CCE-92262-5| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2,cpe:/o:amazon:linux | Date: (C)2018-10-29 (M)2023-07-14 |
The file /etc/securetty contains a list of valid terminals that may be logged in directly as root.
Rationale:
Since the system console has special properties to handle emergency situations, it is important to ensure that the console is in a physically secure location and that unauthorized consoles have not been defined.
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Remove entries for any consoles that are not in a physically secure location.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.2 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 1.2 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: HIGH |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48922 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48449 |
