TOSS must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-252958 | TOSS-04-020180 | SV-252958r1050789_rule | CCI-004895 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operating systems provide the capability to escalate a functional capability, it is critical the user reauthenticate. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-252958r1050789_chk)
Verify that "/etc/sudoers" has no occurrences of "!authenticate."
Check that the "/etc/sudoers" file has no occurrences of "!authenticate" by running the following command:
$ sudo grep -i authenticate /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*
If any occurrences of "!authenticate" return from the command, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-56361r824197_fix)
Remove any occurrence of "!authenticate" found in "/etc/sudoers" file or files in the "/etc/sudoers.d" directory.