# CVE-2008-0174: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can steal credentials transmitted in cleartext via HTTP Basic Authentication, leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jan 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6432-6x76-6778

## What is CVE-2008-0174?

CVE-2008-0174 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GE Fanuc Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6 and earlier uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext and allows remote attackers to steal the passwords and gain privileges.

Weakness: CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0174?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ge Proficy Real-Time Information Portal.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-0174?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0174 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-0174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0174 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-0174 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0174/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0174/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0174
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0174
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0174

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