World-writable files must not exist.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216197 | SOL-11.1-070180 | SV-216197r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Data in world-writable files can be read, modified, and potentially compromised by any user on the system. World-writable files may also indicate an incorrectly written script or program that could potentially be the cause of a larger compromise to the system's integrity. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216197r959010_chk)
The root role is required.
Check for the existence of world-writable files.
# find / \( -fstype nfs -o -fstype cachefs -o -fstype autofs \
-o -fstype ctfs -o -fstype mntfs -o -fstype objfs \
-o -fstype proc \) -prune -o -type f -perm -0002 -print
If output is produced, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17433r372974_fix)
The root role is required.
Change the permissions of the files identified in the check step to remove the world-writable permission.
# pfexec chmod o-w [filename]