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CVE-2005-2678

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 39.81%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2005-2678
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
39.81%
Microsoft

Original Filing — NVD 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.