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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 …

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftInternet Information Server
Version 6.0
MicrosoftInternet Information Services
Version 5.0

References