Servers and applications
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.
- Severity
- Medium 5.0
- Published
- 23 Aug 2005
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 21 Oct 2026
- Exploit chance
- 44% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
Microsoft IISServers and applications · cpe:a:microsoft:internet_information_services |
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