Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-69177 | VNSX-ND-000056 | SV-83781r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. To meet password policy requirements, passwords need to be changed at specific policy-based intervals. If the network device 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 |
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VMware NSX Manager Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-27 |
Check Text ( C-69617r1_chk ) |
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From the vSphere Web Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. View the value of the "Restrict reuse" setting. If the "Restrict reuse" policy is not set to "5" or more, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-75363r1_fix) |
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From the vSphere Web Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. Click "Edit" and enter "5" into the "Restrict reuse" setting. Click "OK". |