The operating system must uniquely identify peripherals before establishing a connection.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-203647	SRG-OS-000114-GPOS-00059	SV-203647r958498_rule		Medium

Description

Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Peripherals include, but are not limited to, such devices as flash drives, external storage, and printers.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-04

Details

Check Text (C-3772r557186_chk)

Verify the operating system uniquely identifies peripherals before establishing a connection. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3772r557187_fix)

Configure the operating system to uniquely identify peripherals before establishing a connection.