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CVE-2006-1059

The winbindd daemon in Samba 3.0.21 to 3.0.21c writes the machine trust account password in cleartext in log files, which allows local users to obtain the password and spoof the server in the domain.

Severity
Low 1.2
Published
30 Mar 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 41% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Needs local access · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • Version 3.0.21
  • Version 3.0.21a
  • Version 3.0.21b
  • Version 3.0.21c

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1059
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1059