VulnerabilityModified
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 URI, which makes it appear as if the request is coming from localhost.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 41.8%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 41.84% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet information server · microsoft/internet information services
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2005/08/remote-iis-5x-and-iis-60-server-name.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112474727903399&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16548Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1503
- http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2005/08/remote-iis-5x-and-iis-60-server-name.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112474727903399&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16548Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1503
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.