# CVE-2000-0757: The sysgen service in Aptis Totalbill does not perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by connecting t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2000-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1555
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0074.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20145

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