The VMM must automatically audit account disabling actions.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-207414	SRG-OS-000240	SRG-OS-000240-VMM-000820	SV-207414r958592_rule	2024-12-06	2

Description
When VMM accounts are disabled, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to disable authorized accounts to disrupt services or prevent the implementation of countermeasures. Auditing account disabling actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Description

When VMM accounts are disabled, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to disable authorized accounts to disrupt services or prevent the implementation of countermeasures. Auditing account disabling actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

ℹ️ Check
Verify the VMM automatically audits account disabling actions. If it does not, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure the VMM to automatically audit account disabling actions.