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CVE-2008-1885
Directory traversal vulnerability in the NeffyLauncher 1.0.5 ActiveX control (NeffyLauncher.dll) in CDNetworks Nefficient Download allows…
Medium6.8EPSS 4.1%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.1% · top 9.3% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- ADV-2008-1186 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 29692 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20080407 CDNetworks Nefficient Download(NeffyLauncher.dll) Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 28666 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 5397 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- nefficientdload-neffylauncher-dir-traversal(41743) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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