Title

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

Fix Text

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

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-264323r984284_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-264323

Group Title: SRG-OS-000755

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

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