CVE-2008-0408 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c allows remote attackers to append arbitrary text to the log file by using the base64 representation of this text during HTTP Basic Authentication.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00594.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hfs	Http File Server

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hfs:http_file_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0418	HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c allows remote attackers to append arbitrary text to the log file by using the base64 representation of this text during HTTP Basic Authentication.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28631
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txt
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39876

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-28T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:46:54.139Z

Reserved: 2008-01-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-0408

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-29T00:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0408

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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