CVE-2008-0408 HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c allows remote attackers to append arbitrary text to the log file by using the base64 representation of th
Medium 6.4
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Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0408 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2008-0408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2008.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0408 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-2008-0408/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0408/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0408?
CVE-2008-0408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2008.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0408?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hfs Http File Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0408?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-0408 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0408 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pggf-4mfg-vr7g.