HFS HTTP File Server up to 2.x improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in HFS HTTP File Server up to 2.x. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-0407. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HFS HTTP File Server up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c tags HTTP request log entries with the username sent during HTTP Basic Authentication, regardless of whether authentication succeeded, which might make it more difficult for an administrator to determine who made a remote request.

The weakness was disclosed 01/28/2008 by STORM (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0407 since 01/22/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Felipe M. Aragon in Python and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 2.2b eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39877), Exploit-DB (31056), SecurityFocus (BID 27423†) and Secunia (SA28631†). The entries VDB-40725, VDB-40724, VDB-40723 and VDB-40721 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Felipe M. Aragon
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: HTTP File Server 2.2b

Timelineinfo

01/22/2008 🔍
01/23/2008 +1 days 🔍
01/23/2008 +0 days 🔍
01/23/2008 +0 days 🔍
01/28/2008 +5 days 🔍
01/28/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2604 days 🔍
11/10/2017 +970 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: STORM
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0407 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0407
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40722
X-Force: 39877 - HFS (HTTP File Server) username spoofing
SecurityFocus: 27423 - HFS HTTP File Server Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28631

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/10/2017 14:01
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (57), 11/10/2017 14:01 (8)
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