The HP FlexFabric Switch must enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-66215	HFFS-ND-000062	SV-80705r1_rule		Medium

Description
Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. Restricting this setting limits the user's ability to change their password. Passwords need to be changed at specific policy-based intervals; however, if the HP FlexFabric Switch allows the user to immediately and continually change their password, then the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse.

Description

Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. Restricting this setting limits the user's ability to change their password. Passwords need to be changed at specific policy-based intervals; however, if the HP FlexFabric Switch allows the user to immediately and continually change their password, then the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-66861r1_chk )
Determine if the HP FlexFabric Switch enforces 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime. [HP] display password-control Global password control configurations: Password control: Enabled Password aging: Enabled (90 days) Password length: Enabled (15 characters) Password composition: Enabled (1 types, 1 characters per type) Password history: Enabled (max history records: 4) Early notice on password expiration: 7 days Maximum login attempts: 3 Action for exceeding login attempts: Lock user for 1 minutes Minimum interval between two updates: 24 hours If the HP FlexFabric Switch or its associated authentication server does not enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-66861r1_chk )

Determine if the HP FlexFabric Switch enforces 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

[HP] display password-control

Global password control configurations:
Password control: Enabled
Password aging: Enabled (90 days)
Password length: Enabled (15 characters)
Password composition: Enabled (1 types, 1 characters per type)
Password history: Enabled (max history records: 4)
Early notice on password expiration: 7 days
Maximum login attempts: 3
Action for exceeding login attempts: Lock user for 1 minutes
Minimum interval between two updates: 24 hours

If the HP FlexFabric Switch or its associated authentication server does not enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-72291r1_fix)
Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime. [HP] password-control enable [HP] password-control update-interval 24