STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

AIX system must prevent the root account from directly logging in except from the system console.

DISA Rule

SV-215189r508663_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215189

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

AIX7-00-001030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the command prompt, run the following command to set "rlogin=false" for the root stanza in "/etc/security/user":
# chsec -f /etc/security/user -s root -a rlogin=false

Check Contents

Check the remote login ability of the root account using command:
# lsuser -a rlogin root
root rlogin=false

If the "rlogin" value is not "false", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215189

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AIX7-00-001030

Severity Override Guidance

Check the remote login ability of the root account using command:
# lsuser -a rlogin root
root rlogin=false

If the "rlogin" value is not "false", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4012

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