The SLES for vRealize must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-240546	VRAU-SL-001510	SV-240546r671379_rule		Medium

Description
If the operating system allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses and brute-force attacks.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-43779r671377_chk )
Verify the "passwd" command uses the "common-password" settings. # grep common-password /etc/pam.d/passwd If a line "password include common-password" is not found then the "password checks in common-password" will not be applied to new passwords, and this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43738r671378_fix)
Configure the SLES for vRealize to prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords. Edit the file "/etc/pam.d/passwd". Configure "passwd" by adding a line such as: password include common-password Save the changes made to the file.