The VMM must use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-207388 | SRG-OS-000106 | SRG-OS-000106-VMM-000520 | SV-207388r958486_rule | 2025-09-10 | 2 |
Description
To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, non-privileged users must utilize multifactor authentication to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system.
Multifactor authentication uses two or more factors to achieve authentication.
Factors include:
(i) Something you know (e.g., password/PIN);
(ii) Something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or
(iii) Something you are (e.g., biometric).
A non-privileged account is any VMM account with authorizations of a non-privileged user.
Network access is any access to an application by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) where said access is obtained through a network connection.
The DoD CAC with DoD-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the VMM uses multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.
If it does not, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the VMM to use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.