CVE-2005-2678 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the SERVER_NAME variable to bypass security checks and conduct attacks by masquerading as localhost requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2678?
CVE-2005-2678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 23 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2678?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hvh-6q2x-vwrc.