HFS HTTP File Server up to 2.x improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in HFS HTTP File Server up to 2.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-0408. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HFS HTTP File Server up to 2.x. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 01/28/2008 by STORM (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0408 since 01/22/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need 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. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as 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 (39876), Exploit-DB (31056), SecurityFocus (BID 27423†) and Secunia (SA28631†). See VDB-40725, VDB-40724, VDB-40722 and VDB-40721 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
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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: Functional
Author: Felipe M. Aragon
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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 🔍
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01/24/2008 +1 days 🔍
01/28/2008 +4 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2604 days 🔍
11/07/2017 +967 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2008-0408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40723
X-Force: 39876 - HFS (HTTP File Server) unspecified log injection
SecurityFocus: 27423 - HFS HTTP File Server Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28631 - HTTP File Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/07/2017 05:24
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (57), 11/07/2017 05:24 (12)
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