CVE-2008-1885

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.09% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1186 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29692 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0065.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28666 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5397 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41743 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1885?
CVE-2008-1885 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1885?
To fix CVE-2008-1885, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1885 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1885 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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