Directory traversal vulnerability in the NeffyLauncher 1.0.5 ActiveX control…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cdnetworks:download_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | cdnetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:cdnetworks:download_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·cdnetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1885
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jcf8-x2r2-7gm2
References
More cdnetworks Download Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01811 The NeffyLauncher 1.0.5 ActiveX control (NeffyLauncher.dll) in CDNetworks Nefficient… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-1885 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1885 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jcf8-x2r2-7gm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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