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The system must restrict the ability of users to assume excessive privileges to members of a defined group and prevent unauthorized users from accessing administrative tools.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-48055 SOL-11.1-040200 SV-60927r2_rule Medium
Description
Allowing any user to elevate their privileges can allow them excessive control of the system tools.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-07-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-51663r2_fix)
The root role is required.

Convert the root user into a role.

# usermod -K type=role root

Add the root role to authorized users' logins.

# usermod -R +root [username]

Remove the root role from users who should not be authorized to assume it.

# usermod -R -root [username]