Details

If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as another user.

Solution

To set the StrictModes setting, add or correct the following line in ‘/etc/ssh/sshd_config’:

StrictModes yes

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_VMware_vSphere_6-0_ESXi_V1R5_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-6b.
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-000366
• CSCv6|3.1
• Group-ID|V-63209
• Rule-ID|SV-77699r1_rule
• STIG-ID|ESXI-06-000020
• Vuln-ID|V-63209

Source

• Tenable.com/audits