The Photon operating system must be configured so the "/etc/cron.allow" file is protected from unauthorized modification.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256564 | PHTN-30-000095 | SV-256564r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| If cron files and folders are accessible to unauthorized users, malicious jobs may be created. |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-60239r887364_chk) |
| At the command line, run the following command: # stat -c "%n permissions are %a and owned by %U:%G" /etc/cron.allow Expected result: /etc/cron.allow permissions are 600 and owned by root:root If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60182r887365_fix) |
| At the command line, run the following commands: # chmod 600 /etc/cron.allow # chown root:root /etc/cron.allow |