Title

The web server must disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user. (Cat II impact)

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.

Check Content

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

Fix Text

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

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-264338r984359_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-264338

Group Title: SRG-APP-000705

Expert Comments

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