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
Microsoft Windows MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX Exploit
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the msvidctl.dll ActiveX Control included in Microsoft Windows DirectShow. 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 stack-based buffer overflow in the MSCOMCTL.OCX control by sending a specially crafted .RTF file. 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 this vulnerability.
Microsoft Windows Object Packager Insecure Executable Loading Exploit (MS12-002)
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows registers and uses the Windows Object Packager that may allow the execution of any executable file named packager.exe, if this executable is located in the same folder than a .PPSX file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .PPSX 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.
Microsoft Windows OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution Exploit (MS14-064)
This module exploits an integer overflow vulnerability in the OleAut32.dll OLE component of Microsoft Windows when redimensioning an array with a specially crafted size value. 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.
Microsoft Windows OLE Packager INF File Remote Code Execution Exploit (MS14-060)
The OLE packager component (packager.dll) of Microsoft Windows will automatically download remote files referenced in embedded OLE objects within Office documents. In the case of .INF installer files, packager.dll will automatically run them without prompting the user. This can be abused to gain arbitrary code execution by creating an Office document with an embedded OLE object containing a reference to a remote INF file with specially crafted commands. This vulnerability can be exploited by convincing an unsuspecting user to open a specially crafted PowerPoint document.
Microsoft Windows OLE Property Code Execution Exploit (MS11-093)
Microsoft Windows does not properly handle OLE objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted object within a file.
Microsoft Remote Desktop dwmapi DLL Hijacking Exploit (MS11-017)
Microsoft Remote Desktop 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 as an .RDP file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .RDP 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.
Microsoft Windows Theme File Handling Exploit (MS13-071)
Microsoft Windows is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the execution of an arbitrary attacker specified executable file, if this file is located in the same folder as a .THEME file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .THEME file and go to screensaver tag or push apply and wait default minutes without interaction, with display properties opened. 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.
Microsoft WordPad Word97 Converter Stack Overflow Exploit (MS09-010)
This module exploits a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in WordPad when handling a specially crafted Word97 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.
Microsoft WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Memory Corruption Exploit (MS10-067)
This module exploits a memory corruption vulnerability on the Word 97 Text Converter component of Microsoft WordPad while parsing a malformed Word 97 .DOC file.
Microsoft Word ehTrace COM Server-based Binary Planting Exploit(MS11-073)
Microsoft Word is prone to a vulnerability that may allow execution of ehTrace.dll if this dll is located in a special named folder than .DOC file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .DOC 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.
Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Exploit (MS06-027)
A malformed Microsoft Word 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.
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOC file that triggers memory corruption.
Microsoft Word MSCOMCTL TabStrip Control Use-after-free Exploit(MS12-060)
This module exploits a memory corruption in Microsoft Word is caused due to an error within the TabStrip ActiveX control (MSCOMCTL.OCX) object, embedded in a RTF crafted 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.
Microsoft Word Record Parsing Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS09-027)
This module exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word (.DOC files). The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in winword.exe within the processing of DOC files. This can be exploited to cause a memory corruption when a specially crafted file is opened. 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.
Microsoft Word RTF listoverridecount Object Confusion Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2010 when parsing a specially crafted RTF file. This vulnerability was found being exploited in-the-wild during March 2014.
Microsoft Word TIFF Files Handling Memory Corruption Exploit
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TIFF data in an Office document, leading to improper memory allocation.
Microsoft Works File Parsing WPS Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (.WPS files). The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors within the processing of WPS 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.
Microsoft Works wkimgsrv.dll Memory Corruption Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the wkimgsrv.dll control shipped with Microsoft Works and many Microsoft Office Suites. The exploit is triggered when the WksPictureInterface() method processes a number as argument resulting in a memory corruption. The WksPictureInterface(), in certain circumstances, points to an invalid memory address that can be controlled to gain code execution. 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.
Millennium MP3 Studio contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Millennium MP3 Studio 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.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Mini-Stream Ripper M3U Buffer Overflow Exploit
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Mini-Stream Ripper when handling M3U files with overly long lines. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow 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
mIRC Buffer Overflow Exploit
This exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability that allows attackers to cause mIRC to execute arbitrary code via a malformed IRC PWD response.
This module exploits an improper bound checking in MoreAmp when importing a MAF (song list) file. This causes a stack based overflow and allows code execution on the targeted system with the privileges of the user which is running the application. 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.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in MoviePlay when handling .LST files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .LST 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.