CVE-2008-1885 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.1% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the NeffyLauncher 1.0.5 ActiveX control (NeffyLauncher.dll) in CDNetworks Nefficient Download allows remote attackers to download arbitrary code onto a client system via a .. (dot dot) in the SkinPath parameter and a .zip URL in the HttpSkin parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.07% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cdnetworks | download client |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CDNetworks Nefficient Download - 'NeffyLauncher.dll' Code Execution | 2008-04-07 |
References
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0065.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29692
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28666
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1186
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41743
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5397
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0065.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29692
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28666
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1186
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41743
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5397
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