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V-230947CAT II — Medium severitySV-230947r1270588_rule

Forescout must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to device configuration.

Rule version FORE-NM-000200 · STIG v2 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

Determine if the network device enforces access restrictions associated with changes to device configuration.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI with admin or operator credentials. 2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options. 3. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select Edit >> Permissions. 4. Check user against the current SSP and associated documentation and ensure only the users that should have the privilege to make changes have the CounterACT Appliance Configuration; CounterACT Appliance Control; Module Control; Multiple CounterACT Appliance Management; Policy Control; Policy Management; and User Management privileges selected.

If the network device does not enforce such access restrictions, this is a finding.

Check

Determine if the network device enforces access restrictions associated with changes to device configuration.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI with admin or operator credentials. 2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options. 3. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select Edit >> Permissions. 4. Check user against the current SSP and ensure only the users that should have the privilege to make changes have the CounterACT Appliance Configuration; CounterACT Appliance Control; Module Control; Multiple CounterACT Appliance Management; Policy Control; Policy Management; and User Management privileges selected.

If the network device does not enforce such access restrictions, this is a finding.

Fix

Remove accounts that are not authorized. Do not remove the account of last resort.

1. Log on to the Forescout Administrator UI with admin or operator credentials. 2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options. 3. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select Edit >> Permissions. 4. Check user or roles against the current SSP defined groups/roles to ensure only the users and roles that should have privilege to make changes have the CounterACT Appliance Configuration; CounterACT Appliance Control; Module Control; Multiple CounterACT Appliance Management; Policy Control; Policy Management; and User Management privileges selected. 5. Delete or disable unauthorized users.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-230947
Group title
SRG-APP-000380-NDM-000304
Rule ID
SV-230947r1270588_rule
Check ID
C-33877r603680_chk
Fix ID
F-33850r1270587_fix