Core Certified Exploits

Library of expert validated exploits for safe and effective pen tests

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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Title Description Date Added CVE Link Exploit Platform Exploit Type Product Name
Mitsubishi Electric and INEA SmartRTU Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability Mitsubishi Electric meets these demands with the smartRTU. It supports protocols such as
DNP3 and IEC 60870. The smart- RTU combines the reliability and robustness of our standard
PLC technology with a smart communication gateway, the ME-RTU gateway.
Exploits / Client Side SCADAPRO
mIRC Buffer Overflow Exploit update 2 The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the processing of PRIVMSG IRC messages. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into connecting to a malicious IRC server. This update resolves SuspendOtherThread usage. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
mIRC Buffer Overflow Exploit update The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the processing of PRIVMSG IRC messages. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into connecting to a malicious IRC server. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
mIRC Buffer Overflow Exploit The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the processing of PRIVMSG IRC messages. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into connecting to a malicious IRC server. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
MiniShare HTTP GET Request Buffer Overflow Exploit The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the handling of HTTP "GET" requests. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted overly long request with a pathname larger than 1787 bytes. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
miniserv perl format string exploit update This is an update to add SSL support to the exploit for Usermin's and Webmin's perl format string vulnerability (CAN-2005-3912). Linux Exploits/Remote Impact
miniserv perl format string exploit This is an exploit for Usermin's and Webmin's perl format string vulnerability (CAN-2005-3912). Linux Exploits/Remote 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. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
MinaliC Webserver GET Buffer Overflow Exploit The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the handling of HTTP "GET" requests. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted overly long request. This request must avoid some special characters in order to cause the overflow. Windows Exploits/Remote Impact
Mimikatz module Update Mimikatz module enhancement for non-ASCII characters. Exploits / Remote Impact Professional
Millennium MP3 Studio 2.0 Buffer Overflow Exploit 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. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Miele Professional PG 8528 Directory Traversal Vulnerability This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in embeded webserver PST10 Windows Exploits / Remote IOT
MicroWorld eScan Products Remote Command Execution Exploit Multiple MicroWorld eScan products are vulnerable to a remote command-execution vulnerability because they fail to properly sanitize user-supplied input. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands with superuser privileges. Successful attacks will completely compromise affected computers. The issue affects the following products versions prior to 4.1.x: eScan for Linux Desktop, eScan for Linux File Servers, MailScan for Linux Mail servers, WebScan for Linux Proxy Servers. Linux Exploits/Remote Impact
Microtik SSH Daemon 6.44.3 Denial of Service Remote Denial Microtik SSH Daemon 6.44.3 Windows Denial of Service / Remote IOT
MICROSYS PROMOTIC 9.0.15.2 SCADA Remote File Owerwrite Exploit This module exploits a vulnerability in MICROSYS PROMOTIC. Windows Exploits / Remote File Disclosure SCADA
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. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Microsoft Works File Parsing WPS Buffer Overflow Exploit Update 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 update adds Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 as Supported Systems and fixes a small bug in the function that generate the files. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
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 error within the processing of WPS files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow when a specially crafted file is opened. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
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. 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. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Microsoft WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Memory Corruption Exploit (MS10-067) Microsoft WordPad is prone to a memory corruption vulnerability, because the Word 97 Text Converter does not properly parse certain structures in a Word 97 file. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a specially crafted .DOC file with Microsoft WordPad. 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. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Microsoft WordPad LinkedObject UNC Path Information Disclosure Exploit This exploit leverages an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft WordPad. By using a malicious file, unauthorized access can be obtained, allowing for the theft of NTLM hashes. Windows Exploits / Client Side Impact
Microsoft Word TIFF Files Handling Memory Corruption Exploit The vulnerability is a memory corruption caused due to an error when parsing TIFF files within the Microsoft Graphics Component (GDI+). This update adds support for Windows Seven sp1 and 64 bits. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
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. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Microsoft Word Record Parsing Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS09-027) Update Microsoft Word is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions. This update add support for Office XP and Windows Vista. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact
Microsoft Word Record Parsing Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS09-027) Microsoft Word is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions. 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. Windows Exploits/Client Side Impact