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Forescout must prohibit installation of software without explicit privileged permission by only authorized individuals.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-230946FORE-NM-000190SV-230946r1018753_ruleCCI-003980medium
Description
Allowing anyone to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malicious software will be installed on the system. This requirement applies to code changes and upgrades for all network devices.
STIGDate
Forescout Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-06-12

Related Frameworks

2 mappings across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 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.

CFG-05User-Installed Software
0.50
CFG-05.2Restrict Roles Permitted To Install Software
0.50
END-03Prohibit Installation Without Privileged Status
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (42) 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-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
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
AC-3(4)Discretionary Access Control
1.00
AC-3(7)Role-based Access Control
1.00
AC-4Information Flow Enforcement
1.00
AC-6(10)Prohibit Non-privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
1.00

+32 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

CCI2 mappings
CCI-001812
1.00
CCI-003980
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 4 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.

PR.PS-05
0.50

Details

Check Text (C-230946r1018753_chk)

Determine if the network device prohibits installation of software without explicit privileged status. This requirement may be verified by demonstration or configuration review. 1. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options. 2. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select Edit >> Permissions. 3. Check a sampling of users against the current SSP to verify only the users that should have privilege to update software have the Software Upgrade privilege selected. If installation of software is not prohibited without explicit privileged status, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33849r603678_fix)

Remove accounts that are not authorized. Do not remove the account of last resort. Compare users with the current SSP and ensure only the users that should have the privilege to update software have the Software Upgrade privilege selected. 1. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options. 2. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select Edit >> Permissions. 3. Disable or delete unauthorized users.