Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-215261 | AIX7-00-002062 | SV-215261r508663_rule | Medium |
Description |
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sudo command does not require reauthentication if !authenticate option is specified in /etc/sudoers config file, or config files in /etc/sudoers.d/ directory. With this tag in sudoers, users are not required to reauthenticate for privilege escalation. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-06-06 |
Check Text ( C-16459r294234_chk ) |
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If sudo is not used on AIX, this is Not Applicable. Run the following command to find "!authenticate" option in "/etc/sudoers" file: # grep "!authenticate" /etc/sudoers If there is a "!authenticate" option found in "/etc/sudoers" file, this is a finding. Run the following command to find "!authenticate" option in one of the sudo config files in "/etc/sudoers.d/" directory: # find /etc/sudoers.d -type f -exec grep -l "!authenticate" {} \; The above command displays all sudo config files that are in "/etc/sudoers.d/" directory and they contain the "!authenticate" option. If above command found a config file that is in "/etc/sudoers.d/" directory and that contains the "!authenticate" option, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-16457r294235_fix) |
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Edit "/etc/sudoers" using "visudo" command to remove all the "!authenticate" options: # visudo -f /etc/sudoers Editing a sudo config file that is in "/etc/sudoers.d/" directory and contains "!authenticate" options, use the "visudo" command as follows: # visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/ |