The system must require passwords to change the boot device settings. (SPARC)

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-216454	SOL-11.1-080130	SV-216454r603267_rule		Low

Description
Setting the EEPROM password helps prevent attackers who gain physical access to the system console from booting from an external device (such as a CD-ROM or floppy).

STIG	Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-11-23

Details

Check Text ( C-17690r371450_chk )
This check applies only to SPARC-based systems. This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing. # zonename If the command output is "global", this check applies. Determine if the EEPROM security mode on SPARC-based systems is configured correctly. # eeprom security-mode If the output of this command is not "security-mode=command", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-17690r371450_chk )

This check applies only to SPARC-based systems.

This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this check applies.

Determine if the EEPROM security mode on SPARC-based systems is configured correctly.

# eeprom security-mode

If the output of this command is not "security-mode=command", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-17688r371451_fix)
The root role is required. This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing. # zonename If the command output is "global", this action applies. # eeprom security-mode=command After entering the command above, the administrator will be prompted for a password. This password will be required to authorize any future command issued at boot-level on the system (the ok or > prompt) except for the normal multi-user boot command (i.e., the system will be able to reboot unattended). Write down the password and store it in a secure location.

Fix Text (F-17688r371451_fix)

The root role is required.

This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this action applies.

# eeprom security-mode=command

After entering the command above, the administrator will be prompted for a password. This password will be required to authorize any future command issued at boot-level on the system (the ok or > prompt) except for the normal multi-user boot command (i.e., the system will be able to reboot unattended).

Write down the password and store it in a secure location.