Detections
Analytics

1.197 SOL-11.1-090030

Information

Direct logins must not be permitted to shared, default, application, or utility accounts.

GROUP ID: V-216223RULE ID: SV-216223r959010

Shared accounts (accounts where two or more people log in with the same user identification) do not provide identification and authentication. There is no way to provide for non-repudiation or individual accountability.

Solution

The root role is required.

This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

zonename

If the command output is "global", this action applies.

Use the switch user ("su") command from a named account login to access shared accounts. Maintain audit trails that identify the actual user of the account name. Document requirements and procedures for users/administrators to log into their own accounts first and then switch user ("su") to the shared account.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23873

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216223r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-090030, Vuln-ID|V-216223

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: d1d77c1711dfccb3c619500287eaf70064de6c501778a359fe47e4e87fb046c2