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CVE-2005-2678: microsoft internet_information_server

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 23-08-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2678 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft internet_information_server. EPSS estimates a 41.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
41.84%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-08-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

41.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 41.84% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
41.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

4 links