The operating system must define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-203781 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00228 | SV-203781r991590_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created they do not have unnecessary access. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-203781r991590_chk)
Verify the operating system defines default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3906r375735_fix)
Configure the operating system to define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.