TOSS 5 must not be configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-282740 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | TOSS-05-000355 | SV-282740r1201200_rule | 2026-04-01 | 1 |
Description
Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operating systems provide the capability to escalate a functional capability, it is critical that the user reauthenticate.
ℹ️ Check
Verify TOSS 5 is not configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation using the following command:
$ sudo grep pam_succeed_if /etc/pam.d/sudo
If any occurrences of " pam_succeed_if " are returned, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure TOSS 5 to require users to supply a password for privilege escalation.
Remove any occurrences of " pam_succeed_if " in the "/etc/pam.d/sudo" file.