The VMM must automatically audit account disabling actions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207414	SRG-OS-000240-VMM-000820	SV-207414r958592_rule		Medium

Description
When VMM accounts are disabled, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to disable authorized accounts to disrupt services or prevent the implementation of countermeasures. Auditing account disabling actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Description

When VMM accounts are disabled, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to disable authorized accounts to disrupt services or prevent the implementation of countermeasures. Auditing account disabling actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-7671r365652_chk )
Verify the VMM automatically audits account disabling actions. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7671r365653_fix)
Configure the VMM to automatically audit account disabling actions.