7.6

CVE-2006-5745: microsoft xml_core_services

CVSS: 7.6v2.0HighModified
Published 06-11-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5745 is a high (CVSS 7.6) vulnerability in microsoft xml_core_services. EPSS estimates a 77.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 6 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
56/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
77.59%
0%100%
Critical · +1.50 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits6reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 06-11-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the setRequestHeader method in the XMLHTTP (XML HTTP) ActiveX Control 4.0 in Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 on Windows, when accessed by Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that lead to memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4685. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

77.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+1.50 pp

From 76.09% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
77.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

6 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - XML Core Services HTTP Request Handling (MS06-071) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - XML Core Services Remote Code Execution (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

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  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - XML Core Services Remote Code Execution (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - XML Core Services Remote Code Execution (3)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    MS06-071 Microsoft Internet Explorer XML Core Services HTTP Request Handling

    exploit/windows/browser/ms06_071_xml_core

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

14 links
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