Title

The operating system must monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Maintenance tools that execute with increased system privilege can result in unauthorized access to organizational information and assets that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Check Content

Verify the operating system is configured to monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege. If the operating system is not configured to monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-263658r982561_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-263658

Group Title: SRG-OS-000755

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

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