Application Server SRG Version Comparison

There are 16 differences between versions v3 r4 (July 26, 2023) (the "left" version) and v4 r2 (Jan. 30, 2025) (the "right" version).

Check SRG-APP-000705-AS-000110 was added to the benchmark in the "right" version.

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Title

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

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.

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.

Fix

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