Introduction to Reverse Engineering Cocoa Applications

While not as common as Windows malware, there has been a steady stream of malware discovered over the years that runs on the OS X operating system, now rebranded as macOS. February saw three particularly interesting publications on the topic of macOS malware: a Trojan Cocoa application that sends...

Foxit PDF Toolkit Detection (Windows SMB Login)

SMB login and WMI file search based detection of Foxit PDF Toolkit. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Web Servers Malicious Upload Directory Traversal (CVE-2022-29596)

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in web servers. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to upload malicious files to the server. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by uploading an arbitrary, executable file and executing it under the context of SYSTEM...

Code injection

WampServer 3.0.6 installs two services called 'wampapache' and 'wampmysqld' with weak file permissions, running with SYSTEM privileges. This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. To properly exploit th...

CVE-2016-10031

WampServer 3.0.6 installs two services called 'wampapache' and 'wampmysqld' with weak file permissions, running with SYSTEM privileges. This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. To properly exploit th...

Wampserver 3.0.6 - Insecure File Permissions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Exploit for windows platform in category local exploits ===================================================== Vendor Homepage: http://www.wampserver.com/ Date: 10 Dec 2016 Version : Wampserver 3.0.6 32 bit x86 Tested on: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 EN Author: Heliand Dema Contact: email protected...

CVE-2016-7300

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater for Mac allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file, aka "Microsoft MAU Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."...

CVE-2016-7300

CVE-2016-7300 affects Microsoft Auto Update (MAU) for Mac. The root cause is an untrusted search path and improper update validation that lets a local attacker place a crafted executable to execute code with elevated privileges. Impact is local privilege escalation; public exploits exist and were...

Microsoft Bowser.sys Information Disclosure (MS16-135: CVE-2016-7218)

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows regarding bowser.sys . A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted malicious executable file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to information disclosure...

Design/Logic Flaw

A vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install and execute an arbitrary executable file with privileges equivalent to the Microsoft Windows operating system SYSTEM account. More Information: CSCvb68043. Known Affected...

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install and execute an arbitrary executable file with privileges equivalent to the Microsoft Windows operating system SYSTEM account. The vulnerability is due to incorrect...

Samsung SW Update Service Privilege Escalation

Exploit Title: Samsung SW Update Service Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Date: 04/10/2016 Author: Yunus YILDIRIM Th3GundY Team: CT-Zer0 @CRYPTTECH && Superbug @xsuperbug Website: http://yildirimyunus.com Contact: [email protected] Category: local Vendor Homepage:...

Microsoft Windows CLFS Driver Elevation of Privilege (MS16-134: CVE-2016-3343)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of objects in memory. The attacker must entice the victim to run an executable file to exploit this vulnerability...

Microsoft Windows Driver CLFS Elevation Of Privilege (MS16-134: CVE-2016-3332)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an malformed blf file, which could be abused by attackers to gain local privilege escalation. The attacker must entice the victim to run an executable file to exploit this vulnerability...

Microsoft Windows CLFS Elevation of Privilege (MS16-134: CVE-2016-0026)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an malformed blf file, which could be abused by attackers to gain local privilege escalation. The attacker must entice the victim to run an executable file to exploit this vulnerability...

Microsoft Windows CLFS Elevation of Privilege (MS16-134: CVE-2016-7184)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an malformed blf file, which could be abused by attackers to gain local privilege escalation. The attacker must entice the victim to run an executable file to exploit this vulnerability...

CVE-2016-9186

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "legacy course files" and "file manager" modules in Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, and then accessing it via unspecified vectors...

PDF Complete Office Edition 4.1.12 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Exploit

Exploit Title : PDFcompletecorporateedition.rb - 'Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation' PDF Version : 4.1.12 vuln Discover : Joey Lane Module Author : pedr0 Ubuntu r00t-3xp10it Tested on : Windows 7 Professional Software Link : http://www.pdfcomplete.com/cms/Downloads.aspx "This was tested ...

NO-IP DUC v4.1.1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Exploit

Exploit Title : NO-IPprivilegescalation.rb - 'Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation' PDF Version : 4.1.1 vuln Discover : Ehsan Hosseini Module Author : pedr0 Ubuntu r00t-3xp10it Tested on : Windows 7 Professional Software Link : http://www.noip.com/client/DUCSetupv411.exe DESCRIPTION NO-IP D...

CleanMyPC Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Exploit for windows platform in category local exploits Exploit Title: CleanMyPC Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Date: 20/10/2016 Exploit Author: Federico Zambito Vendor Homepage: http://macpaw.com/cleanmypc Software Link: http://macpaw.com/cleanmypc Version: 1.7.4.258 Tested on: Windo...