AIX must disable /usr/bin/rcp, /usr/bin/rlogin, /usr/bin/rsh, /usr/bin/rexec and /usr/bin/telnet commands.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The listed applications permit the transmission of passwords in plain text. Alternative applications such as SSH, which encrypt data, should be use instead.
- ID
- SV-215322r987796_rule
- Version
- AIX7-00-003005
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Use the chmod command to remove all permissions on these commands:
# chmod ugo= /usr/bin/rcp
# chmod ugo= /usr/bin/rlogin
# chmod ugo= /usr/bin/rsh
# chmod ugo= /usr/bin/rexec
# chmod ugo= /usr/bin/telnet