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CCE-90933-3

Platform: cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7Date: (C)2017-06-29   (M)2023-07-04



To properly set the permissions of '/etc/passwd', run the command:


Parameter:

[perm_644]


Technical Mechanism:

If the '/etc/passwd' file is writable by a group-owner or the world the risk of its compromise is increased. The file contains the list of accounts on the system and associated information, and protection of this file is critical for system security.

CCSS Severity:CCSS Metrics:
CCSS Score : 8.4Attack Vector: LOCAL
Exploit Score: 2.5Attack Complexity: LOW
Impact Score: 5.9Privileges Required: NONE
Severity: HIGHUser Interaction: NONE
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScope: UNCHANGED
 Confidentiality: HIGH
 Integrity: HIGH
 Availability: HIGH
  

References:
Resource IdReference
SCAP Repo OVAL Definitionoval:org.secpod.oval:def:31312
SCAP Repo OVAL Definitionoval:org.secpod.oval:def:30589


OVAL    2
oval:org.secpod.oval:def:30589
oval:org.secpod.oval:def:31312
XCCDF    4
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_SecPod_RHEL_7
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_SecPod_CentOS_7
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_general_CENTOS_7
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_general_RHEL_7
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