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.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39877
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28631
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582
Scores
EPSS
0.0157
EPSS Percentile
72.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (1)
hfs/http_file_server
< 2.2b
Published
Jan 29, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026