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Forescout must be configured with only one web account and one CLI account of last resort with limited access and used only when the authentication server is unavailable.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-230932FORE-NM-000030SV-230932r1111863_ruleCCI-001358medium
Description
Authentication for administrative (privileged-level) access to the device is required at all times. An account can be created on the device's local database for use when the authentication server is down or connectivity between the device and the authentication server is not operable. This account is referred to as the "account of last resort" since it is intended to be used as a last resort and when immediate administrative access is absolutely necessary. The account of last resort logon credentials must be stored in a sealed envelope and kept in a safe. The safe must be periodically audited to verify the envelope remains sealed. The signature of the auditor and the date of the audit must be added to the envelope as a record. Administrators must secure the credentials and disable the root account (if possible) when not needed for system administration functions.
STIGDate
Forescout Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-06-12

Related Frameworks

2 mappings across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (26) 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.

CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
1.00
CRY-01Use of Cryptographic Controls
1.00
DCH-01Data Protection
1.00
HRS-02Position Categorization
1.00
HRS-11Separation of Duties (SoD)
1.00
IAC-01Identity & Access Management (IAM)
1.00
IAC-01.2Authenticate, Authorize and Audit (AAA)
1.00
IAC-02Identification & Authentication for Organizational Users
1.00
IAC-03Identification & Authentication for Non-Organizational Users
1.00
IAC-04Identification & Authentication for Devices
1.00

+16 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (3) 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-2Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(7)Privileged User Accounts
1.00
NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) 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.

3.1.1
1.00
3.1.2
1.00
CCI2 mappings
CCI-001358
1.00
CCI-002111
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (5) 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.

DE.CM-01
1.00
DE.CM-03
1.00
PR.AA-01
1.00
PR.AA-05
1.00
PR.DS-10
1.00

Who does this work

15 NICE work roles and 9 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-230932r1111863_chk)

Verify only one local account exists and that it has full administrator privileges. 1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI. 2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> CounterACT User Profiles. If local accounts in the CounterACT User profile or CLI exist other than the accounts of last resort, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33835r1111862_fix)

There are two default accounts of last resort. The CLIAdmin root account can only be used to access Forescout with the CLI. Accounts created in CounterACT user profile in the management console do not have access to login to the CLI. The default console account "Admin" allows access only to the management console. These accounts can be used as the accounts of last resort or two other accounts may be created for this purpose as long as a strong password that meets DoD requirements is used for both. 1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI. 2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> CounterACT user profiles. Remove unauthorized local accounts not identified as the account of last resort.