The operating system must monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-263658	SRG-OS-000755-GPOS-00220	SV-263658r982561_rule		Medium

Description

Maintenance tools that execute with increased system privilege can result in unauthorized access to organizational information and assets that would otherwise be inaccessible.

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

Details

Check Text (C-67571r982560_chk)

Verify the operating system is configured to monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege.

If the operating system is not configured to monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-67479r982243_fix)

Configure the operating system to monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege.