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
Published Jan 28, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.57%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.2b
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 74.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 72.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00440) | 61.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00712) | 81.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 76.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 75.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00486) | 73.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00498) | 72.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28631 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39877 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28631 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39877 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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