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CVE-2008-1886

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-04-18 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-310

Description

The NeffyLauncher 1.0.5 ActiveX control (NeffyLauncher.dll) in CDNetworks Nefficient Download uses weak cryptography for a KeyCode that blocks unauthorized use of the control, which allows remote attackers to bypass this protection mechanism by calculating the required KeyCode. NOTE: this can be used by arbitrary web sites to host exploit code that targets this control.

Affected products

• cdnetworks Download Client: all versions

References

• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0065.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28666
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41933
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5397
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Apr/0065.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28666
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41933
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5397

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