Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS) must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-62973	RICX-DM-000123	SV-77463r1_rule		Medium

Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed at specific intervals. One method of minimizing this risk is to use complex passwords and periodically change them. If the network device does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the passwords could be compromised. This requirement does not include emergency administration accounts which are meant for access to the network device in case of failure. These accounts are not required to have maximum password lifetime restrictions.

Description

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed at specific intervals. One method of minimizing this risk is to use complex passwords and periodically change them. If the network device does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the passwords could be compromised. This requirement does not include emergency administration accounts which are meant for access to the network device in case of failure. These accounts are not required to have maximum password lifetime restrictions.

STIG	Date
Riverbed SteelHead CX v8 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-63725r1_chk )
Verify that RiOS is configured to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction. Navigate to the device Management Console Navigate to Configure >> Security >> Password Policy Verify that "Days Before Password Expires:" is set to "60" If "Days Before Password Expires:" is not set to "60", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-68891r1_fix)
Configure RiOS to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime. Navigate to the device Management Console Navigate to Configure >> Security >> Password Policy Set the value of "Days Before Password Expires:" to "60" Click "Apply" Navigate to the top of the web page and click "Save" to save these settings permanently