The network device must be configured to authenticate each administrator prior to authorizing privileges based on assignment of group or role.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-243139 | WLAN-ND-000600 | SV-243139r879594_rule | CCI-000770 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| To ensure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, administrators must be individually identified and authenticated. Individual accountability mandates that each administrator is uniquely identified. A group authenticator is a shared account or some other form of authentication that allows multiple unique individuals to access the network device using a single account. If a device allows or provides for group authenticators, it must individually authenticate administrators prior to implementing group authenticator functionality. Some devices may not have the need to provide a group authenticator; this is considered a matter of device design. Where the device design includes the use of a group authenticator, this requirement will apply. This requirement applies to accounts created and managed on or by the network device. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Network WLAN AP-IG Management Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-09-13 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-243139r879594_chk)
Review the network device configuration and validate that users are authenticated before they are assigned privileges based on the role or group the account is assigned to.
If a user can gain access to network device privileges before they are authenticated, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-46371r719871_fix)
Configure the network device to authenticate users before assigning privileges to each individual user account based on the role or group the account is assigned to.