If the system is a Network Management System (NMS) server, it must only run the NMS and any software required by the NMS.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4392	GEN005380	SV-4392r6_rule	DCPA-1	Medium

Description
Installing extraneous software on a system that has been designated as a dedicated Network Management System (NMS) server poses a security threat to the system and the network. Should an attacker gain access to the NMS through unauthorized software, the entire network may be susceptible to malicious activity.

STIG	Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-8271r2_chk )
Ask the SA if this is an NMS server. If it is an NMS server, then ask what other applications run on it. If there is anything other than network management software and DBMS software used only for the storage and inquiry of NMS data, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4303r2_fix)
Ensure only authorized software is loaded on a designated NMS server. Authorized software is limited to the NMS software itself, a database management system for the NMS server if necessary, and network management software.