CVE-2006-4685

low Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
55.4%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: October 10, 2006 (7155 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

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.

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

microsoft xml core servicesmicrosoft xml parser

References

🔗 secunia.com 🔗 securitytracker.com 🔗 www.kb.cert.org 🔗 www.osvdb.org 🔗 www.securityfocus.com