The AIX system must have no .netrc files on the system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215403 | AIX7-00-003101 | SV-215403r1009555_rule | CCI-004062 | high |
| Description | ||||
| Unencrypted passwords for remote FTP servers may be stored in .netrc files. Policy requires passwords be encrypted in storage and not used in access scripts. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215403r1009555_chk)
Check the system for the existence of any ".netrc" files by running the following command:
# find / -name .netrc
If any ".netrc" file exists, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16599r294661_fix)
Remove all ".netrc" file(s):
# find / -name .netrc -exec rm {} \;