# CVE-2006-5290: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via command injection in the web server of Xerox WorkCentre devices.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Oct 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-39f9-j789-q9h5

## What is CVE-2006-5290?

CVE-2006-5290 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The ESS/ Network Controller and MicroServer Web Server components of Xerox WorkCentre and WorkCentre Pro 232, 238, 245, 255, 265 and 275 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via "WebUI command injection on TCP/IP hostname."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5290?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Xerox Workcentre 232, Xerox Workcentre 238, Xerox Workcentre 245, Xerox Workcentre 255, Xerox Workcentre 265, Xerox Workcentre 275.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-5290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-5290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-6430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6430/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2006-6439](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6439/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2006-6434](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6434/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-6440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6440/): Other in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-0825](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0825/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-5290 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-5290 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5290/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5290/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5290
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5290
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-5290

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5290/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.