Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-1116 (CCN-18149)

Assigned:2004-11-18
Published:2004-11-18
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1115

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1116

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1117

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200411-26
GIMPS, SETI@home, ChessBrain: Insecure installation

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200411-26

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11923
GIMPS Insecure File Ownership Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11924
SETI@home Insecure File Ownership Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11925
ChessBrain Insecure File Ownership Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11698
Gentoo GIMPS EBuild Insecure Default Permissions Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11699
Gentoo SETI@home EBuild Insecure Default Permissions Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11700
Gentoo ChessBrain EBuild Insecure Default Permissions Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
seti@home-gain-privileges(18149)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
seti@home-gain-privileges(18149)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gentoo linux *