V-222514
Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide
Title
The applications must limit privileges to change the software resident within software libraries.
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If the application were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. This requirement applies to applications with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs which execute with escalated privileges. Only qualified ...
Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)
Configure the application OS file permissions to restrict access to software libraries and configure the application to restrict user access regarding software library update functionality to only authorized users or processes.