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CVE-2008-18851 exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the NeffyLauncher 1.0.5 ActiveX control (NeffyLauncher.dll) in CDNetworks Nefficient Download allows r…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-5397 CDNetworks Nefficient Download - 'NeffyLauncher.dll' Code Execution · remote · 2008-04-07

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1186 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29692 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /bugtraq/2008/Apr/0065.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28666 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/5397 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41743 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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