AIX root passwords must never be passed over a network in clear text form.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215221 | AIX7-00-001124 | SV-215221r987796_rule | CCI-000197 | high |
| Description | ||||
| Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
6 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-5(1)
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1714 mappings
3.5.10
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
3.5.7
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
3.5.8
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
3.5.9
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-000197
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-215221r987796_chk)
Determine if root has logged in over an unencrypted network connection:
# last | grep "root " | egrep -v "reboot|console" | more
root pts/1 10.74.17.76 Jul 4 16:44 - 17:39 (00:54)
Next, determine if the SSH daemon is running:
# ps -ef |grep sshd
root 3670408 6029762 0 Jan 24 - 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
If root has logged in over the network and SSHD is not running, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16417r294115_fix)
If OpenSSH server is not installed, install it from the from AIX DVD Volume 1 using the following command (assuming that the DVD device is /dev/cd0):
# installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log openssh.base.server
Start SSH server if it is not started:
# startsrc -s sshd
Enable SSH on the system and use it for all remote connections used to attain root access.
Disable direct root remote login:
# chsec -f /etc/security/user -s root -a rlogin=false