STIGQter 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 modification.

DISA Rule

SV-234187r960942_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-234187

Group Title

SRG-APP-000122-NDM-000239

Rule Version

FGFW-ND-000140

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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 the admin role that is not authorized access to 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 or Read.
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 on 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 that the permission to Log and Report is set to None or Read.

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

Vulnerability Number

V-234187

Documentable

False

Rule Version

FGFW-ND-000140

Severity Override Guidance

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

1. Click System.
2. Click Administrators.
3. Click on 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 that the permission to Log and Report is set to None or Read.

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5260