Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 29, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0408
CVE-2008-0408
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:hfs:http_file_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hfs:http_file_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.2b
- (no CPE)range: <2.2c
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.rejetto.com/hfs/nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/28631nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3582nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423nvd
- www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txtnvd
- www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txtnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39876nvd
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