CVE-2005-4827 describes a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.0 (and potentially other versions) that allows remote attackers to bypass the same-origin policy. This is achieved by manipulating the XMLHttpRequest object's method name with special characters, which some proxy servers interpret as spaces, enabling requests outside the intended domain. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While it can lead to referer spoofing and HTTP Request Smuggling, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:microsoft_windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:windows_xp_professional_64bit:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.