CVE-2006-6454
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 · uneditedexecInBackground.php in J-OWAMP Web Interface 2.1b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters to the (1) exe and (2) args parameters, which are used in an exec function call. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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 · moderate confidenceThe execInBackground.php file in J-OWAMP Web Interface 2.1b and earlier contains a command injection vulnerability. The 'exe' and 'args' parameters are passed directly to a PHP exec() function call without sanitization, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharacters.
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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 data<= 2.1bCVSS 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
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 J-OWAMP Web Interface installationSearch the web server filesystem for files containing 'J-OWAMP', 'jowamp', or 'execInBackground.php'. Common paths may include /var/www/, /htdocs/, or the web root directory.Affected if The software is present on the system
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Verify the installed versionCheck any version files, README, or the main PHP files for a version string. Compare against the affected range: versions 2.1b and earlier.Affected if The installed version is 2.1b or any earlier version
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Confirm execInBackground.php existsLocate the execInBackground.php file within the web application directory structure.Affected if The file exists in the application
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Determine if the vulnerable file is web-accessibleCheck web server configuration to confirm execInBackground.php is accessible via HTTP/HTTPS requests (not restricted by .htaccess, authentication, or network access controls).Affected if The file can be accessed remotely without authentication
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Inspect the vulnerable code pathExamine execInBackground.php source code to confirm it directly passes 'exe' and 'args' GET/POST parameters to PHP exec() without sanitization.Affected if The code directly uses exec() with unsanitized user input from 'exe' and 'args' parameters
The environment is affected if J-OWAMP Web Interface version 2.1b or earlier is installed with the execInBackground.php file accessible via the web and the code shows unsanitized 'exe'/'args' parameters passed to exec().
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 dataImplement strict input validation and sanitization on the 'exe' and 'args' parameters before passing them to exec(). Use whitelist validation for allowed commands and sanitize any user-supplied input to remove shell metacharacters. Alternatively, refactor to avoid shell execution entirely.
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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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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.
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- 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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