STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The Photon operating system must be configured so that all global initialization scripts are protected from unauthorized modification.

DISA Rule

SV-256561r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256561

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000092

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, run the following commands for each returned file:

# chmod o-w <file>
# chown root:root <file>

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# find /etc/bash.bashrc /etc/profile /etc/profile.d/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -002 -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256561

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000092

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# find /etc/bash.bashrc /etc/profile /etc/profile.d/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -002 -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5520