Jacob Baines
Software Engineer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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RockstarJacob Baines is a seasoned software engineer and reverse engineer with 15 years of experience focused on security tooling and exploit development. Based in Philadelphia, he contributes to high-profile open-source security projects like Metasploit, Ettercap, YARA, and Tenable PoCs—work that spans vulnerability research, crafting exploits, and hardening core protocol dissectors. His contributions show a rare blend of practical exploit crafting and low-level code correctness, from fixing memory leaks and parsing bugs to resolving ELF and Linux memory-scanning edge cases. Comfortable across back-end systems and reverse engineering, he brings a pragmatic, research-driven approach to making security tools more reliable and attack-resistant.
14 years of coding experience
Github Skills (30)
ssl10
tls1210
python10
vulnerability10
it-security10
linux10
command-injection10
c1110
tls1310
security10
c1710
ruby10
exploit10
packet-capture10
packet-analysis10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
tenable/poc
Dec 2018 - May 2020
Proof of Concepts
Role in this project:
Security Engineer
Security EngineerContributions:19 commits, 4 PRs, 28 pushes in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Jacob's contributions focused on identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in various network devices and software. Their work involved analyzing code, crafting exploits, and creating proof-of-concept (PoC) scripts for multiple CVEs, particularly related to Amcrest/Dahua cameras, Grandstream UCM62xx systems, and Kodi. The user's contributions showcase a strong emphasis on vulnerability research and the practical application of security principles in real-world scenarios, including reverse engineering to understand the authentication mechanisms.
vulnerabilitiesjavascriptjava-bytecodepocstatic-analysis
rapid7/metasploit-framework
Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
Metasploit Framework
Role in this project:Security Engineer
Security EngineerContributions:14 reviews, 17 commits, 3 PRs in 1 year 7 months
Contributions summary:Jacob contributed to the Metasploit Framework by developing and refining exploit modules, specifically for command injection vulnerabilities. Their work involved crafting exploit code, implementing command execution, and addressing code quality issues. The user demonstrated a strong understanding of vulnerability exploitation and system security through their modifications.
metasploitmetasploit-framework
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