LOW
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
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.70%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 6.0
- 2.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.6 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
20.70% 0.20701
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.20701
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.70% (0.20701) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 20.70% (0.20701) | 97.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.41% (0.19408) | 97.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 55.01% (0.55012) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 62.89% (0.62886) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 55.01% (0.55012) | 97.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 63.73% (0.63731) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 90.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 4.49% (0.04485) | 92.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 10.87% (0.10873) | 94.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 7.29% (0.07288) | 93.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 9.94% (0.09936) | 94.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 11.34% (0.11345) | 94.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 14, 2023 | 17.14% (0.17142) | 95.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 26.88% (0.26877) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2023 | 29.54% (0.29542) | 96.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 7.19% (0.07189) | 93.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 4.64% (0.04636) | 91.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.07% (0.04073) | 90.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 96.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 96.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 94.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22333 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547212 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/29425 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20339 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A221 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22333 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547212 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/29425 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20339 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A221 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 10, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 11, 2006
Link CVE-2006-4685
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a