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CVE-2008-1886
The NeffyLauncher 1.0.5 ActiveX control (NeffyLauncher.dll) in CDNetworks Nefficient Download uses weak cryptography for a KeyCode that…
High7.5EPSS 6.7%
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Description
The NeffyLauncher 1.0.5 ActiveX control (NeffyLauncher.dll) in CDNetworks Nefficient Download uses weak cryptography for a KeyCode that blocks unauthorized use of the control, which allows remote attackers to bypass this protection mechanism by calculating the required KeyCode. NOTE: this can be used by arbitrary web sites to host exploit code that targets this control.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.7% · top 6.1% 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: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- nefficientdownload-keycode-security-bypass(41933) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_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
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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