SLEM 5 must reauthenticate users when changing authenticators, roles, or escalating privileges.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When SLEM 5 provides the capability to change user authenticators, change security roles, or escalate a functional capability, it is critical the user reauthenticate.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-261373r996558_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure SLEM 5 to remove any occurrence of "NOPASSWD" or "!authenticate" found in the "/etc/sudoers" file. If the system does not use passwords for authentication, the "NOPASSWD" tag may exist in the file.