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SOL-11.1-080120 - System BIOS or system controllers supporting password protection must have administrator accounts/passwords configured, and no others. (Intel)
Information
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.Solution
Consult the hardware vendor's documentation to determine how to start the system and access the BIOS controls.Access the system's BIOS or system controller. Set a supervisor/administrator password if one has not been set. Disable a user-level password if one has been set.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V3R6_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Solaris 11 X86 STIG v3r6
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216217r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-080120, STIG-Legacy|SV-60877, STIG-Legacy|V-48005, Vuln-ID|V-216217
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 6ec38246b6b8128f0e8e038e757ac5b6de57dbcc8a114886068693fdfb5fa95d