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Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Services (AAA) Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000516-AAA-000640

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to not accept certificates that have been revoked for PKI-based authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without path validation, an informed trust decision by the relying party cannot be made when presented with any certificate n...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176-AAA-000590

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key for PKI-based authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the private key is discovered, an attacker can use the key to authenticate as an authorized user and gain access to the ne...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000177-AAA-000600

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to map the authenticated identity to the user account for PKI-based authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without mapping the certificate used to authenticate to the user account, the ability to determine the identity of the indivi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000231-AAA-000610

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AAA Services must be configured to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AAA-000620

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AAA Services must not be configured with shared accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Shared accounts configured for use on a network device do not allow for accountability or repudiation of individuals using th...
    Rule Medium Severity

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