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CA VM:Secure product PASSWORD user exit must be coded with the PWLIST option properly set.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-78873 | IBMZ-VM-000510 | SV-93579r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. If the information system or application allows the user to consecutively reuse their password when that password has exceeded its defined lifetime, the end result is a password that is not changed as per policy requirements. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| IBM z/VM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-04-04 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-78459r1_chk ) |
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| If there is no CA VM:Secure Product PASSWORD user exit in use, this is a finding. Examine the CA VM:Secure product PASSWORD user exit for requirement that uses a “PWLIST” option that prohibits password reuse for five generations. If this code is missing, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-85623r1_fix) |
|---|
| Engineer code in the CA VM:Secure Product PASSWORD user exit that uses a “PWLIST” that prohibits password reuse for five generations. |