The operating system must authenticate peripherals before establishing a connection.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-203730	SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163	SV-203730r958820_rule		Medium

Description

Without authenticating 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-3855r375197_chk)

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

Fix Text (F-3855r375198_fix)

Configure the operating system to authenticate peripherals before establishing a connection.