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
Published Jan 28, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.80%
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.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.80% (0.01801) | 77.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.80% (0.01801) | 75.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00594) | 67.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 4.59% (0.04592) | 92.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.58% (0.06584) | 93.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01378) | 86.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00780) | 81.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00742) | 80.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00728) | 78.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.67% (0.00673) | 76.68th | 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) |
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28631 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3583 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486872/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-template.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39871 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28631 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3583 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486872/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-template.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39871 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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