CVE-2008-0410: HFS HTTP File Server

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c allows remote attackers to obtain configuration and usage details by using an id element such as <id>%version%</id> in HTTP Basic Authentication instead of a username and password, as demonstrated by placing this id element in the userinfo subcomponent of a URL.

Affected products

• HFS HTTP File Server: up to and including 2.2b

Published 2008-01-29. Last modified 2026-06-16.