The VMM must prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207446	SRG-OS-000326-VMM-001160	SV-207446r958730_rule		Medium

Description
In certain situations, guest VMs, applications, and programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to VMM users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by organizations. Some guest VMs, applications, programs, and processes are required to operate at a higher privilege level and therefore should be excluded from this restriction after review.

Description

In certain situations, guest VMs, applications, and programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to VMM users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by organizations. Some guest VMs, applications, programs, and processes are required to operate at a higher privilege level and therefore should be excluded from this restriction after review.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-7703r365748_chk )
Verify the VMM prevents all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7703r365749_fix)
Configure the VMM to prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.