The operating system must audit all account modifications.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-203666	SRG-OS-000239-GPOS-00089	SV-203666r379204_rule		Medium

Description
Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to modify an existing account. Auditing account modification actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many operating systems can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Description

Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to modify an existing account. Auditing account modification actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many operating systems can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2022-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-3791r374825_chk )
Verify the operating system automatically audits account modification. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3791r374826_fix)
Configure the operating system to automatically audit account modification.