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

The Tanium Server directory must be restricted with appropriate permissions.

DISA Rule

SV-253852r997274_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253852

Group Title

SRG-APP-000328

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000024

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002165 - Enforce organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

1. Access the Tanium Server.

2. Log on to the server with an account that has administrative privileges.

3. Open an Explorer window.

4. Navigate to Program Files >> Tanium.

5. Right-click the "Tanium Server" folder.

6. Select "Properties".

7. Select the "Security" tab.

8. Click the "Advanced" button.

9. Disable folder inheritance.

10. Change the owner of the directory to the service account [Tanium service account].

11. Remove User permissions.

12. Give [Tanium service account] full permissions.

13. Give [Tanium Admins] group full permissions.

Check Contents

1. Access the Tanium Server.

2. Log on to the server with an account that has administrative privileges.

3. Open an Explorer window.

4. Navigate to Program Files >> Tanium.

5. Right-click the "Tanium Server" folder.

6. Select "Properties".

7. Select the "Security" tab.

8. Click the "Advanced" button.

- Validate the owner of the "Tanium Server" folder is the service account [Tanium service account].
- Validate the [Tanium service account] has full permissions to the "Tanium Server" folder.
- Validate the [Tanium Admins] group has full permissions to the "Tanium Server" folder.
- Validate Users have no permissions to the "Tanium Server" folder.

If any accounts other than the [Tanium service account] and the [Tanium Admins] group have any permission to the "Tanium Server" folder, this is a finding.

If the [Tanium service account] is not the owner of the "Tanium Server" folder, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253852

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000024

Severity Override Guidance

1. Access the Tanium Server.

2. Log on to the server with an account that has administrative privileges.

3. Open an Explorer window.

4. Navigate to Program Files >> Tanium.

5. Right-click the "Tanium Server" folder.

6. Select "Properties".

7. Select the "Security" tab.

8. Click the "Advanced" button.

- Validate the owner of the "Tanium Server" folder is the service account [Tanium service account].
- Validate the [Tanium service account] has full permissions to the "Tanium Server" folder.
- Validate the [Tanium Admins] group has full permissions to the "Tanium Server" folder.
- Validate Users have no permissions to the "Tanium Server" folder.

If any accounts other than the [Tanium service account] and the [Tanium Admins] group have any permission to the "Tanium Server" folder, this is a finding.

If the [Tanium service account] is not the owner of the "Tanium Server" folder, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5476