AAA Services must not be configured with shared accounts.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-204699	SRG-APP-000516-AAA-000620	SV-204699r961863_rule		Medium

Description
Shared accounts configured for use on a network device do not allow for accountability or repudiation of individuals using them. If shared accounts are not changed when someone leaves the group, that person could possibly gain control of the network device. Having shared accounts does not allow for proper auditing of who is accessing or changing the network. For this reason, shared accounts are not permitted.

Description

Shared accounts configured for use on a network device do not allow for accountability or repudiation of individuals using them. If shared accounts are not changed when someone leaves the group, that person could possibly gain control of the network device. Having shared accounts does not allow for proper auditing of who is accessing or changing the network. For this reason, shared accounts are not permitted.

STIG	Date
AAA Services Security Requirements Guide	2024-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-4822r389378_chk )
If AAA Services rely on directory services for user account management, this is not applicable and the connected directory services must perform this function. Verify AAA Services are not configured with shared accounts. Identify group profile definitions that do not meet the accounts user-id naming convention. Below is a super-user example of how an SA profile may be associated. Group Profile Information group = super-user{ profile_id = 40 profile_cycle = 1 service=shell { default cmd=permit cmd=debug { deny all permit .* } } } Below is an example of the user definition that should be assigned with a valid ID (not rtr-geek). Look for group accounts here: user = rtr-geek{ profile_id = 45 profile_cycle = 1 member = rtr_super password = des "********" } If AAA Services are configured with shared accounts (group profiles), this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-4822r389378_chk )

If AAA Services rely on directory services for user account management, this is not applicable and the connected directory services must perform this function.

Verify AAA Services are not configured with shared accounts. Identify group profile definitions that do not meet the accounts user-id naming convention.

Below is a super-user example of how an SA profile may be associated.

Group Profile Information
group = super-user{
profile_id = 40
profile_cycle = 1
service=shell {
default cmd=permit
cmd=debug {
deny all
permit .*
}
}
}

Below is an example of the user definition that should be assigned with a valid ID (not rtr-geek). Look for group accounts here:

user = rtr-geek{
profile_id = 45
profile_cycle = 1
member = rtr_super
password = des "********"
}

If AAA Services are configured with shared accounts (group profiles), this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4822r389379_fix)
Configure AAA Services with no shared accounts. Remove all group profiles.