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. Witten by our own internal team, 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
BS Player BSL Buffer Overflow Exploit
BS Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when handling crafted .BSL files. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
BulletProof FTP Client contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in BulletProof FTP Client when handling .BPS files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .BPS file. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
This module exploits a vulnerability caused by a boundary error in the processing of RDP files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into decoding a specially crafted RDP file. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for unsuspecting users to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
Camtasia Studio is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the execution of any library file named mfc90enu.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder than a .CMMP file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .CMMP file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
CastRipper contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in CastRipper when handling .PLS files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .PLS file. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
CA Antivirus CAB Header Parsing Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in CA Antivirus when handling a specially crafted CAB file. This module runs a malicious web site on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to the web site.
CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup ListCtrl Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx) used CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup. The exploit is triggered when a long string argument is processed by the AddColumn() method resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. This module runs a malicious web site on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to the web site. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within flt_BMP.dll when processing BMP images and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via specially crafted "biPlanes" and "biBitCount" fields. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
Chasys Media Player Playlist Buffer Overflow Exploit
Chasys Media Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Chasys Media Player when handling .M3U or .PLS files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .M3U or .PLS file. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Chilkat ActiveX Remote Code Execution Exploit
This module exploits a Remote Arbitrary File Creation/Execution vulnerability in the AppendBinary and SaveToFile function in Chilkat to deploy an agent.
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 runs a malicious web site on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to the web site. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer) to connect to it.
Cisco Packet Tracer is prone to a vulnerability that may allow execution of wintab32.dll if this dll is located in the same folder than .PKT file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .PKT file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
This module exploits a vulnerability in the CSDWebInstaller.ocx control included in the Cisco Secure Desktop application. The vulnerability is triggered when the control downloads a file from a user controlled URL and executes it without a proper validation of its signature. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
This module exploits a Cisco WebEx Player stack-based buffer overflow in order to install an agent. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
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. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 6 or 7) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in CoolPlayer within the processing of M3U files. CoolPlayer fails to check the length of the string in M3U playlist archives, allowing an attacker to cause a stack overflow in order to execute arbitrary code.
Cool PDF Reader is prone to a stack based buffer overflow when opening specially crafted PDF files. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
CorelCAD 2014 is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the loading and execution of any library file named FxManagedCommands_3.08_9.tx or TD_Mgd_3.08_9.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder where a .DWT file is. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .DWT file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 Wintab32 DLL Hijacking Exploit
CorelDRAW X7, Corel Photo-Paint X7, Corel PaintShop Pro X7, Corel Painter 2015 and Corel PDF Fusion are prone to a vulnerability that may allow the loading and execution of any library file named wintab32.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder where a .CDR, .CPT, .PSPIMAGE, .RIF or .PDF file is. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
CorelDRAW X3 is prone to a vulnerability that may allow execution of crlrib.dll if this dll is located in the same folder than .CSL file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .CSL file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Corel FastFlix Multiple DLL Hijacking Exploit
Corel FastFlix is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the loading and execution of any library file named igfxcmrt32.dll or ipl.dll or MSPStyleLib.dll or uFioUtil.dll or uhDSPlay.dll or uipl.dll or uvipl.dll or VC1DecDll.dll or VC1DecDll_SSE3.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder where a .VFP file is. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .VFP file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Corel Painter 2015 is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the loading and execution of any library file named wacommt.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder where a .RIF file is. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .RIF file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Corel PaintShop Pro X5 dwmapi DLL Insecure Library Loading Exploit
Corel PaintShop Pro is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the execution of any library file named dwmapi.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder than a .JPG file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .JPG file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Buffer Overflow Exploit
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of .PNG files and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .PNG file. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by connecting to it.
Corel PDF Fusion is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the loading and execution of any library file named quserex.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder where a .PDF file is. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .PDF file. This file and the associated binary may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.