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CASE STUDY 1

Enterprise Infrastructure VAPT

Singapore Financial Services

Comprehensive vulnerability assessment and penetration test on enterprise internal management system, covering web applications, databases, and backend servers.

7
Vulnerabilities
1
Critical
5
High
100%
Remediated

Project Overview

Industry

Financial Services

Test Type

Black-box & Grey-box VAPT

Duration

3 weeks

Challenges & Objectives

Challenge

Complex architecture with a mix of legacy and modern technologies, prone to misconfigurations and outdated components.

Objectives

  • Conduct in-depth Black-box and Grey-box penetration testing
  • Identify and classify vulnerabilities by severity
  • Provide detailed remediation guidance

Methodology

01

Information Gathering

Analyzed system architecture and defined testing scope

02

Vulnerability Analysis

Combined automated scanning with manual verification

03

Exploitation

Validated exploitability of critical/high vulnerabilities

04

Reporting

Detailed reports with remediation guidance

Key Findings (7 vulnerabilities)

CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

Allows unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive data.

Impact: Complete database compromise
HIGH

Hardcoded Password (CWE-259)

Admin credentials hardcoded in source code.

Impact: Unauthorized admin access
HIGH

Privilege Escalation (CWE-264)

Users can elevate privileges to admin.

Impact: System-wide control
HIGH

Missing Authentication (CWE-306)

Critical functions accessible without authentication.

Impact: Unrestricted access
HIGH

Source Code Leak (CWE-200)

Application source code exposed, enabling further exploitation.

Impact: Intellectual property theft
HIGH

Sensitive Info Leak (CWE-497)

Debug mode exposes system information.

Impact: Attack surface expansion
MEDIUM

Outdated Framework (CWE-1352)

Use of outdated frameworks with known vulnerabilities.

Impact: Known exploit vectors

Value Delivered

Reduced Risk

Client remediated 100% of Critical & High vulnerabilities

Enhanced Security

Implemented Secure SDL recommendations

Compliance

Prepared system for internal security audits