The operating system must authenticate peripherals before establishing a connection.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-203730 | SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163 | SV-203730r958820_rule | CCI-001958 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Peripherals include, but are not limited to, such devices as flash drives, external storage, and printers. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-3
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.5.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001958
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-203730r958820_chk)
Verify the operating system authenticates peripherals before establishing a connection. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3855r375198_fix)
Configure the operating system to authenticate peripherals before establishing a connection.