Logins to the root account must be restricted to the system console only.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216124 | SOL-11.1-040430 | SV-216124r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Use an authorized mechanism such as RBAC and the "su" command to provide administrative access to unprivileged accounts. These mechanisms provide an audit trail in the event of problems. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 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-216124r959010_chk)
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 root login is restricted to the console.
# grep "^CONSOLE=/dev/console" /etc/default/login
If the output of this command is not:
CONSOLE=/dev/console
this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17360r372755_fix)
The root role is required.
Modify the /etc/default/login file
# pfedit /etc/default/login
Locate the line containing:
CONSOLE
Change it to read:
CONSOLE=/dev/console