Title

The DNS server implementation must disable accounts when the accounts have expired. (Cat II impact)

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 DNS server implementation is configured to disable accounts when the accounts have expired. If the DNS server implementation is not configured to disable accounts when the accounts have expired, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the DNS server implementation to disable accounts when the accounts have expired.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-263623r982513_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-263623

Group Title: SRG-APP-000700

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