MEDIUM
HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c allows remote attackers to append arbitrary text to the log file by using the base64 representation of this text during HTTP Basic Authentication
Published Jan 28, 2008
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.71%
Description
HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c allows remote attackers to append arbitrary text to the log file by using the base64 representation of this text during HTTP Basic Authentication.
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.
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.71% 0.01707
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01707
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01707) | 76.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01707) | 74.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00594) | 67.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.08% (0.01076) | 84.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.83% (0.00829) | 81.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 81.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00774) | 80.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00736) | 78.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00680) | 76.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28631 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn x_refsource_MISCExploit
- 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_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39876 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28631 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| 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_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39876 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 28, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 22, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0408
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a