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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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A vulnerability in ElasticSearch versions 1.4.0 to 1.4.2 allows execution of unsandboxed Groovy code. This module installs an OS agent in vulnerable targets.
This update improves reliability when it's launched against Windows XP SP1 platforms. This module exploits a remotely exploitable vulnerability in Windows' Server Service (MS06-040) over Microsoft DCERPC (ports 139 and 445).
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Load Library Vulnerability Exploit (MS09-022)
This module takes advantage of an insufficient library path check in spoolsv.exe service loading a dll with system user privileges. 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.
Microsoft Windows SMB Buffer Underflow Exploit (MS08-063) Update
This update add support to Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Professional, Server, Advanced Server and Windows 2003 SP0 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition.
NetBackup Java user-interface is affected by a remote format string vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious request that contains format specifiers. This module exploits this vulnerability and installs an agent. This update adds support for Linux.
The server driver (srv.sys) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, and XP SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet on an SMB PIPE that triggers a null dereference. While investigating the Microsoft Server Service Mailslot heap overflow vulnerability reported in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-035 we discovered a second bug in the server service. This module exploits this vulnerability. For more info go to http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=562&idxseccion=10
Exim perl_startup Configuration Variable Local Privilege Escalation Exploit
Exim installations compiled with Perl support do not perform sanitation of the environment before loading a perl script defined with perl_startup setting in exim config file. This can be exploited by malicious local attackers to gain root privileges.
This module exploits a remote code execution vulnerability in EMC Data Protection Advisor (DAP). Vulnerable installations of EMC DPA exposes the EJBInvokerServlet invoker servlet which does not require any type of authentication by default on certain profiles and allow remote attackers to invoke MBean methods and execute arbitrary code.
EMC NetWorker nsrd RPC Service Format String Exploit Update
A Format string vulnerability in the nsrd RPC service within EMC NetWorker? allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a crafted message. This update adds Linux Support.
This module exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Reader when parsing a .PDF file with a malformed font embedded. 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.
Integard Home and Pro Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of HTTP POST requests. This may allow execution of arbitrary code by sending an overly long, specially crafted HTTP POST request to the server.
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IBM Lotus Domino iCalendar Organizer Buffer Overflow Exploit
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the nRouter.exe component of IBM Lotus Domino when parsing the ORGANIZER field of an iCalendar invitation. This can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted e-mail to the Lotus Domino SMTP server.
nginx Encoded Directory Trasversal Denial of Service Exploit
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
QuickTime Player Streaming Debug Error Logging Buffer Overflow Exploit Update
A stack buffer overflow exists in QuickTime's error logging. Viewing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update embed the .MOV file in Internet Explorer 6 or 7, in other browsers it can be downloaded for use and exploitation in QuickTime. It also add support for Windows Vista.
Serenity Audio Player contains a buffer prone to exploitation via an overly long string. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Serenity Audio Player when handling .M3U files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted .M3U file.
The JMX-Console web application in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform performs access control only for the GET and POST methods, which allows remote attackers to send requests to this application's GET handler by using a different method. This module will exploit this vulnerability to deploy an agent by uploading a JSP file to the target server.
This module exploits a vulnerability in the GomWeb3.dll control included in the GoM Player ActiveX application. The exploit is triggered when the OpenURL() method processes a long string argument resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow.
Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2007 Cross Site Scripting Exploit
The vulnerability exists due to failure in the "/_layouts/help.aspx" script to properly sanitize user-supplied input in "cid0" variable. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in a compromise of the application, theft of cookie-based authentication credentials, disclosure or modification of sensitive data.
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Wordpress NextGEN Gallery Plugin Cross Site Scripting Exploit
This vulnerability results from a reflected unsanitized input that can be crafted into an attack by a malicious user by manipulating the 'mode' parameter of the xml/media-rss.php script. Version 1.5.1 is verified as vulnerable, older versions are probably vulnerable too but they were not tested at this time.
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Microsoft WINS Name Validation Exploit Update
Exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft WINS server. This update improves the reliability of the exploit when using Reuse Connection method.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations of Oracle Secure Backup. User interaction is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists in the logic used to authenticate a user to the administration server running on port 443. The script login.php does not properly sanitize the 'username' variable before using it in a database query. A specially crafted 'username' allows unauthorized attackers to log in with full administrative capabilities. This update adds Solaris support.
Windows Movie Maker MSWMM Buffer Overflow Exploit (MS10-016)
This module exploits a buffer overflow in Windows Movie Maker by sending a specially crafted .MSWMM 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.