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The root account must be the only account having an UID of 0.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN000880-ESXI5-PNF | GEN000880-ESXI5-PNF | GEN000880-ESXI5-PNF_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If an account has an UID of 0, it has root authority. Multiple accounts with an UID of 0 afford more opportunity for potential intruders to guess a password for a privileged account. Permanent not a finding - All local accounts are root/administrator with varying levels of administrative privileges. PAM controls assignment. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-01-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-GEN000880-ESXI5-PNF_chk ) |
|---|
| ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-GEN000880-ESXI5-PNF_fix) |
|---|
| This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required. |