CVE-2008-0408

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 74.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 29, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28631
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582
cve@mitrehttp://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
cve@mitrehttp://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txt
cve@mitrehttp://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39876
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28631
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3582
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486874/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-username.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-0408?

CVE-2008-0408 is a none vulnerability published on January 29, 2008. 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.

When was CVE-2008-0408 disclosed?

CVE-2008-0408 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 29, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-0408 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0408 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-0408?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-0408, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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