Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-91289 | AIX7-00-003101 | SV-101387r1_rule | High |
Description |
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Unencrypted passwords for remote FTP servers may be stored in .netrc files. Policy requires passwords be encrypted in storage and not used in access scripts. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-02-24 |
Check Text ( C-90443r1_chk ) |
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Check the system for the existence of any ".netrc" files by running the following command: # find / -name .netrc If any ".netrc" file exists, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-97487r1_fix) |
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Remove all ".netrc" file(s): # find / -name .netrc -exec rm {} \; |