STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The Photon operating system must audit all account modifications.

DISA Rule

SV-239116r675156_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239116

Group Title

SRG-OS-000239-GPOS-00089

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000045

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001403 - The information system automatically audits account modification actions.
• CCI-002130 - The information system automatically audits account enabling actions.
• CCI-002132 - The information system notifies organization-defined personnel or roles for account enabling actions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, execute the following commands:

# echo '-w /etc/passwd -p w -k passwd' >> /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.STIG.rules
# echo '-w /etc/shadow -p w -k shadow' >> /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.STIG.rules
# echo '-w /etc/group -p w -k group' >> /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.STIG.rules
# echo '-w /etc/gshadow -p w -k gshadow' >> /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.STIG.rules
# /sbin/augenrules --load

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# auditctl -l | grep -E "(/etc/passwd|/etc/shadow|/etc/group|/etc/gshadow)"

Expected result:

-w /etc/passwd -p wa -k passwd
-w /etc/shadow -p wa -k shadow
-w /etc/group -p wa -k group
-w /etc/gshadow -p wa -k gshadow

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239116

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000045

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# auditctl -l | grep -E "(/etc/passwd|/etc/shadow|/etc/group|/etc/gshadow)"

Expected result:

-w /etc/passwd -p wa -k passwd
-w /etc/shadow -p wa -k shadow
-w /etc/group -p wa -k group
-w /etc/gshadow -p wa -k gshadow

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5323

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