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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- CDNetworks Nefficient Download - 'NeffyLauncher.dll' Code Execution EDB-5397 · remote · Apr 7, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ADV-2008-1186 vdb-entry
- 29692 third-party-advisory
- 20080407 CDNetworks Nefficient Download(NeffyLauncher.dll) Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 28666 vdb-entry
- 5397 exploit
- nefficientdload-neffylauncher-dir-traversal(41743) vdb-entry