CVE-2006-4685 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.55388.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Xml Core Services Xml Parser

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_parser:2.6:::::::*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/22333
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547212
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

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2006-10-10T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:23:41.072Z

Reserved: 2006-09-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-4685

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-10-10T22:07:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2006-4685

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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