STIGQter: STIG Summary: General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 28 Oct 2025:

The operating system, for PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.

DISA Rule

SV-203622r958448_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-203622

Group Title

SRG-OS-000066

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000185 - For public key-based authentication, validate certificates by constructing and verifying a certification path to an accepted trust anchor including checking certificate status information.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system, for PKI-based authentication, to validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.

Check Contents

Verify the operating system, for PKI-based authentication, validates certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor. If it does not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-203622

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system, for PKI-based authentication, validates certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor. If it does not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2895