Sysgen component allows unauthorized access to port 9998
| totalbill-remote-execution (5068) |  High Risk |
Description:
TotalBill is an automation application designed to streamline billing operations. Sysgen, a component of TotalBill, listens on or around port 9998. A remote attacker can use Sysgen to execute commands as root on the host it is running on, without any authentication. If this service is not filtered, a remote attacker could exploit the service to gain root access to the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Aptis Software, TotalBill 3.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Aug 08 2000 - 18:13:53 CDT, Exploit for Totalbill¿ at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0074.html.
- BID-1555: Aptis Software TotalBill Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2000-0757: The sysgen service in Aptis Totalbill does not perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by connecting to the service and specifying the commands to be executed.
Reported:
Aug 08, 2000
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