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Permissions for system files and directories must conform to minimum requirements.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Changing the system's file and directory permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification to the operating system and installed applications.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-253274r840169_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Maintain the default file system permissions and configure the Security Option: "Network access: Let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" to "Disabled" (WN11-SO-000160).