STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

The SLES for vRealize must prevent direct logon into the root account.

DISA Rule

SV-100343r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-89693

Group Title

SRG-OS-000109-GPOS-00056

Rule Version

VRAU-SL-000705

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000770 - The organization requires individuals to be authenticated with an individual authenticator when a group authenticator is employed.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SLES for vRealize to prevent direct logons to the "root" account by performing the following operations:

Add this line to the /etc/group file:

admin:x:[UNIQUE_NUMBER]:[USERNAME]

USERNAME is the user to be added to the admin group.
UNIQUE_NUMBER is a number entered into the ID field of an entry that is unique to all other IDs in the file.

Comment out the following lines in /etc/sudoers file:
Default targetpw
ALL ALL=(ALL) ALL

Under the line in the /etc/sudoers file:

root ALL=(ALL) All

Add the following line:

%admin ALL=(ALL) ALL

Run the following command:

# passwd -d root

Check Contents

Verify the SLES for vRealize prevents direct logons to the "root" account by running the following command:

# grep root /etc/shadow | cut -d "":"" -f 2

If the returned message contains any text, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-89693

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VRAU-SL-000705

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the SLES for vRealize prevents direct logons to the "root" account by running the following command:

# grep root /etc/shadow | cut -d "":"" -f 2

If the returned message contains any text, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3459

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