CVE-2006-4685 (GCVE-0-2006-4685)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-10-10 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 19:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
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|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22333 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547212 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20339 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017033 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.osvdb.org/29425 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Date Public
2006-10-10 00:00
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