Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 29, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0407
CVE-2008-0407
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <2.2c
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txtnvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/28631nvdVendor Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3582nvd
- www.rejetto.com/hfs/nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423nvd
- www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txtnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39877nvd
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