CVE-2013-1923

3.2 LOW 1% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

rpc-gssd in nfs-utils before 1.2.8 performs reverse DNS resolution for server names during GSSAPI authentication, which might allow remote attackers to read otherwise-restricted files via DNS spoofing attacks.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2014-01-21 18:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.2 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2014-01-21 18:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:52 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

linux-nfs nfs-utils ≤ 1.2.7
linux-nfs nfs-utils 1.2.0
linux-nfs nfs-utils 1.2.1
linux-nfs nfs-utils 1.2.2
linux-nfs nfs-utils 1.2.3
linux-nfs nfs-utils 1.2.4
linux-nfs nfs-utils 1.2.5
linux-nfs nfs-utils 1.2.6

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.2

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record