CVE-2008-0406

Http File Server vulnerability

CVSS

5.0

EPSS

3.6%

EPSS pct

88th

Exploited

No known

HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c, when account names are used as log filenames, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long account name.

Affected vendor

Hfs

Affected product

Http File Server

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Published

2008-01-29

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2008-0406

Confirm whether Hfs Http File Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2008-0406.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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