STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Amazon Linux 2023 must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.

DISA Rule

SV-274015r1120033_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274015

Group Title

SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

Rule Version

AZLX-23-001015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to not allow users to execute privileged actions without authenticating.

Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory.

$ sudo sed -i '/\!authenticate/ s/^/# /g' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*

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Verify Amazon Linux 2023 requires users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.

Ensure that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "!authenticate" with the following command:

$ sudo grep -ir '!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/

If any occurrences of "!authenticate" are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274015

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-001015

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 requires users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.

Ensure that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "!authenticate" with the following command:

$ sudo grep -ir '!authenticate' /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/

If any occurrences of "!authenticate" are returned, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5700