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V-282740

CAT II (Medium)

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

Rule ID

SV-282740r1201200_rule

STIG

Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

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.

Check Content

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

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.