Direct root account login must not be permitted for SSH access.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216354 | SOL-11.1-040360 | SV-216354r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The system should not allow users to log in as the root user directly, as audited actions would be non-attributable to a specific user. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
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
3.4.2
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-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-216354r959010_chk)
Determine if root login is disabled for the SSH service.
# grep "^PermitRootLogin" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
If the output of this command is not:
PermitRootLogin no
this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17588r371151_fix)
The root role is required.
Modify the sshd_config file
# pfedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Locate the line containing:
PermitRootLogin
Change it to:
PermitRootLogin no
Restart the SSH service.
# svcadm restart svc:/network/ssh