CVE-2006-6439
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedXerox WorkCentre and WorkCentre Pro before 12.050.03.000, 13.x before 13.050.03.000, and 14.x before 14.050.03.000 allows remote attackers to download the audit log and obtain potentially sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceUnauthenticated remote attackers can download audit logs from vulnerable Xerox WorkCentre and WorkCentre Pro multifunction devices, potentially exposing sensitive information such as user identifiers, printed document metadata, job history, and system configuration details.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelAccess the device web interface or check the device label/menu to confirm the exact model number. Verify it is one of: WorkCentre 232, WorkCentre 238, WorkCentre 245, WorkCentre 255, WorkCentre 265, or WorkCentre 275.Affected if The device is any of these six models.
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Confirm firmware versionLocate the firmware or software version information in the device web interface (typically under About, Diagnostics, or System settings). Compare against the fixed versions (12.050.03.000, 13.050.03.000, or 14.050.03.000).Affected if The firmware version is below these fixed versions, or if the version cannot be determined.
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Verify web interface accessibilityAttempt to access the device web management interface using its IP address on the typical HTTP/HTTPS ports (80/443). Check if the login page loads without requiring prior authentication.Affected if The web interface is accessible and does not require authentication before displaying any device information or logs.
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Check for unauthenticated audit log accessNavigate to common audit log paths on the web interface such as /audit.log, /logs/audit.log, or look for a Logs or Audit Log section in the device web pages without logging in.Affected if Audit logs or job history pages are viewable without any credentials.
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the device IP is reachable from networks outside your trusted internal network. Check firewall rules, NAT configurations, or if the device is directly internet-facing.Affected if The device management interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the public internet.
If the device is a WorkCentre 232, 238, 245, 255, 265, or 275 with firmware below 12.050.03.000 and its web interface or audit logs are accessible without authentication, the environment is affected by this CVE.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied firmware updates (12.050.03.000, 13.050.03.000, or 14.050.03.000 and later). If immediate patching is not feasible, implement network segmentation and restrict access to device management interfaces to trusted internal networks only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2006-6439 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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