacker to execute arbitrary commands on localhost without the need of any type of credentials.
Cisco Linksys PlayerPT ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the PlayerPT.ocx module included in the Cisco Linksys WVC200 Wireless-G PTZ Internet Video Camera application. The exploit is triggered when the SetSource() method processes a crafted argument resulting in a buffer overflow.
This module exploits a remote stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Preboot Service component of Novell ZENworks Configuration Management, by sending a specially crafted packet to the port 998/TCP.
Microsoft Windows Win32k Keyboard Layout Vulnerability Exploit (MS12-034) Update 4
This update adds support to Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 ( only DoS ).
This module exploits a Windows kernel vulnerability by loading a fake keyboard layout through a call to "NtUserLoadKeyboardLayoutEx" function with crafted parameters.
When the keyboard layout is processed by win32k.sys, it produces a kernel heap memory corruption.
Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because it mishandles the collection of diagnostics with Administrator privileges, leading to arbitrary DACL permissions overwrites and arbitrary file writes. This affects Docker Desktop Enterprise before 2.1.0.9, Docker Desktop for Windows Stable before 2.2.0.4, and Docker Desktop for Windows Edge before 2.2.2.0
This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the NSEPA.NsepaCtrl.1 ActiveX control in Nsepa.ocx in Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition. When the control processes a crafted HTTP header data, a stack based buffer overflow occurs allowing execution of arbitrary code.
Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action.
This module will receive HTTP requests from vulnerable clients and install agents on them.
Exploits / Client Side
MEDICAL
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Impersonation Exploit Reliability Enhancement
This updates improves the reliability and AV Evasion capabilities of the Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Impersonation Exploit, Package and Register, Send Agent by Email, Install agent using SMB and Install agent using SSH modules when run against Windows targets.
Abb Microscada ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module will listen for HTTP requests from vulnerable clients and queue client side exploits as HTTP responses in an attempt to install an OS agent on the client.
Exploits / Client Side
SCADA
Microsoft Internet Explorer XBAP Protected Mode Bypass Privilege Escalation Exploit
The Protected Mode feature of Microsoft Internet Explorer can be bypassed by running an XBAP application from the local filesystem. This module allows an agent running with Low Integrity Level to install a new agent that will run with Medium Integrity Level.