Title

The operating system must enforce access restrictions. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to system configuration may have significant effects on the overall security of the system. When dealing with access restrictions pertaining to change control, it should be noted that any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the operating system can have significant effects on the overall security of the system. Accordingly, only qualified and authorized individuals should be allowed to obtain access to operating system components for the purposes of initiating changes, including upgrades and modifications. Logical access restrictions include, for example, controls that restrict access to workflow automation, media libraries, abstract layers (e.g., changes implemented into third-party interfaces rather than directly into information systems), and change windows (e.g., changes occur only during specified times, making unauthorized changes easy to discover).

Check Content

Verify the operating system enforces access restrictions. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to enforce access restrictions.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-203718r851787_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-203718

Group Title: SRG-OS-000364

Expert Comments

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