STIGQter: STIG Summary: Fortinet FortiGate Firewall NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 05 Jan 2026:

The FortiGate device must protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

DISA Rule

SV-234186r960939_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-234186

Group Title

SRG-APP-000121-NDM-000238

Rule Version

FGFW-ND-000135

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

To limit the Log and Report access to existing low-privileged administrators:

1. Click System.
2. Click Administrators.
3. Identify any administrator that is not authorized to access Log and Report settings.
4. Select the admin role and hover over the profile assigned to the role.
5. Click Edit.
6. On Log and Report access permission, click None.
7. Click OK to save.

Repeat this process to define all the Administrators needed to meet privilege-separation requirements for the organization.

Check Contents

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Administrators.
3. Click each administrator who is not authorized to access Log and Report Settings and hover over the profile assigned to the role.
4. Click Edit.
5. Verify the permission to Log and Report is set to None.

If any low-privileged administrator has Read/Write or Read access to Log and Report settings, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-234186

Documentable

False

Rule Version

FGFW-ND-000135

Severity Override Guidance

Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Administrators.
3. Click each administrator who is not authorized to access Log and Report Settings and hover over the profile assigned to the role.
4. Click Edit.
5. Verify the permission to Log and Report is set to None.

If any low-privileged administrator has Read/Write or Read access to Log and Report settings, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5260