The Photon operating system must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256533 | PHTN-30-000062 | SV-256533r1050789_rule | CCI-002038 | 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. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00158 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256533r1050789_chk)
At the command line, run the following commands:
# grep -ihs nopasswd /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/*|grep -v "^#"|grep -v "^%"|awk '{print $1}'
# awk -F: '($2 != "x" && $2 != "!") {print $1}' /etc/shadow
If any account listed in the first output is also listed in the second output and is not documented, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60151r887272_fix)
Check the configuration of the "/etc/sudoers" and "/etc/sudoers.d/*" files with the following command:
# visudo
OR
# visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/<file name>
Remove any occurrences of "NOPASSWD" tags associated with user accounts with a password hash.