Outdated or unused accounts must be removed from the system or disabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Outdated or unused accounts provide penetration points that may go undetected. Inactive accounts must be deleted if no longer necessary or, if still required, disabled until needed. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051, SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-224837r857230_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Regularly review accounts to determine if they are still active. Remove or disable accounts that have not been used in the last 35 days.