Virtual Machine Manager SRG Version Comparison

There are 33 differences between versions v1 r3 (Oct. 25, 2023) (the "left" version) and v2 r2 (Jan. 30, 2025) (the "right" version).

Check SRG-OS-000590-VMM-000110 was added to the benchmark in the "right" version.

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Title

The VMM must disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

Check Content

Verify the VMM is configured to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user. If the VMM is not configured to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user, this is a finding.

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.

Fix

Configure the VMM to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.