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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
AIX system must restrict the ability to switch to the root user to members of a defined group.
AIX system must restrict the ability to switch to the root user to members of a defined group.
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AIX system must restrict the ability to switch to the root user to members of a defined group.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Configuring a supplemental group for users permitted to switch to the root user prevents unauthorized users from accessing the root account, even with knowledge of the root credentials.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>