CVE-2006-4685 describes a vulnerability in the XMLHTTP ActiveX control within Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 and XML Core Services 3.0 through 6.0, allowing user-assisted attackers to bypass same-origin policies via HTTP server-side redirects. This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a network-based attack requiring high user interaction to achieve partial confidentiality impact. Despite its age, its EPSS score suggests a higher-than-average exploitability probability compared to most CVEs, yet there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_parser:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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