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V-216454

CAT III (Low)

The system must require passwords to change the boot device settings. (SPARC)

Rule ID

SV-216454r959010_rule

STIG

Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R5

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Setting the EEPROM password helps prevent attackers who gain physical access to the system console from booting from an external device (such as a CD-ROM or floppy).

Check Content

This check applies only to SPARC-based systems.

This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this check applies.

Determine if the EEPROM security mode on SPARC-based systems is configured correctly.

# eeprom security-mode

If the output of this command is not "security-mode=command", this is a finding.

Fix Text

The root role is required.

This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this action applies.

# eeprom security-mode=command


After entering the command above, the administrator will be prompted for a password. This password will be required to authorize any future command issued at boot-level on the system (the ok or > prompt) except for the normal multi-user boot command (i.e., the system will be able to reboot unattended).

Write down the password and store it in a secure location.