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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.
Core Impact users can save time by finding all the up-to-date exploits they need in one place. We provide a robust library of exploits designed to enable pen testers to safely and efficiently conduct successful penetration tests. Whether written by our own internal team or by a third party like ExCraft, you can trust they have been thoroughly tested and validated by our experts.
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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CitectSCADA Buffer Overflow Exploit
Remote exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability in CitectSCADA allows for the remote execution of arbitrary code by attackers.
This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mDNSResponder service running on certain versions of Apple Mac OS X. The vulnerability is exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted UPnP Internet Gateway Device (IGD) packet and installing an agent.
This module exploits a vulnerability in the 'detection and registration of new hardware' function of the Windows Shell; the vulnerability is exposed by a parameter that is not properly validated. The exploit allows a local user to escalate their privileges on a compromised Windows XP or Windows 2003 system.
This module exploits a buffer overflow in the Microsoft Internet Explorer via a Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long fill parameter within a rect tag in a Vector Markup Language (VML) file. This update adds support for Windows XP and Windows 2003.
Jenkins is prone to a remote vulnerability due to deserialization of untrusted inputs, allowing attackers to instantiate arbitrary Java objects leading to remote code execution.
There are several API endpoints that allow low-privilege users to POST XML files that then get deserialized by Jenkins. Maliciously crafted XML files sent to these API endpoints could result in arbitrary code execution.
This update adds support for HTTPS and IPv6. It also allows to change the application root path.
MediaCoder contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in MediaCoder when handling .M3U files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .M3U file.
This update support the last version of the program.
Linux Kernel udp_sendmsg Privilege Escalation Exploit
This module exploits a vulnerability in the udp_sendmsg function in the UDP implementation in net/ipv4/udp.c and net/ipv6/udp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allowing local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the MSG_MORE flag and a UDP socket.
Real Player MS HelpCenter Command Execution Exploit (MS10-042)
This module exploits a vulnerability caused due to an error in the MPC::HTML::UrlUnescapeW() function in helpctr.exe when escaping URLs, add direct exploitation from Real Player to the original Internet Explorer attack vector.
There is a possible reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack. An attacker able to cause a user to follow a specially crafted malicious link may be able to recover session identifiers or exploit browser vulnerabilities. The template parameter is vulnerable.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing archives containing an entry with an overly long name. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .ZIP file.
IBM Lotus Domino If-Modified-Since Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the nHTTP.exe application, a component of Lotus Domino Server, by sending an HTTP request with an invalid value for the If-Modified-Since parameter.
CastRipper contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in CastRipper when handling .PLS files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .PLS file.
This module exploits a remote command execution vulnerability found in UnrealIRCd by using an unauthorized backdoor.
WARNING: This is an early release module. This is not the final version of this module. It is a pre-released version in order to deliver a module as quickly as possible to our customers that may be useful in some situations. Since this module is not the final version it may contain bugs or have limited functionality and may not have complete or accurate documentation.
HP OpenView NNM getnnmdata ICount CGI Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the getnnmdata.exe CGI application, a component of HP OpenView Network Node Manager, by sending an HTTP request with an invalid value for the ICount parameter.
RealNetworks Helix Server AgentX Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit
This module exploits a remote stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in AgentX++, as distributed with Helix Server, by sending multiple blocks of data to the port 705/TCP.
This module exploits a vulnerability in the CTSUEng.ocx control included in the Creative Software AutoUpdate application. The exploit is triggered when the CacheFolder property 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 update add support till 2.0.12.0 version of CTSUEng.ocx.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing RemoteExec Computers List files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a ".rec" file having an overly long line.
Zope is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.