The system must require passwords to change the boot device settings. (SPARC)
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216454 | SOL-11.1-080130 | SV-216454r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Setting the EEPROM password helps prevent attackers who gain physical access to the system console from booting from an external device (such as a CD-ROM or floppy). | ||||
| 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-216454r959010_chk)
This check applies only to SPARC-based systems.
This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.
# zonename
If the command output is "global", this check applies.
Determine if the EEPROM security mode on SPARC-based systems is configured correctly.
# eeprom security-mode
If the output of this command is not "security-mode=command", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17688r371451_fix)
The root role is required.
This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.
# zonename
If the command output is "global", this action applies.
# eeprom security-mode=command
After entering the command above, the administrator will be prompted for a password. This password will be required to authorize any future command issued at boot-level on the system (the ok or > prompt) except for the normal multi-user boot command (i.e., the system will be able to reboot unattended).
Write down the password and store it in a secure location.