CVE-2005-2678
Microsoft IIS 5.1 and 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the SERVER_NAME variable to bypass...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2678- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2678- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2679 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2679- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8hvh-6q2x-vwrc No score
Microsoft IIS 5.1 and 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the SERVER_NAME variable to bypass...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8hvh-6q2x-vwrc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2678 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published August 23, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 44.4%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
