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V-264315

CAT II (Medium)

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

Rule ID

SV-264315r984260_rule

STIG

Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide

Version

V2R3

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 VMM is configured to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

If the VMM is not configured to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user, this is a finding.

Fix Text

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