Port 2049 (NFS)
Network File System shares.
- Transport
- TCP/UDP
- Internet exposure
- Never expose
Should not be reachable from the internet.
Security notes
- Exports shared too widely (e.g. to *) let anyone mount them.
- With no_root_squash, a remote root user can become root on the share.
When it shows up in your logs
NFS mounts from unexpected hosts are worth checking.
Related ports
- 111
- 445 SMB