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Nutanix AOS must prohibit the use of cached authenticators.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-254221 NUTX-OS-001370 SV-254221r846751_rule Medium
Description
If cached authentication information is out-of-date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable.
STIG Date
Nutanix AOS 5.20.x OS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-08-24

Details

Check Text ( C-57706r846749_chk )
Confirm Nutanix AOS is not configured to allow cached credentials via the System Security Session Daemon (SSSD).

$ service sssd status

If the sssd service is installed or active, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-57657r846750_fix)
If the SSSD service is installed, the Controller VM must be reinstalled.