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IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000132-ALG-000087

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  • The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must not use the root account for transfers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By incorporating a least privilege approach to the configuration of the Aspera HSTS platform, this will reduce the exposure o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000132-ALG-000087

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  • The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must restrict Aspera transfer users to a limited part of the server's file system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By restricting the transfer users to a limited part of the server's file system, this prevents unauthorized data transfers. B...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000138-ALG-000063

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  • The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must restrict the transfer user(s) to the "aspshell".

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, all system users can establish a FASP connection and are only restricted by file permissions. Restrict the user's...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000015-ALG-000016

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  • The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must restrict users from using transfer services by default.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Successful authentication must not automatically give an entity access to an asset or security boundary. The lack of authoriz...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000015-ALG-000016

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  • The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must restrict users read, write, and browse permissions by default.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Successful authentication must not automatically give an entity access to an asset or security boundary. The lack of authoriz...
    Rule Medium Severity

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