Is CVE-2008-1885 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1885 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-1885?

CVE-2008-1885 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-1885

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 4.1%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 4.1% (91th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-1885)
Published: April 18, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-1885 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cdnetworks / download client

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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