The system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-227582	GEN000560	SV-227582r603266_rule		High

Description
If an account is configured for password authentication but does not have an assigned password, it may be possible to log into the account without authentication. If the root user is configured without a password, the entire system may be compromised. For user accounts not using password authentication, the account must be configured with a password lock value instead of a blank or null value.

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29744r488294_chk )
Verify no accounts have blank passwords. # logins -p If any account with a blank password is found, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-29732r488295_fix)
Remove, lock, or configure a password for any account with a blank password.