System BIOS or system controllers must have administrator accounts/passwords configured.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36663	WIN00-000011	SV-54958r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
A system's BIOS or system controller handles the initial startup of a system, and its configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification. When the BIOS or system controller supports the creation of user accounts or passwords, such protections must be used and accounts/passwords only assigned to system administrators. Failure to protect BIOS or system controller settings could result in Denial of Service or compromise of the system resulting from unauthorized configuration changes.

Description

A system's BIOS or system controller handles the initial startup of a system, and its configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification. When the BIOS or system controller supports the creation of user accounts or passwords, such protections must be used and accounts/passwords only assigned to system administrators. Failure to protect BIOS or system controller settings could result in Denial of Service or compromise of the system resulting from unauthorized configuration changes.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-06

Details

Check Text ( C-48718r1_chk )
Verify a supervisor or administrator password is set in the BIOS or system controller. If a password is not configured, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-47839r1_fix)
Access the system's BIOS or system controller. Configure a supervisor/administrator password.