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
GSM SIM Utility SEH Buffer Overflow Exploit
GSM SIM Utility contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in GSM SIM Editor when handling misleading .sms files. When opening such files an error message is shown and then a buffer overflow occurs. This situation allows an attacker to overwrite an SEH Pointer and control the execution flow. This vulnerability can be exploited via a specially crafted .sms 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
Help and Manual ijl15 DLL Hijacking Exploit
Help and Manual is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the execution of any library file named ijl15.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder than a .HMXP file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .HMXP 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
Honestech VHS to DVD ILJ File Handling Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in Honestech VHS to DVD Products. The vulnerability is caused due to boundary error in the processing of ilj files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when a specially crafted file is opened. 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 allows remote attackers to place arbitrary files on a temporary file system by abusing the LaunchInstaller() function from HSCRemoteDeploy module. Code execution can be achieved by first embedding the payload in a VBS file, and then request a HTA file, which executes the crafted VBS who creates and EXE with the agent included. 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.
HP Easy Printer Care XMLCacheMgr Class ActiveX Control Code Execution Exploit
This module allows remote attackers to place arbitrary files on a users file system by abusing the "CacheDocumentXMLWithId" method from the "XMLCacheMgr" class in the HP Easy Printer HPTicketMgr.dll ActiveX Control (HPTicketMgr.dll 2.7.2.0). Code execution can be achieved by first uploading the payload to the remote machine embeddeding a vbs file, and then upload another mof file, which enables Windows Management Instrumentation service to execute the vbs. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer) to connect to it.
HP Easy Printer Care XMLSimpleAccessor Class ActiveX Control Code Execution Exploit
This module allows remote attackers to place arbitrary files on a users file system by abusing the "saveXML" method from the "XMLSimpleAccessor" class in the HP Easy Printer HPTicketMgr.dll ActiveX Control (HPTicketMgr.dll 2.7.2.0). Code execution can be achieved by first uploading the payload to the remote machine embedding a vbs file, and then upload another mof file, which enables Windows Management Instrumentation service to execute the vbs. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer) to connect to it.
HP Lifecycle Management XGO ActiveX SetShapeNodeType Type Method Exploit
A type confusion vulnerability in XGO.ocx ActiveX control in HP Lifecycle Management in the method SetShapeNodeType allowing user-specified memory to be used as an object. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 6 and 7 without Java installed, Internet Explorer 8 with Java 6 installed in Windows XP, and Internet Explorer 8 and 9 in Windows 7 with Java 6 installed) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
HP LoadRunner lrFileIOService ActiveX Control WriteFileBinary Exploit
HP LoadRunner lrFileIOService WriteFileBinary method accepts a parameter named data that it uses as a valid pointer. By specifying invalid values an attacker can force the application to jump to a controlled location in memory. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 6,7 or 8) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
HP LoadRunner lrFileIOService ActiveX WriteFileString Exploit
HP LoadRunner lrFileIOService has a vulnerability in the WriteFileString method, which allows the user to write arbitrary data and load arbitrary modules. 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.
HP LoadRunner micWebAjax ActiveX Control NotifyEvent Exploit
HP LoadRunner contains an overflow condition in the MicWebAjax ActiveX control. The issue is triggered as user-supplied input is not properly validated during the handling of a malformed website that calls the aforementioned ActiveX control. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to cause a buffer overflow and allowing the execution of arbitrary code. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 6 and 7 ) in Windows XP to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
HP LoadRunner XUpload ActiveX Control Bufer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in XUpload.ocx included in the HP LoadRunner application. The exploit is triggered when the AddFile() 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 ContentMan.dll included in the HP Photo Creative application. The exploit is triggered when the CRecord() 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.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
HT-MP3Player HT3 Buffer Overflow Exploit
HT-MP3Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation when handling .HT3 files, which can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .HT3 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.
HTML Email Creator HTML Tags Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the HTML Email Creator application by sending or creating mails, with malformed HTML tags.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Hyleos ChemView ActiveX Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the HyleosChemView.ocx control included in the Hyleos ChemView ActiveX application. The exploit is triggered when the OpenURL() 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.
IBM Access Support GetXMLValue ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in IBM Access Support Control (IbmEgath.dll). When the GetXMLValue method process a long string argument, a stack based buffer overflow occurs. 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.
A stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Forms Viewer allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an specially crafted a .XFDL 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.
IBM Informix Products Setnet32 Utility NFX Buffer Overflow Exploit
A malformed NFX document allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. 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.
IBM Installation Manager URI Handler Argument Injection 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 instantiating the "iim" uri handler with a malicious DLL (impact.dll) as parameter.
IBM Lotus iNotes ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Exploit
IBM Lotus iNotes ActiveX control dwa85W.dll is vulnerable to a buffer overflow via a long argument passed to the Attachment_Times method. 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.
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 stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in the IBM Lotus Notes e-mail client. The module will send an e-mail with an attached file. This file will deploy an agent when opened by the user.
IBM Lotus Quickr For Domino qp2 ActiveX Control Heap Overflow Exploit
A heap overflow in the ActiveX control qp2.cab in IBM Lotus Quickr for Domino allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the Attachment_Names method. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 8) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
IBM Lotus Quickr qp2 ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Exploit
A buffer overflow in the ActiveX control qp2.cab in IBM Lotus Quickr for Domino allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the Attachment_Times method. 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.
IBM Personal Communications Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a buffer overflow in IBM Personal Communications which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ws (aka workspace) file.
IBM Rational ClearQuest RegisterSchemaRepoFromFileByDbSet ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Exploit
IBM Rational ClearQuest ActiveX control Cqole.dll is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by a function prototype mismatch in the RegisterSchemaRepoFromFileByDbSet() function. 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.