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    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.

    Published:Oct 10, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 10, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.55388
    CVSS Score:2.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Xml Core Services
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Xml Parser

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High