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

The Tanium Action Approval feature must be enabled for two-person integrity when deploying actions to endpoints.

DISA Rule

SV-253841r1067661_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253841

Group Title

SRG-APP-000033

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000006

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
• CCI-002460 - Enforce organization-defined actions prior to executing mobile code.

Weight

10

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. If "require_action_approval" does not exist, click "Create Setting".

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

7. In "Create Platform Setting" dialog box, enter "require_action_approval" for "Name".

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

9. Select "Value" and enter "1".

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-253841

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000006

Severity Override Guidance

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.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5476