CVE-2008-0410

HTTP File Server < 2.2b - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via Malformed Basic Authentication

Title source: llm

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)

Core 8

Core References

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-template.txt

Exploit x_refsource_misc

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

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39871

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3583

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28631

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486872/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0180

EPSS Percentile 75.8%

Details

CWE

CWE-287

Status published

Products (1)

hfs/http_file_server < 2.2b

Published Jan 29, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026