The FortiGate device must prohibit installation of software without explicit privileged status.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-234188	FGFW-ND-000145	SV-234188r879751_rule		Medium

Description
Allowing anyone to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malicious software will be installed on the system. This requirement applies to code changes and upgrades for all network devices.

STIG	Date
Fortinet FortiGate Firewall NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-06-01

Details

Check Text ( C-37373r850523_chk )
Log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege. 1. Click System. 2. Click Administrators. 3. Identify the administrator that is not authorized to access System Settings and hover over the profile assigned to the role. 4. Click Edit. 5. Verify that the permission to System is set to Read or None. If any unauthorized administrator has Read/Write access to System, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-37338r850524_fix)
To limit the System access to existing low-privileged administrators, log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege. 1. Click System. 2. Click Administrators. 3. Identify the admin role that has unauthorized access to System settings. 4. Select the admin role and hover over the profile assigned to the role. 5. Click Edit. 6. On System access permission, click None or Read only. 7. Click OK to save. Repeat this process to define all the Administrators needed to meet privilege separation requirements for the organization.

Fix Text (F-37338r850524_fix)

To limit the System access to existing low-privileged administrators, log in to the FortiGate GUI with Super-Admin privilege.

1. Click System.
2. Click Administrators.
3. Identify the admin role that has unauthorized access to System settings.
4. Select the admin role and hover over the profile assigned to the role.
5. Click Edit.
6. On System access permission, click None or Read only.
7. Click OK to save.

Repeat this process to define all the Administrators needed to meet privilege separation requirements for the organization.