3270 mapper service |
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Risk Level: | Low | Check or Attack Name: 3270 mapper |
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Platforms: | Unix | |
Description: | The RPC 3270_mapper service has been detected. Clients wishing to communicate with some mainframes are required to use a 3270 terminal emulation program, which under many implementations requires this service to be running. The 3270_mapper registers with the RPC portmapper as program 100013. |
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Remedy: | This service should be disabled if either 3270 is not used or your implementation does not require its use. |
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References: |
Know Your Risks |