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.
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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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Description
Date Added
CVE Link
Exploit Platform
Exploit Type
Product Name
EasyHDR FITS Buffer Overflow Exploit
A stack-based buffer overflow in easyHDR PRO allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an invalid Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) 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.
Easy RM to MP3 Converter is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when parsing specially crafted .pls files. This module runs a 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 in the officeviewer.ocx control included in the Edraw Office Viewer Component ActiveX application. The exploit is triggered when the HttpPost() method processes a long string argument resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. 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.
eEye Retina WiFi Scanner contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when handling crafted .RWS 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.
Effective File Search is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the execution of any library file named ztvunrar36.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder than a .EFS file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .EFS 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.
EffectMatrix Magic Morph contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in EffectMatrix Magic Morph when handling .MOR files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .MOR 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.
Elecard MPEG Player M3U SEH Buffer Overflow Exploit
Elecard MPEG Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Elecard MPEG Player when handling .m3u files. This situation that leads to a buffer overflow and allows an attacker to overwrite an SEH Pointer. This can be exploited via a specially crafted .m3u 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
Embarcadero ERStudio Data Architect TSVisualization ActiveX loadExtensionFactory Buffer Overflow Exploit
By providing an overly long string when handling loadExtensionFactory method, an attacker may be able to overflow the static stack buffer. The attacker may then execute code on the target device remotely. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8) to connect to it.
This module exploits a vulnerability in the keyhelp.ocx control included in EMC Captiva QuickScan application. The vulnerability is triggered when the JumpURL() method processes a long string argument resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. 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 vulnerability in the kwedit.dll control included in the EnjoySAP application. The exploit is triggered when the PrepareToPostHTML() method processes a long string argument 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.
ERDAS ER Viewer ERM convert to correct webpath function Buffer Overflow Exploit
A Buffer Overflow exists within ERDAS ER Viewer due to a boundary error within the ERM_convert_to_correct_webpath() function in (ermapper_u.dll) when parsing file paths via a specially crafted ERS 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.
ERDAS ER Viewer rf_report_error Buffer Overflow Exploit
A Buffer Overflow exists within ERDAS ER Viewer due to a boundary error within the rf_report_error() function in (ermapper_u.dll) when parsing a specially crafted ERS 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.
eSignal is prone to a buffer overflow when parsing malformed QUO 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.
ALZip is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow in libETC.dll due to improper parsing of the filename or name parameter within MIM file headers if an overly long filename is provided. The exploit is triggered when the user opens the malicious MIM file using from the windows explorer or from the main interface of the program. This module runs a malicious web server on the Core Impact Console and waits for an unsuspecting user to trigger the exploit by opening the file.
Euphonics Audio Player PLS Buffer Overflow Exploit
Euphonics Audio Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when handling .PLS 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.
Eureka Mail Client Error Response Buffer Overflow Exploit
This exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability that allows attackers to cause Eureka Mail Client to execute arbitrary code via a malformed server response.
EViews Enterprise Edition 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 .PRG file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .PRG 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
GNOME Evince PostScript Exploit
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 aPostScript file. The exploit is triggered when an unsuspecting user opens a specially crafted file distributed via an email.
A stack-based buffer overflow in eZip Wizard allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ZIP file that contains a file with a long name. 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 client-side command execution vulnerability in the ActiveX control of the FaceBook Image Uploader. 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 (Internet Explorer) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
FeedDemon OPML Outline Tag Buffer Overflow Exploit
FeedDemon is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input 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 in the ffdshow codec when processing a specially crafted, long URL. This module triggers the bug through web browser by loading the Windows Media Player object. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Firefox v1.04 or earlier) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by triggering the InstallVersion.compareTo() vulnerability. When InstallVersion.compareTo() is passed an object rather than a string it assumed the object was another InstallVersion without verifying it. This condition can be leveraged to take control of the instruction pointer.
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. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Mozilla Firefox) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.