The HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-66155	HFFS-ND-000015	SV-80645r1_rule		Medium

Description
By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced.

STIG	Date
HP FlexFabric Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-06-03

Details

Check Text ( C-66801r1_chk )
Verify that the HP FlexFabric Switch is configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period. [HP] display password-control Global password control configurations: Maximum login attempts: 3 Action for exceeding login attempts: Lock user for 15 minutes If the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period is not enforced, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-66801r1_chk )

Verify that the HP FlexFabric Switch is configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.

[HP] display password-control

Global password control configurations:
Maximum login attempts: 3
Action for exceeding login attempts: Lock user for 15 minutes

If the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period is not enforced, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-72231r1_fix)
Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period: [HP]password-control login-attempt 3 exceed lock-time 15