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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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Exploit Type
Product Name
Xorg Privilege Escalation Exploit
X.Org server (xorg-server) 1.0.0 and later, X11R6.9.0, and X11R7.0 inadvertently treats the address of the geteuid function as if it is the return value of a call to geteuid, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and (1) execute arbitrary code via the -modulepath command line option or (2) overwrite arbitrary files via -logfile.
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. Because of the inherent implication about exploiting a local vulnerability in a firewalled context this module will elevate privileges on the current agent instead of creating a new one.
This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability during the processing of TFTP Read/Write request packet types and cause a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted packet with an overly long mode field.
A buffer overflow exists in RobNetScan.dll component of the Robot Communication Runtime used in some ABB programs for the communications to the IRC5, IRC5C, and IRC5P robot controllers.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of software utilizing ActFax Raw Server. A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ActFax Server RAW server used to transfer fax messages without protocols. Data fields. @F506,@F605, and @F000 are vulnerable.
Windows
Exploits / Remote
Impact
ActFax Server FTP User Buffer Overflow Exploit
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of software utilizing ActFax Server. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing an overly long USER name on the FTP Server. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long, specially-crafted argument passed to the affected command.
Windows
Exploits / Remote
Impact
ActFax Server LPD-LPR Buffer Overflow Exploit
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of software utilizing ActFax Server. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing an overly long Print Job command on the Line Printer Daemon Server (LPD-Server) . This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long, specially-crafted argument passed to the affected command.
Windows
Exploits / Remote
Impact
ActiveFax Server FTP Buffer Overflow Exploit
Active Fax Server's FTP service has a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be exploited by a remote authenticated atacker. The bug can be triggered after the user has aunthenticated himself by sending a RETR command followed by a very large string. ActiveFax server will be left inaccessible after successful exploitation.
Adobe ColdFusion is vulnerable to a remote authentication-bypass, allowing the attacker to upload an agent and execute it. The agent may have SYSTEM privileges if ColdFusion is installed as a service in Windows.
The /CFIDE/adminapi/customtags/l10n.cfm page in Adobe ColdFusion is prone to a Local File Inclusion vulnerability because it does not properly validate its attributes.file parameter. This can be abused by a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers. The agent may have SYSTEM privileges if ColdFusion is installed as a service on Windows.
ColdFusion admin console is vulnerable to multiple directory traversal attacks related to locale parameter, allowing the attacker to upload an agent and execute it. The agent may have SYSTEM privileges if ColdFusion is installed as a service in Windows.
BigAnt IM Server USV Request Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the AntServer Module (AntServer.exe) to cause a stack-based buffer overflow, by sending a specially crafted, overly long "USV" request to the TCP port where the server is listening.
Windows
Exploits / Remote
Impact
BigAnt Server DUPF Command Arbitrary File Upload Exploit
This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in BigAnt IM Server. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely by uploading and executing a file.
This module exploits a nameserver vulnerability that occurs when processing a maliciously crafted T_NXT resource record received in a DNS reply message. After successful exploitation, an agent will be deployed. This agent will inherit the user identity and capabilities of the abused service, usually those of the user used to run the bind daemon. However, the uid (as opposite to the euid) of the agent will be that of the super user in most cases (usually '0'). Note that the deployed might be running in a chroot jail.
A routine within the Protocol Analysis Module component that monitors ICQ server responses (used in all current ISS host, server, and network device solutions), contains a series of stack based buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
Blue Coat Authentication and Authorization Agent Buffer Overflow Exploit
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of software utilizing Blue Coat. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in bcaaa-130.exe when processing an overly long command. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long, specially-crafted argument passed to the affected command.
Windows
Exploits / Remote
Impact
Blue Coat Systems WinProxy Exploit
An overly long header directly overwrites the SEH handler for the frame allowing for control over EIP. After successful exploitation an agent will be installed.
Bopup Communications Server Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on installations of Bopup Communications Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. Bopup Communications Server is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability when handling a large amount of data, this can trigger an overflow in a finite-sized internal memory buffer.
This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the database service (ibserver.exe) of the Borland InterBase application. The exploit triggers a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted "create" request to port 3050/TCP of the vulnerable system and installs an agent if successful.