The SLES for vRealize must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-240398	VRAU-SL-000365	SV-240398r670935_rule		High

Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-43631r670933_chk )
Check that the user account passwords are stored hashed using sha512 by running the following command: # more /etc/shadow If the password hash does not begins with "$6$" for user accounts such as "root" or "admin", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43590r670934_fix)
Reset the user password using the following command: # passwd [user account]