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Vulnerability testing without the use of exploits?

I was doing some testing on a server to see if it was vulnerable to a 0-day local exploit (the exploit was for gaining root privileges using a bug in the Linux kernel). There was no real information ...
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Breaking into your own systems [closed]

So as security professionals, most are overly paranoid about external hackers, leaks, etc. I'm looking for ideas on how one would go about testing their own systems, without signs that they were ...
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.JPEG File upload shell via EXIF comments

I came across this advisory recently and I'm a bit confused by both exploits, but specifically the file upload vulnerability. I don't understand how to actually exploit this condition (or even why ...
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SQL Injection: Drop All Tables

I used some vulnerability scanners to check a site of mine, and an instance of blind SQL injection was returned. However, when I try to exploit this vulnerability by entering the following into the ...
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Risk Control - Ignored risks and accepted risks

Some say that ignored risks as part of an organization's behavior are much worse than accepted risks. I would like to test that axiom (in the eyes of some). When I am handling a risk and I choose to ...
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Exploit Double free() Vulnerability PoC [closed]

I don't understand about this bug very much This is something that I know about this bug If use free() with freed pointer it can trigged this bug Need to have at least 2 pointer with allocate memory ...
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DVWA vulnerability list or guide?

Is there a list of vulnerabilities for DVWA, I cannot seem to find a vulnerability list or guide. By guide I mean an exhaustive list of vulnerabilities to work through.
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Taking action for exploit attempts

Just recently I see I have had about 40 hits in one second for the following Snort rule- signature id 1:16008, which corresponds to the CVE-2007-6239: "... allows remote attackers to cause a denial of ...
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Stack Overflows - Defeating Canaries, ASLR, DEP, NX

To prevent buffer overflows, there are several protections available such as using Canary values, ASLR, DEP, NX. But, where there is a will, there is a way. I am researching on the various methods an ...
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Exploiting tomcat's vulnerability CVE-2009-2693 Arbitrary file deletion and/or alteration on deploy [closed]

For some tests, I want to exploit tomcat 6 vulnerability CVE-2009-2693. You can see it here http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html I am trying this with insecure web application of OWASP. I made ...
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apache mod_isapi public exploits

In public apache mod_isapi exploits, they ask for dlls, and I am unsure what I should put in dll. I am having a hard time understanding exploits.. How does all of dlls connect to manipulating ...
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Apache mod_rewrite vulnerability

The public exploits of apache mod_rewrite asks for the rewrite path in order to work, and I am unsure what the rewrite path is referring to. What should I supply in rewrite path?
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known public exploits for vsftpd 2.0.1/2.0.5

I somehow noticed that there were numerous reports of security vulnerabilities of vsftpd 2.0.1~2.0.5; however, there just seems to be no public exploits. The server I am working on has vsftpd 2.0.5 ...
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How to perform security exploits/penetration on devices like iPhone's, PSP's, and Android to run your owncode?

I was really interested in getting into performing exploits to install my own code on devices, instead of waiting for others. I figure its a great way for me to learn about security on devices like ...
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Videos and visual tutorials on Format String Vulnerabilities

Anyone know of good format string vulnerability tutorials/videos that demo how to test on a web app, such as modifying the URL. I've watched Vivek's videos from securitytube and another from ...
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Are there known hacks or security problems on broadband USB dongles?

USB broadband dongles seem to be common everywhere now though I'm not sure what the most widely accepted name for them is. In case I'm using poor terminology I'm referring to USB sticks which contain ...
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Determining vulnerable software on client machines

I am interested in how attackers manage to identify vulnerable versions of software on client machines, behind a large network or stand alone at home. I am not interested in portscanning at all, as ...
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Command line Nessus/OpenVAS or NSE to find specific vulns?

Which methods do you use to quickly scan a network for certain vulnerabilities? I read in the O'Reilly book Network Security Tools that Nessus had the ability to test for one vulnerability only, but ...
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Vulnerable OS's?

Which vulnerable OS's like for example DVL would you recommend for someone to use for the purpose of pentest/exploitation learning?