CCE-95769-6| Platform: cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:20.04 | Date: (C)2024-02-12 (M)2024-02-12 |
Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged functions is greatly increased.
Multifactor authentication requires using two or more factors to achieve authentication.
Fixtext:
Add or update "pam_pkcs11.so" in "/etc/pam.d/common-auth" to match the following line:
auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_pkcs11.so
Set the sshd option "PubkeyAuthentication yes" in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file.
Parameter:
[Yes/No]
Technical Mechanism:
Add or update "pam_pkcs11.so" in "/etc/pam.d/common-auth" to match the following line:
auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_pkcs11.so
Set the sshd option "PubkeyAuthentication yes" in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.1 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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:97827 |
