Title

The VMM must automatically audit account creation. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to create an account. Auditing account creation actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs may be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Check Content

Verify the VMM automatically audits account creation. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the VMM to automatically audit account creation.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-207341r958368_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-207341

Group Title: SRG-OS-000004

Expert Comments

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