The VMM must use multifactor authentication for local access to privileged accounts.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207389	SRG-OS-000107-VMM-000530	SV-207389r984206_rule		Medium

Description
To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, privileged users must utilize multifactor authentication to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Multifactor authentication is defined as using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) Something you know (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) Something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) Something you are (e.g., biometric). A privileged account is defined as a VMM account with authorizations of a privileged user. Local access is defined as access to an organizational VMM by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network. The DOD CAC with DOD-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication.

Description

To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, privileged users must utilize multifactor authentication to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Multifactor authentication is defined as using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) Something you know (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) Something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) Something you are (e.g., biometric). A privileged account is defined as a VMM account with authorizations of a privileged user. Local access is defined as access to an organizational VMM by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network. The DOD CAC with DOD-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2024-05-28

Details

Check Text ( C-7646r365577_chk )
Verify the VMM uses multifactor authentication for local access to privileged accounts. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7646r365578_fix)
Configure the VMM to use multifactor authentication for local access to privileged accounts.