CVE-2006-4685

Microsoft XML Core Services 2.6-6.0 - Cross-Domain Content Access via XMLHTTP ActiveX Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22333
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547212
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A221
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20339
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/29425
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980

Scores

EPSS 0.1970
EPSS Percentile 97.1%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/xml_core_services 3.0
microsoft/xml_core_services 4.0
microsoft/xml_core_services 6.0
microsoft/xml_parser 2.6
Published Oct 10, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026