The VMM must prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-207446 | SRG-OS-000326-VMM-001160 | SV-207446r958730_rule | CCI-002233 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| In certain situations, guest VMs, applications, and programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to VMM users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by organizations. Some guest VMs, applications, programs, and processes are required to operate at a higher privilege level and therefore should be excluded from this restriction after review. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-06 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-6(8)
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002233
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-207446r958730_chk)
Verify the VMM prevents all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.
If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-7703r365749_fix)
Configure the VMM to prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.