STIGUI
V-269790CAT I — High severitySV-269790r1051755_rule

The Dell OS10 Switch must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

Rule version OS10-NDM-000640 · STIG v1 · 2024-12-11

Discussion

Preventing nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or processes may gain unnecessary access to information or privileges.

Privileged functions include establishing accounts, performing system integrity checks, or administering cryptographic key management activities. Nonprivileged users are individuals that do not possess appropriate authorizations.

Satisfies: SRG-APP-000340-NDM-000288, SRG-APP-000329-NDM-000287

Check

Determine if the OS10 Switch prevents nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

Access to privileged functions is restricted by OS10 to users with the appropriate role. Verify the OS10 Switch is configured to assign appropriate user roles to authenticated users. Valid roles are system admin, security admin, network admin, and network operator. Verify the correct role is assigned to each user:

OS10# show running-configuration users username admin password **** role sysadmin priv-lvl 15 username op100 password **** role netoperator priv-lvl 1 OS10#

If the OS10 Switch does not prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the OS10 Switch to assign appropriate user roles or access levels to authenticated users:

OS10(config)# username <name> password ********** role <sysadmin/netoperator/secadmin/netadmin>

Identifiers

Group ID
V-269790
Group title
SRG-APP-000340-NDM-000288
Rule ID
SV-269790r1051755_rule
Check ID
C-73823r1051753_chk
Fix ID
F-73724r1051754_fix