CVE-2005-2678

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 55.45% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2005/08/remote-iis-5x-and-iis-60-server-name.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1503	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16548	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112474727903399&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2678?: CVE-2005-2678 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2678?: To fix CVE-2005-2678, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2678 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2678 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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