Details

The McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux WEB GUI is the method for configuring the McAfee VSEL on a non-managed Linux system. The WEB GUI on the system could be used maliciously to gain unauthorized access to the system. By restricting access to interface by implementing firewall rules, the risk of unauthorized access will be mitigated.

Solution

To validate without the Web interface, access the Linux system being reviewed, either at the console or by a SSH connection.

At the command line, navigate to /var/opt/NAI/LinuxShield/etc.

Modify the nailsd.cfg file.
Find the line ‘nailsd.disableCltWebUI: false’
Change the ‘false’ to ‘true’.

Reload the nails processes by running the following command:
/etc/init.d/nails reload

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_McAfee_VSEL_1-9_2-0_Y20M04_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|CM-5(1)
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-001813
• Rule-ID|SV-77281r1_rule
• STIG-ID|DTAVSEL-000
• Vuln-ID|V-62791

Source

• Tenable.com/audits