CVE-2008-0407

N/A Unknown
Published: January 29, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c tags HTTP request log entries with the username sent during HTTP Basic Authentication, regardless of whether authentication succeeded, which might make it more difficult for an administrator to determine who made a remote request.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28631
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39877
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

hfs