CVE-2008-0405 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in HTTP File Server (HFS) versions prior to 2.2c. Attackers can exploit these flaws by manipulating account names containing ".." sequences, allowing them to create arbitrary files and directories or append data to existing files. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network-based attacks requiring low complexity and no authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hfs:http_file_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.