VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-4685
The XMLHTTP ActiveX control in Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 and XML Core Services 3.0 through 6.0 does not properly handle HTTP server-side redirects, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to access content from other domains.
LOW 2.6EPSS 20.3%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.3%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The XMLHTTP ActiveX control in Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 and XML Core Services 3.0 through 6.0 does not properly handle HTTP server-side redirects, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to access content from other domains.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 20.33% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/xml core services · microsoft/xml parser
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22333
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547212US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/29425
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20339
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A221
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22333
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547212US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/29425
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20339
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A221
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.