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
Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise upload_img_file Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Exploit This module exploits an arbitrary file upload in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise to install an agent. CVE-2017-14079 Windows Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
inductive_automation_ignition_7_6_4_designer_xxe Ignition 7.6.4 Designer XXE Exploits / Remote File Inclusion SCADA
CMS Made Simple Module Import PHP Remote Command Injection Vulnerability Exploit CMS Made Simple allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via command injection using the module import feature in admin/moduleinterface.php CVE-2018-10517 Windows, Linux Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
Schneider Electric U.motion Builder file_picker.php Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Upload Remote Code Execution Exploit This module exploits a directory traversal arbitrary file upload in Schneider Electric U.Motion Builder to install an agent. NOCVE-9999-95622 Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
Cisco Data Center Network Manager Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Exploit Cisco Data Center Network Manager is vulnerable to an authenticated arbitrary file upload, which allows to upload a WAR file to the Apache Tomcat webapps directory.



The Apache Tomcat webapps directory can be determined using a information disclosure vulnerability.



Authentication can be bypassed on versions 10.4(2) and below. 		CVE-2019-1619 Windows, Linux Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
PhpCollab editclient.php PHP File Upload Remote Code Execution Exploit PhpCollab is vulnerable to an unauthenticated php remote file inclusion, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary php code in the system. CVE-2017-6090 Windows, Linux Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
D-Link Central WiFiManager FTP Server Default Credentials Remote PHP File Upload Vulnerability Exploit D-Link Central WiFiManager has an FTP server listening on port 9000 by default with fixed credentials. This allows to unauthenticated users to upload and execute PHP files in the web root, leading to remote code execution. CVE-2018-17440 Windows Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
Advantech WebAccess Node certUpdate Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Exploit Advantech WebAccess Node is vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote file inclusion, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system. CVE-2018-5445 Windows Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
Boonex Dolphin PHP File Upload Remote Code Execution Exploit Authentication bypass and upload of file with dangerous type in Boonex Dolphin NOCVE-9999-85482 Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
D-Link Central WiFiManager FTP Server Default Credentials Remote PHP File Upload Vulnerability Exploit Update D-Link Central WiFiManager has an FTP server listening on port 9000 by default with fixed credentials. This allows to unauthenticated users to upload and execute PHP files in the web root, leading to remote code execution.



This update fixes vulnerability URLs 		CVE-2018-17440 Windows Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
WordPress File Manager (wp-file-manager) Plugin Remote PHP File Upload Vulnerability Exploit A vulnerability in the File Manager (wp-file-manager) plugin for WordPress, version 6.0 to 6.8, allows to unauthenticated remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because.



The root cause is an unsafe renaming of a example elFinder connector file with the php extension.



Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to write php files to the wp-content/plugins/wp-file-manager/lib/files/ directory of Wordpress. 		CVE-2020-25213 Windows, Linux Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
ATutor AContent ims_import.php Zip File Upload Directory Traversal PHP Remote Code Execution Exploit This module exploits a zip file upload directory traversal in ATutor AContent to install an agent. NOCVE-9999-95359 Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
Magento eCommerce Web Sites RetrieveImage.php Arbitrary File Upload Exploit This module uses an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Magento eCommerce Web Sites to gain arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Authentication is required to access the administrative panel. 		NOCVE-9999-87682 Exploits / Remote File Inclusion / Known Vulnerabilities Impact
.NET Assembly Execution This update adds the capability to Windows agents of executing .net assemblies in the target's memory.

Also, a specific module to trigger SharpHound (BloodHound data Collector) is included in it. 		Post Exploitation Impact
Ransomware Simulation This update adds a couple modules to simulate a ransomware attack in a previously exploited host. "Ransomware Simulation" to run the simulated ransomware attack. "Files Decryption after Ransomware Simulation" to decrypt previously encrypted files. NOCVE-9999-175115 Post Exploitation Impact
PowerShell Update v1 This update resolves an issue in the PowerShell feature. Post Exploitation Impact
Ransomware Simulation Enhancement - Rename encrypted files This update adds a new parameter to the "Ransomware Simulation" module: "RENAME FILES"; if set to TRUE, encrypted files will also be renamed by adding the .1mp4ct extension to them. NOCVE-9999-175115 Post Exploitation Impact
IBM i Privilege Escalation through Object Authority on User Profile This update adds the capability to escalate privileges for python agents running on IBM i through Object Authority on User Profile NOCVE-9999-187355 Post Exploitation Impact
Beckhoff CP-Link 3 1.7.31.0 CplGfxClient Denial of Service Remote Denial Beckhoff CP-Link 3 1.7.31.0 Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
CVE-2020-13935 (Apache Tomcat DoS) The payload length in a WebSocket frame was not correctly validated in Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.36, 8.5.0 to 8.5.56 and 7.0.27 to 7.0.104 Denial of Service / Remote IOT
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop DejaBlue DoS A denial of service vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services -formerly known as Terminal Services- when an unauthenticated attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. CVE-2019-1181 Windows Denial of Service / Remote Impact
ARSoft Visual IO SCADA DDE Server Denial of Service Remote Denial ARSoft Visual IO SCADA DDE Server Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
Keysight Communications Fabric Denial of Service Remote Denial Keysight Communications Fabric Windows Denial of Service / Remote SCADA
Microsoft Windows SMBv3 FileNormalizedNameInformation DoS Microsoft Windows SMBv3 suffers from a null pointer dereference in versions of Windows prior to the April, 2022 patch set. By sending a malformed FileNormalizedNameInformation SMBv3 request over a named pipe, an attacker can cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crash of the Windows kernel. For most systems, this attack requires authentication, except in the special case of Windows Domain Controllers, where unauthenticated users can always open named pipes as long as they can establish an SMB session. Typically, after the BSOD, the victim SMBv3 server will reboot. CVE-2022-32230 Windows Denial of Service / Remote Impact
Microsoft Windows Event Logging Service DoS A denial of service vulnerability exists in Event Logging Service when an authenticated attacker connects to the target system and sends specially crafted requests. NOCVE-9999-200000 Windows Denial of Service / Remote Impact