CVE-2008-1885

critical

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5397

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41743

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1186

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28666

http://secunia.com/advisories/29692

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0065.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-04-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.03681