Rule ID
SV-44804r1_rule
Version
V1R12
CCIs
Accounts providing no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts include user accounts for individuals not requiring access to the system and application accounts for applications not installed on the system.
Check the system for unnecessary user accounts. Procedure: # more /etc/passwd If any unnecessary accounts are found, this is a finding.
Remove all unnecessary accounts from the /etc/passwd file before connecting a system to the network. Other accounts that are associated with a service not in use should also be removed.