TOSS 5 must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-282740 | TOSS-05-000355 | SV-282740r1201200_rule | CCI-000366 | 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 that the user reauthenticate. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-04-01 | |||
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.