CVE-2006-4685

N/A Unknown

Published: October 10, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22333

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547212

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.osvdb.org/29425

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20339

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-061

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A221

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/22333