# CVE-2006-6467: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access SMB file resources and browse directories without proper authorization on Xerox WorkCentre devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.8 (`AV:A/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:** 11 Dec 2006
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qvvg-rxpr-c9vv

## What is CVE-2006-6467?

CVE-2006-6467 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Xerox WorkCentre and WorkCentre Pro before 12.050.03.000, 13.x before 13.050.03.000, and 14.x before 14.050.03.000 do not properly restrict access to SMB file resources, which allows remote attackers to gain unspecified file or directory access via vectors related to (1) visibility of the SMB "Homes" share and (2) SMB file system browsing.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6467?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xerox Workcentre.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-6467?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6467 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-6467 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6467 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-1656](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1656/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-2824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2824/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6470](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6470/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6471](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6471/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6472](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6472/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-6467 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-6467 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 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-2006-6467 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-2006-6467/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6467/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6467
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6467
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-6467

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