The VMM must automatically audit account modification.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207413	SRG-OS-000239-VMM-000810	SV-207413r379204_rule		Medium

Description
Once an attacker establishes 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 modify an existing account. Auditing account modification actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Description

Once an attacker establishes 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 modify an existing account. Auditing account modification actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs can 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-7670r365649_chk )
Verify the VMM automatically audits account modification. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7670r365650_fix)
Configure the VMM to automatically audit account modification.