Unscored severity · published Aug 23, 2005
CVE-2005-2678
Microsoft IIS 5.1 and 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the SERVER_NAME variable to bypass security checks and conduct various attacks via a GET request with an http://localhost…
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CVSS
41.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft IIS 5.1 and 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the SERVER_NAME variable to bypass security checks and conduct various attacks via a GET request with an http://localhost URI, which makes it appear as if the request is coming from localhost.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)41.8% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
II
Internet Information Server · Microsoft
6.0 · source: NVD
II
Internet Information Services · Microsoft
5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2678
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2678
ingehenriksen.blogspot.com
http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2005/08/remote-iis-5x-and-iis-60-server-name.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112474727903399&w=2
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16548
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1503
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