Authentication mechanism absence or evasion - BIOS
Description
The system lacks an authentication mechanism or has one that can be bypassed. Therefore, an attacker can access system resources by logging into the BIOS.
Impact
- Access disk information through other systems. - Modify and disabling machine configurations. - Delete all machine information by formatting the disk.
Recommendation
Put in place for every resource with business-critical functionality a strong authentication process and ensure that every user attempting to access it is logged in.
Threat
Unauthorized internal attacker.
Expected Remediation Time
⏱️ 120 minutes.
Requirements
227 - Display access notification228 - Authenticate using standard protocols229 - Request access credentials231 - Implement a biometric verification component235 - Define credential interface264 - Request authentication319 - Make authentication options equally secureFixes