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IBM Aspera Console must lock accounts after three unsuccessful login attempts within a 15-minute timeframe.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-252565 ASP4-CS-040180 SV-252565r831494_rule Medium
Description
By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.
STIG Date
IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-08-24

Details

Check Text ( C-56021r817863_chk )
Verify IBM Aspera Console locks accounts after three unsuccessful login attempts within a 15-minute timeframe:

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Console web page as a user with administrative privilege.
- Select the "Configuration" tab.
- Select the "Defaults" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Security" section.
- Verify the "Deactivate Users" section is set to "3" or less failed login attempts within "15" minutes or less.

If the "Deactivate Users" section is set to more than "3" failed login attempts, this is a finding.

If the "Deactivate Users" section is set to more than "15" minutes, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-55971r817864_fix)
Configure IBM Aspera Console to lock accounts after three unsuccessful login attempts within a 15-minute timeframe:

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Console web page as a user with administrative privilege.
- Select the "Configuration" tab.
- Select the "Defaults" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Security" section.
- Edit the "Deactivate Users" section failed login attempts option to "3" or less.
- Edit the "Deactivate Users" section attempts within minutes to "15" or less.
- Select "Save" at the bottom of the page.