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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-264323	SRG-OS-000755-VMM-000220	SV-264323r984284_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
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-06

Details

Check Text (C-68236r984282_chk)

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

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

Fix Text (F-68144r984283_fix)

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