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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SolarWinds Application Monitor suffers from an ActiveX heap overflow. The vulnerability is caused due to an error when handling the "PEstrarg1" member within the bundled GigaSoft ProEssentials PieChart ActiveX control (pepco32c.ocx). 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.
The specific flaw exists within the factory object's loadExtensionFactory method. The issue lies in a failure to validate the size of an attacker-supplied input before copying it into a fixed-size buffer on the stack. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9) to connect to it.
SolarWinds Application Monitor suffers from an ActiveX heap overflow. The vulnerability is caused due to an error when handling the "PEstrarg1" member within the bundled GigaSoft ProEssentials PieChart ActiveX control (Pesgo32c). This module runs a web server waiting for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8) to connect to it. When the client connects, it will try to install an agent by exploiting this vulnerability.
Sony Sound Forge Pro MtxParhVegasPreview DLL Hijacking Exploit
Sony Sound Forge Pro is prone to a vulnerability that may allow the execution of any library file named MtxParhVegasPreview.dll, if this dll is located in the same folder as a .SFW file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .SFW 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
Sophos AntiVirus PDF Key Lenght Vulnerability Exploit
This module exploits a buffer overflow on Sophos Antivirus when parsing a specially crafted .PDF file.
Mac OS X
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Sorax PDF Reader dwmapi DLL Hijacking Exploit
Sorax PDF Reader 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 .PDF file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .HEX 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.
Sothink SWF Decompiler 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 .FLV file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .FLV 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 XVoice.dll included in the Microsoft Text to Speech Control. The exploit is triggered when the FindEngine() 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.
The vulnerabilities in SumatraPDF are caused due to boundary errors within the "pdf_loadtype4shade()", "pdf_loadtype5shade()", "pdf_loadtype6shade()", and "pdf_loadtype7shade()" functions. This can be exploited to cause stack-based buffer overflows. The module will send an e-mail with an attached .PDF file. This file will deploy an agent when opened by the user. Additionally, the module will allow users to download the malformed zipped .PDF file from Core Impact's Web Server.
Sun Java Web Start JNLP Stack Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Java Web Start (javaws.exe), a program installed with the Java Runtime Environment responsible for managing Java applications. The exploit is triggered when a user downloads a specially crafted JNLP 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.
A code execution vulnerability exists in the Login method of Sunway ForceControl YRWXls.ocx. 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.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Sun Java AWT Library setDiffICM Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE when the AWT.setDiffICM function handles a specially crafted .JAR file.
This module exploits a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE when the HsbParser.getSoundBank function in jsound.dll handles a specially crafted .JAR file.
Sun Java Runtime Environment Trusted Methods Chaining Exploit
The specific flaw exists within the code responsible for ensuring proper privileged execution of methods. If an untrusted method in an applet attempts to call a method that requires privileges, Java will walk the call stack and for each entry verify that the method called is defined within a class that has that privilege. However, this does not take into account an untrusted object that has extended the trusted class without overwriting the target method. Additionally, this can be bypassed by abusing a similar trust issue with interfaces.
Super Player 3500 M3U Local Stack Buffer Overflow Exploit
Super Player 3500 contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Super Player when handling long .m3u files. When a large playlist is processed a buffer overflow occurs and allows an attacker to gain control of the execution by overwriting a return address. 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
SWiSH Max dwmapi DLL Hijacking Exploit
SWiSH Max is prone to a vulnerability that may allow execution of dwmapi.dll if this dll is located in the same folder than .SWI file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .SWI 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 an arbitrary file download and execute vulnerability in the Altiris.AeXNSPkgDL.1 ActiveX Control included in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution. 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 AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll control included in the Symantec ConsoleUtilities application. The vulnerability is triggered when the RunCmd 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 an arbitrary file download and execute vulnerability in the LaunchObj ActiveX Control included in Symantec AppStream Client. 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 Symantec BackupExec Calendar Control (PVCalendar.ocx). When the _DOWText0 property processes a long string argument, a stack based buffer overflow occurs allowing execution of arbitrary code. 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.
Symantec ConsoleUtilities ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll control included in the Symantec ConsoleUtilities application. The exploit is triggered when the BrowseAndSaveFile 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 stack overflow in library DCCFAXVW.DLL of Symantec WinFax Pro. When passing an overly long string to the AppendFax() method, arbitrary code may be executed. A web server is launched at Core Core Impact Console to wait for vulnerable clients (Internet Explorer) connections. When that happens, the module will try to install an agent on the client's host system by exploiting the mentioned vulnerability.
This exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability that allows attackers to cause Talkative IRC to execute arbitrary code via a malformed IRC PRIVMSG response.