7.2high
CVE-2004-1116
The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which a…
Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
- gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-26.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/18149 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2004-1116
- NVD: CVE-2004-1116
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