STIGQter: STIG Summary: Forescout Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

Forescout must be configured to use an authentication server for the purpose of authenticating users prior to granting administrative access.

DISA Rule

SV-230952r1111877_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230952

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

Rule Version

FORE-NM-000250

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.
• CCI-000370 - Manage configuration settings for organization-defined system components using organization-defined automated mechanisms.
• CCI-003627 - Disable accounts when the accounts have expired.
• CCI-003628 - Disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.
• CCI-003831 - Alert organization-defined personnel or roles upon detection of unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of audit information.
• CCI-004046 - Implement multi-factor authentication for local; network; and/or remote access to privileged accounts; and/or non-privileged accounts such that one of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access.
• CCI-004047 - Implement multi-factor authentication for local; network; and/or remote access to privileged accounts; and/or non-privileged accounts such that the device meets organization-defined strength of mechanism requirements.
• CCI-004058 - For password-based authentication, maintain a list of commonly used, expected, or compromised passwords on an organization-defined frequency.
• CCI-004059 - For password-based authentication, update the list of passwords on an organization-defined frequency.
• CCI-004060 - For password-based authentication, update the list of passwords when organizational passwords are suspected to have been compromised directly or indirectly.
• CCI-004061 - For password-based authentication, verify when users create or update passwords, that the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in IA-5 (1) (a).
• CCI-004063 - For password-based authentication, require immediate selection of a new password upon account recovery.
• CCI-004064 - For password-based authentication, allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.
• CCI-004065 - For password-based authentication, employ automated tools to assist the user in selecting strong password authenticators.
• CCI-004068 - For public key-based authentication, implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation.
• CCI-004922 - Synchronize system clocks within and between systems or system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove accounts that are not authorized. Do not remove the account of last resort.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI with admin or operator credentials.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> CounterAct User Profiles.
3. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select "Remove".
4. Remove any applicable external group membership or individual users on the external directory service.

Check Contents

Review the Forescout configuration to determine if administrative accounts for device management exist on the device other than the account of last resort and root account.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI with admin or operator credentials.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> Console Preferences.
3. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select "Edit".
4. Verify each user profile is for an approved administrator.
5. Verify each external LDAP group account profile by verifying on the trusted external directory group membership.

If any administrative accounts other than the account of last resort and root account exist on the device, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230952

Documentable

False

Rule Version

FORE-NM-000250

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Forescout configuration to determine if administrative accounts for device management exist on the device other than the account of last resort and root account.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI with admin or operator credentials.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> Console Preferences.
3. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select "Edit".
4. Verify each user profile is for an approved administrator.
5. Verify each external LDAP group account profile by verifying on the trusted external directory group membership.

If any administrative accounts other than the account of last resort and root account exist on the device, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5245