The VMM must automatically audit account creation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207341	SRG-OS-000004-VMM-000040	SV-207341r378487_rule		Medium

Description
Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to create an account. Auditing account creation actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs may be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Description

Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to create an account. Auditing account creation actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs may be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-7598r365433_chk )
Verify the VMM automatically audits account creation. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7598r365434_fix)
Configure the VMM to automatically audit account creation.