Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com.
Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey
The root account must be the only account having a UID of “0”.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-773 | GEN000880 M6 | SV-37848r1_rule | ECLP-1 IAIA-1 IAIA-2 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If an account has a UID of “0”, it has root authority. Multiple accounts with a UID of “0” afford more opportunity for potential intruders to guess a password for a privileged account. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-04-09 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-37044r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Enter the following command to view users with a UID of "0": grep :0 /etc/passwd If any user other than root has a UID of "0", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-32312r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit the /etc/passwd file and change the UID of the duplicate to an unused UID. |