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Forescout must terminate the account of last resort password when members with access to the password leave the group.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-230931FORE-NM-000020SV-230931r1018751_ruleCCI-004045medium
Description
A shared/group account credential is a shared form of authentication that allows multiple individuals to access the network device using a single account. If shared/group account credentials are not terminated when individuals leave the group, the user that left the group can still gain access even though they are no longer authorized. There may also be instances when specific user actions need to be performed on the network device without unique administrator identification or authentication. Examples of credentials include passwords and group membership certificates.
STIGDate
Forescout Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-06-12

Related Frameworks

2 mappings across 3 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

IAC-02.1Group Authentication
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (70) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00

+60 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

CCI2 mappings
CCI-002142
1.00
CCI-004045
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-230931r1018751_chk)

Review the documentation to verify a procedure exists to change the account of last resort and root account password when users with knowledge of the password leave the group. If a procedure does not exist to change the account of last resort and root account password when users with knowledge of the password leave the group, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33834r603633_fix)

Establish and document a procedure that requires the changing of the account of last resort and root account password when users with knowledge of the password leave the group. To change the password: 1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI. 2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> Console Preferences >> Password and Sessions. 3. Click the Password tab. 4. Click "User must change password at next logon if changed by admin user". Note: the next time the account of last resort is accessed, the user will be prompted to change their password. Note: Use of a cryptographically generated password is recommended. Password must be stored in a locked safe and used only when necessary since individual accounts are required to be used to ensure non-repudiation.