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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.109810
Category:Policy
Title:Linux: Access /etc/passwd
Summary:The text file '/etc/passwd' contains essential information, which;is e.g. used during login. These information are used by many system utilities, thus read access is;required for these utilities to operate. File permissions for '/etc/passwd' can change during or;after an attack or other malicious actions.;This script checks if the given access rights are set on '/etc/passwd'.
Description:Summary:
The text file '/etc/passwd' contains essential information, which
is e.g. used during login. These information are used by many system utilities, thus read access is
required for these utilities to operate. File permissions for '/etc/passwd' can change during or
after an attack or other malicious actions.
This script checks if the given access rights are set on '/etc/passwd'.

CVSS Score:
0.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:N

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