CVE-2008-0410

high

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3583

http://secunia.com/advisories/28631

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-01-29

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00594