Rule ID
SV-259066r934856_rule
Version
V1R1
CCIs
CCI-001813
As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and web authors require accounts on the machine hosting the web server. The resources to which these accounts have access must also be closely monitored and controlled.
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# find /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;
If any files are returned, this is a finding.At the command prompt, run the following commands: # chmod o-w <file> # chown root:root <file> Note: Substitute <file> with the listed file.