CVE-2008-0407 affects HTTP File Server (HFS) versions prior to 2.2c, where it logs the username from HTTP Basic Authentication requests even if authentication fails, potentially hindering administrators from accurately identifying remote request origins. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacting confidentiality by exposing potentially misleading log data. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat profile.
| 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:P/I:N/A:N
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