Forescout must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-230967	FORE-NM-000410	SV-230967r997766_rule		Medium

Description
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Multifactor authentication (MFA) is required for all administrative and user accounts on network devices, except for an account of last resort and (where applicable) a root account. Passwords should only be used when MFA using PKI is not available, and for the account of last resort and root account.

Description

Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Multifactor authentication (MFA) is required for all administrative and user accounts on network devices, except for an account of last resort and (where applicable) a root account. Passwords should only be used when MFA using PKI is not available, and for the account of last resort and root account.

STIG	Date
Forescout Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-10

Details

Check Text ( C-33897r603740_chk )
1. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> CounterACT User Profiles >> Password and Sessions. 2. Verify the fourth "password must contain at least" is checked. 3. Verify there is 1 (or higher) in the "in the special character" configuration box. If the Forescout does not enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33870r603741_fix)
Configure Forescout to require a minimum of one special character. 1. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> CounterACT User Profiles >> Password and Sessions. 2. Check the fourth "password must contain at least" option. 3. Add a 1 (or higher) in the "in the special character" configuration box.