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The FortiGate device must audit the execution of privileged functions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-234167 FGFW-ND-000040 SV-234167r860664_rule Medium
Description
Misuse of privileged functions, either intentionally or unintentionally by authorized users, or by unauthorized external entities that have compromised information system accounts, is a serious and ongoing concern and can have significant adverse impacts on organizations. Auditing the use of privileged functions is one way to detect such misuse and identify the risk from insider threats and the advanced persistent threat.
STIG Date
Fortinet FortiGate Firewall NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-37352r860663_chk )
Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Open a CLI console, via SSH or available from the GUI.
2. Run the following command:
# show full-configuration log eventfilter | grep -i 'event\|system'

The output should be:
set event enable
set system enable

If the event and system parameters are set to disable, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-37317r611689_fix)
This fix can be performed on the FortiGate GUI or on the CLI.
Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Open a CLI console, via SSH or available from the GUI.
2. Run the following command:

# config log eventfilter
# set event enable
# set system enable
# end