TOSS 5 must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-282740TOSS-05-000355SV-282740r1201200_ruleCCI-000366medium
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 that the user reauthenticate.
STIGDate
Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-04-01

Details

Check Text (C-282740r1201200_chk)

Verify TOSS 5 is not configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation using the following command: $ sudo grep pam_succeed_if /etc/pam.d/sudo If any occurrences of " pam_succeed_if " are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-87206r1201199_fix)

Configure TOSS 5 to require users to supply a password for privilege escalation. Remove any occurrences of " pam_succeed_if " in the "/etc/pam.d/sudo" file.