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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.

  • Published: Aug 23, 2005
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2005-2678
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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