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 Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet_information_server | Microsoft | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Internet_information_services | Microsoft | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
References
- http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2005/08/remote-iis-5x-and-iis-60-server-name.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=112474727903399\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16548
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1503
- http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2005/08/remote-iis-5x-and-iis-60-server-name.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=112474727903399\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16548
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1503