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Unnecessary application accounts must be disabled, or deleted.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Test or demonstration accounts are sometimes created during the application installation process. This creates a security risk as these accounts often remain after the initial installation process and can be used to gain unauthorized access to the application. Applications must be designed and configured to disable or delete any unnecessary accounts that may be created. Care must be taken to ensure valid accounts used for valid application operations are not disabled or deleted when this requirement is applied.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-222412r879524_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Design the application so unessential user accounts are not created during installation. Disable or delete all unnecessary application user accounts.