Virtual Application Penetration Testing

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NetSPI tests your virtual application where it is hosted, internally or in a virtualized environment by evaluating server-side controls, data communication paths, potential client-related security issues, and more. 

Secure Virtual Apps – Citrix & VMware

NetSPI identifies the risks specific to applications published through virtualization platforms, as well as evaluates target virtual applications across the entire framework and application stack. We test both anonymous and authenticated access scenarios to help your security & development teams identify and remediate vulnerabilities. Our approach identifies broken object-level authorization, function-level access control issues, unrestricted resource consumption, and other security misconfigurations that could compromise your virtual apps.

OWASP Top 10 Comprehensive Coverage

Information Gathering

  • Virtual environment architecture analysis
  • Deployment model analysis
  • Application inventory & tech stack review
  • Test plan aligned with your risk priorities
  • Credential and access scope validation

Testing & Evaluation

  • Anonymous & authenticated user testing
  • Manual & automated vulnerability assessment
  • Sandbox escape & isolation bypass testing
  • Access control verification across all roles

Analysis & Reporting

  • Business impact assessment
  • Specific remediation guidance
  • Technical verification evidence
  • Executive summary & detailed context

Virtual App Penetration Testing Phases

Dynamic Testing

  • Authentication & authorization controls enforced on client and server
  • Application user roles and permissions
  • Application workflow logic between GUI elements
  • Web services utilized by the application
  • File system changes including creation, deletion, modification (CDM)
  • Registry changes including CDM of keys & values
  • Application objects & information stored in memory during runtime
  • Use of insecure encryption and hashing algorithms
  • Network protocols utilized by the application (e.g. SMB, FTP, TFTP)

Breakout Testing ( Citrix )

During breakout testing, NetSPI identifies configuration & application functionality that may allow a remote attacker to access the operating system through the published virtual application:

  • Virtualization platform vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
  • Ingress and egress security controls
  • Operating system configurations
  • Application-specific functionality

Static Analysis

  • Service account roles and permissions (e.g. client, application server, database server)

  • Application file, folder, and registry permissions

  • Application service, provider, WMI subscription, task, and other permissions
  • Assembly compilation security flags
  • Protection of data in transit
  • Hardcoded sensitive data and authentication tokens (e.g. passwords, private keys)
  • Hardcoded encryption material (e.g. keys, IVs)
  • Use of insecure encryption and hashing algorithms

  • Database configuration and user roles / permissions

  • Server configurations

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