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V-263549

CAT II (Medium)

The application server must disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

Rule ID

SV-263549r981699_rule

STIG

Application Server Security Requirements Guide

Version

V4R4

CCIs

CCI-003628

Discussion

Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality, which reduce the attack surface of the system.

Check Content

Verify the application server disables accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

If the application server does not disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the application server to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.