mediumauditverified ✓✓rollback-safe
Audit privileged execution of /usr/sbin/usermod (Ubuntu)
audit-priv-usermod · UBUNTU ≥ 22 · 1 impl
Description
All uses of the /usr/sbin/usermod command must generate an audit record so that account modifications can be traced to an individual.
Rationale
Auditing execution of privileged commands allows detection of misuse and supports forensic investigation of privilege escalation.
Check → Remediate
Checkaudit_rule_exists
- rule:
- -a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/usermod -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-usermod
Remediateaudit_rule_set
- rule:
- -a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/usermod -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-usermod
- persist_file:
- /etc/audit/rules.d/50-priv-usermod.rules
Framework references
STIG
V-270802 / UBTU-24-900310V-260627 / UBTU-22-654125
NIST 800-53
AU-2AU-12
Live verification
ubuntu22:checkubuntu24:checkubuntu24:remediate
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