Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-1117 is a local privilege escalation issue in ChessBrain 20407 and earlier. If the software is installed, its startup scripts may run programs controlled by a regular user as root, allowing that user to become root. This mainly matters on legacy systems where local users or compromised accounts exist. Exposure is likely limited to legacy hosts running ChessBrain 20407 or earlier, especially Gentoo-era deployments using the referenced init scripts. The bundle does not identify broader products or current distributions. Treat as targeted legacy risk. Prioritize if ChessBrain exists on shared systems, research hosts, or servers where local accounts may be compromised. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for ChessBrain 20407 or earlier.; Check the Gentoo GLSA or vendor guidance for corrected packages.; Remove or disable ChessBrain where it is no longer required..
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- Known Exploited
- No
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- seti@home-gain-privileges(18149)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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