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Check: GEN004880

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN004880 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

Title

The ftpusers file must exist. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The ftpusers file contains a list of accounts not allowed to use FTP to transfer files. If this file does not exist, then unauthorized accounts can utilize FTP.

Check Content

Check for the existence of the ftpusers file. # ls -l /etc/ftpusers If the ftpusers file does not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Create a /etc/ftpusers file containing a list of accounts not authorized for FTP.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-28403r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-840

Group Title: GEN004880

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege