STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

The Tanium application must restrict the ability of individuals to use information systems to launch organization-defined denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against other information systems.

DISA Rule

SV-253786r1067649_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253786

Group Title

SRG-APP-000246

Rule Version

TANS-00-001165

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-001094 - Restrict the ability of individuals to launch organization-defined denial of service attacks against other systems.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium application, access the Tanium application web UI and log on with multifactor authentication.

2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner.

3. Under "Configuration", select "Settings".

4. Click the "Advanced Settings" tab.

5. Click "Create Setting".

6. Select "Server" box for "Setting Type".

7. In "Create Platform Setting" dialog box, enter "require_action_approval" does not exist: Flag for "Name".

8. Select "Numeric" radio button for "Value Type".

9. Enter "1" for "Value".

10. Click "Save".

Check Contents

1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium application, access the Tanium application web user interface (UI) and log on with multifactor authentication.

2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner.

3. Under "Configuration", select "Settings".

4. Click the "Advanced Settings" tab.

5. In the "Filter items" search box, type "require_action_approval".

6. Click "Enter".

If no results are returned, this is a finding.

If results are returned for "require_action_approval", but the value is not "1", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253786

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-00-001165

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5476