CVE-2008-0410

HFS HTTP File Server < 2.2b - Authentication Bypass

Title source: rule

Description

HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c allows remote attackers to obtain configuration and usage details by using an id element such as <id>%version%</id> in HTTP Basic Authentication instead of a username and password, as demonstrated by placing this id element in the userinfo subcomponent of a URL.

References (8)

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28631

[Exploit] http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn

[Various Sources] http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-template.txt

[Various Sources] http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39871

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486872/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423

[Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3583

Scores

EPSS 0.0059

EPSS Percentile 69.0%

Classification

CWE

CWE-287

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

hfs/http_file_server < 2.2b

Timeline

Published Jan 29, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026