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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-4685 is rated Moderate Risk (45/100): CVSS Low severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 55.39%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-05-29 | 55.01% | 55.39% | +0.38% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 62.89% | 55.01% | -7.87% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 62.89% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 2.0 | LOW |
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4.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-4685: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-4685 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | xml_parser | 2.6 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_parser:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |