Title

The DNS server implementation must disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user. (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 are no longer associated to a user. If the DNS server implementation is not configured to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user, this is a finding.

Fix Text

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

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-263624r982034_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-263624

Group Title: SRG-APP-000705

Expert Comments

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