James Forshaw

40 exploits Active since Mar 2012
CVE-2026-0827 GITHUB HIGH python WORKING POC
Lenovo Diagnostics < 5.26.0 and Lenovo Vantage < 4.7.1.4 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Write via Hardware Scan
During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Diagnostics and the HardwareScanAddin used in Lenovo Vantage that, during installation or when using hardware scan, could allow a local authenticated user to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated privileges.
4 stars
CVSS 7.1
CVE-2022-25365 NOMISEC HIGH WORKING POC
Docker Desktop < 4.5.1 - Arbitrary File Move
Docker Desktop before 4.5.1 on Windows allows attackers to move arbitrary files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2022-23774.
1 stars
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0213 NOMISEC HIGH WRITEUP
Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation
Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation privilege vulnerability when an attacker runs a specially crafted application, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0214.
1 stars
CVSS 7.3
CVE-2012-0016 EXPLOITDB ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft Expression Design - Privilege Escalation
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design SP1; and Expression Design 2, 3, and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .xpr or .DESIGN file, aka "Expression Design Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
CVE-2013-3896 EXPLOITDB MEDIUM ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft Silverlight <5.1.20913.0 - Info Disclosure
Microsoft Silverlight 5 before 5.1.20913.0 does not properly validate pointers during access to Silverlight elements, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Silverlight Vulnerability."
CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-0006 EXPLOITDB HIGH text WORKING POC
Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation via Reparse Point Mishandling
The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0007.
CVSS 7.3
CVE-2012-4681 METASPLOIT CRITICAL ruby WORKING POC
Java 7 Applet Remote Code Execution
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet that bypasses SecurityManager restrictions by (1) using com.sun.beans.finder.ClassFinder.findClass and leveraging an exception with the forName method to access restricted classes from arbitrary packages such as sun.awt.SunToolkit, then (2) using "reflection with a trusted immediate caller" to leverage the getField method to access and modify private fields, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 using Gondzz.class and Gondvv.class.
CVSS 9.8
CVE-2013-1488 METASPLOIT ruby WORKING POC
Oracle JDK and JRE - Remote Code Execution via Reflection and JDBC Driver Manager
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving reflection, Libraries, "improper toString calls," and the JDBC driver manager, as demonstrated by James Forshaw during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.
CVE-2014-0257 METASPLOIT ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1 - Remote Code Execution via Type Traversal
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, and 4.5.1 does not properly determine whether it is safe to execute a method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted web site or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application that exposes a COM server endpoint, aka "Type Traversal Vulnerability."
CVE-2013-0074 METASPLOIT HIGH ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft Silverlight <5.1.20125.0 - RCE
Microsoft Silverlight 5, and 5 Developer Runtime, before 5.1.20125.0 does not properly validate pointers during HTML object rendering, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability."
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2019-0841 METASPLOIT HIGH ruby WORKING POC
Windows AppX Deployment Service - Privilege Escalation
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0730, CVE-2019-0731, CVE-2019-0796, CVE-2019-0805, CVE-2019-0836.
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2015-0002 METASPLOIT ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation via AhcVerifyAdminContext Impersonation Token Bypass
The AhcVerifyAdminContext function in ahcache.sys in the Application Compatibility component in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not verify that an impersonation token is associated with an administrative account, which allows local users to gain privileges by running AppCompatCache.exe with a crafted DLL file, aka MSRC ID 20544 or "Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVE-2013-5045 METASPLOIT ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10-11 - Privilege Escalation
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows local users to bypass the Protected Mode protection mechanism, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging the ability to execute sandboxed code, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVE-2016-0099 METASPLOIT HIGH ruby WORKING POC
MS16-032 Secondary Logon Handle Privilege Escalation
The Secondary Logon Service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 does not properly process request handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Secondary Logon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2015-7358 EXPLOITDB HIGH text WORKING POC
CipherShed < 0.7.5.0 and VeraCrypt < 1.15 - Privilege Escalation via Drive Letter Symbolic Link
The IsDriveLetterAvailable method in Driver/Ntdriver.c in TrueCrypt 7.0, VeraCrypt before 1.15, and CipherShed, when running on Windows, does not properly validate drive letter symbolic links, which allows local users to mount an encrypted volume over an existing drive letter and gain privileges via an entry in the /GLOBAL?? directory.
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2013-0074 EXPLOITDB HIGH ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft Silverlight <5.1.20125.0 - RCE
Microsoft Silverlight 5, and 5 Developer Runtime, before 5.1.20125.0 does not properly validate pointers during HTML object rendering, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability."
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2019-2721 EXPLOITDB HIGH text WORKING POC
Oracle VM VirtualBox <6.0.6 - Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.28 and prior to 6.0.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-10129 EXPLOITDB HIGH text WORKING POC
Oracle VM VirtualBox < 5.1.24 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.1.24. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS 8.8
CVE-2014-1806 EXPLOITDB text WORKING POC
Microsoft .NET Framework <4.5.2 - RCE
The .NET Remoting implementation in Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, and 4.5.1 does not properly restrict memory access, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving malformed objects, aka "TypeFilterLevel Vulnerability."
CVE-2015-2370 EXPLOITDB text WORKING POC
Windows RPC - Local Privilege Escalation via DCE/RPC Connection Reflection
The authentication implementation in the RPC subsystem in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not prevent DCE/RPC connection reflection, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows RPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVE-2014-0257 EXPLOITDB ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1 - Remote Code Execution via Type Traversal
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, and 4.5.1 does not properly determine whether it is safe to execute a method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted web site or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application that exposes a COM server endpoint, aka "Type Traversal Vulnerability."
CVE-2013-5045 EXPLOITDB ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10-11 - Privilege Escalation
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows local users to bypass the Protected Mode protection mechanism, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging the ability to execute sandboxed code, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVE-2013-0074 EXPLOITDB HIGH ruby WORKING POC
Microsoft Silverlight <5.1.20125.0 - RCE
Microsoft Silverlight 5, and 5 Developer Runtime, before 5.1.20125.0 does not properly validate pointers during HTML object rendering, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Silverlight application, aka "Silverlight Double Dereference Vulnerability."
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-0821 EXPLOITDB HIGH text WORKING POC
Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 - Elevation of Privilege via AppContainer Impersonation
AppContainer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way constrained impersonations are handled, aka "Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability".
CVSS 7.0
CVE-2015-2528 EXPLOITDB text WORKING POC
Microsoft Windows 8-10 and Server 2012 - Privilege Escalation via Impersonation Level Mismanagement
Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Task Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2524.