Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services
CVE-2014-4078
The IP Security feature in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 8.0 and 8.5 does not properly process wildcard allow and deny rules for domains within the "IP Address and Domain Restrictions" list, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass an intended rule set via an HTTP request, aka "IIS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.201 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.201 · newest: 0.201 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Information Services — versions 8.0, 8.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-076 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70937 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031194 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4078?
- CVE-2014-4078 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-11-11.
- Is CVE-2014-4078 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.