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Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide
SRG-OS-000326
The VMM must prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.
The VMM must prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.
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The VMM must prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>In certain situations, guest VMs, applications, and programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to VMM users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by organizations. Some guest VMs, applications, programs, and processes are required to operate at a higher privilege level and therefore should be excluded from this restriction after review.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>