CVE-2013-1841 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Net-Server, when the reverse-lookups option is enabled, does not check if the hostname resolves to the source IP address, which might allow remote attackers to bypass ACL restrictions via the hostname parameter.

Published: 2014-06-13

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.9% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:seamons:net-server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-1850	Net-Server, when the reverse-lookups option is enabled, does not check if the hostname resolves to the source IP address, which might allow remote attackers to bypass ACL restrictions via the hostname parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01935.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/04/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/12/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58309
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=920683
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82900

History

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Subscriptions

Seamons Net-server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-06-13T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:13:33.282Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-1841

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-06-13T14:55:11.633

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:52:13.277

Link: CVE-2013-1841

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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