Check: PHTN-67-000101
VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG:
PHTN-67-000101
(in versions v1 r6 through v1 r1)
Title
The Photon operating system must be configured so that the /etc/cron.allow file is protected from unauthorized modification. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
If cron files and folders are accessible to unauthorized users, malicious jobs may be created.
Check Content
At the command line, execute the following command: # stat -c "%n permissions are %a and owned by %U:%G" /etc/cron.allow Expected result: /etc/cron.allow permissions are 600 and owned by root:root If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text
At the command line, execute the following commands: # chmod 600 /etc/cron.allow # chown root:root /etc/cron.allow
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239172r675324_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239172
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |