{
    "id": "CVE-2006-1183",
    "published": "2006-03-13 12:18:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:22:10",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.",
    "epss_score": "0.03299",
    "epss_percentile": "0.88172",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-07 18:17:04",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "ubuntu",
            "product": "ubuntu_linux"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "1579",
            "title": "Ubuntu 5.10 Installer - Password Disclosure",
            "date": "2006-03-12",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1579"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/19200",
        "http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761",
        "http://www.osvdb.org/23868",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170",
        "https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606",
        "https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/19200",
        "http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761",
        "http://www.osvdb.org/23868",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170",
        "https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606",
        "https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/"
    ]
}