Remote file access : The remote portmapper forwards NFS requests

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Test ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11358

Category: Remote file access

Title: The remote portmapper forwards NFS requests

Summary: NOSUMMARY

Description: Description:

The remote RPC portmapper forwards NFS requests made to it.

An attacker may use this flaw to make NFS mount requests which will appear
to come from localhost and therefore override the ACLs set up for NFS.

Solution : Upgrade your portmapper to a newer version
Risk factor : High

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0168
XForce ISS Database: nfs-portmap

Copyright This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11358
Category:	Remote file access
Title:	The remote portmapper forwards NFS requests
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote RPC portmapper forwards NFS requests made to it. An attacker may use this flaw to make NFS mount requests which will appear to come from localhost and therefore override the ACLs set up for NFS. Solution : Upgrade your portmapper to a newer version Risk factor : High
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0168 XForce ISS Database: nfs-portmap
Copyright	This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison