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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WinVNC Client exploit
The ATT Windows VNC client ships with a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. By providing a specially crafted response a malicious server has the ability to obtain access to the client machine and execute arbitrary commands as the user running the client software.
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 sending a specially crafted HTML page which exploits the WinZip FileView ActiveX control vulnerability.
Wireshark is prone to a vulnerability that may allow execution of airpcap.dll if this dll is located in the same folder than .PCAP file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a specially crafted .PCAP 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 to make WireShark run an arbitrary LUA script using a method similar to DLL hijacking when opening a .PCAP file. The attacker must entice a victim into opening a .PCAP file. This file and the associated LUA script may be delivered to a user through remote WebDAV shares.
This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Wireshark when opening a crafted .PCAP file, resulting in arbitrary code execution. This module bypass DEP using ROP techniques. 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 stack buffer overflow in Wireshark when opening a crafted .PCAP file, resulting in arbitrary code execution. This module bypass DEP using ROP techniques. 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 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 a vulnerability in the way WMF metafile images are handled by Microsoft Window's graphic rendering engine. When Outlook Express is used as mail user agent, Internet Explorer can be exploited through sending the target an e-mail that contains a link to the specially designed HTML page that triggers the attack. Also, this module can drop a specially crafted WMF file in a local folder of the user's choice.
This module exploits a vulnerability in the WBEMSingleView.ocx control included in the WMI Tools 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.
WM Downloader contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in WM Downloader when handling .M3U files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .M3U 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.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
WordPerfect X3 Printer Selection exploit
The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in wordperfect within the processing of WPD files. Wordperfect X3 fails to check the length of the printer selection (.PRS) filename stored inside Wordperfect documents, allowing an attacker to cause a stack overflow in order to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in Wordtrainer 3.0 within the processing of ORD files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when the victim opens a specially crafted file with an overly long supplied data.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Word List Builder DIC File Buffer Overflow Exploit
The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in Word List Builder 1.0 within the processing of DIC files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when the victim opens a specially crafted file with an overly long supplied data.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
Xenorate XPL File Buffer Overflow Exploit
Buffer overflow in Xenorate exists when opening a crafted XPL 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
Xion M3U Buffer Overflow Exploit
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Xion when handling .M3U files. 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
XMPlay Playlist Files Buffer Overflow Exploit
XMPlay contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in XMPlay when handling .ASX, .M3U and .PLS files. This exploit uses a crafted .M3U to cause a stack-based buffer overflow. 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.
Xnview is prone to a stack based buffer overflow which can be exploited through a specially crafted PSP 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.
A security vulnerability with the way XnView processes TAAC files may allow a remote unprivileged user who provides a TAAC document that is opened or previewed by a local user to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the user running XnView. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when a specially crafted file is opened or previewed. 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.
Xnview is prone to a stack based buffer overflow which can be exploited through a specially crafted image layer within an XCF 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 in the Yahoo Music Jukebox ActiveX Control(datagrid.dll). When the AddButton() method 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.
Yahoo! Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Yahoo! Player when handling .YPL files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .YPL 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
Yahoo Messenger Webcam 8.1 ActiveX Exploit
This update adds support for Windows Vista. This module exploits a vulnerability in the Yahoo Messenger Webcam 8.1 ActiveX Control(ywcvwr.dll). When the Receive() method processes a long string argument, a stack based buffer overflow occurs allowing execution of arbitrary code.This exploit is triggered when an unsuspecting user is lured into visiting a malicious web-site hosted by Core Impact. 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 sasatl.dll control included in the Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX application. The exploit is triggered when the DebugMsgLog() 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 vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of .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.
A malformed .ZIP file 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.
Windows
Exploits / Client Side
Impact
ZipWrangler Buffer Overflow Exploit
ZipWrangler contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in ZipWrangler when handling .ZIP files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .ZIP 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.