The VMM must automatically audit account enabling actions.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-207439
SRG-OS-000303-VMM-001090
SV-207439r958684_rule
Medium
Description
Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply enable a new or disabled account. Notification of account enabling is one method for mitigating this risk.
To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.