The operating system must prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-203696	SRG-OS-000326-GPOS-00126	SV-203696r958730_rule		Medium

Description
In certain situations, software applications/programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to organizational users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by the organizations. Some programs and processes are required to operate at a higher privilege level and therefore should be excluded from the organization-defined software list after review.

Description

In certain situations, software applications/programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to organizational users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by the organizations. Some programs and processes are required to operate at a higher privilege level and therefore should be excluded from the organization-defined software list after review.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2024-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-3821r375035_chk )
Verify that the operating system prevents all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3821r375036_fix)
Configure the operating system to prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.